Jamaica
Economy
BMI View: Given the weaker domestic and external demand outlook for Jamaica in light of the eurozone debt crisis and the island's recent problems with violence, we have revised our...
2010-07-29Economy
Jamaica's real GDP growth came in at -2.1% y-o-y for Q409, bringing full-year growth to -3.0% for 2009. With base effects from 2009, and the US$1.27bn IMF Stand-By agreement allowing...
2010-07-06Economy
Jamaica and Brazil are continuing with efforts to boost bilateral relations, with an agreement on a technical cooperation project (details were not released) being the latest result...
2010-07-06Economy
Following the arrest of alleged drug kingpin Christopher 'Dudus' Coke on June 22, the worst of the violence in Kingston, Jamaica's southern capital seems to be over. This has been...
2010-06-24Economy
BMI View: Jamaica's CPI increased 1.3% m-o-m in April, reaching its 14 month high following 14 consecutive monthly price rises. On a year-on-year basis, inflation was 14.3% for April,...
2010-06-09Economy
The House of Representatives in Jamaica has resumed a debate of six anti-crime bills first proposed back in 2008, and although likelihood of their success is questionable due to a previous...
2010-06-09Economy
BMI View: We believe Prime Minister Bruce Golding's political days could be numbered, as widespread opposition to the government is reinforced by the current levels of violence. While...
2010-05-27Economy
Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has been invited by Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to lead a private sector delegation to the South American country, after the...
2010-05-12
