IMF staff report: Jamaica’s ‘programme remains fully financed’

IMF staff report: Jamaica’s ‘programme remains fully financed’
THERE is no doubt that the Jamaican government has finally got religion in terms of meeting Jamaica’s IMF targets. Jamaica’s sovereign credit rating was upgraded by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) to B- on September 24 (importantly, with a stable outlook) from CCC+, an important event that was essentially not covered by the local press.

How discipline, clarity and trust can turn around Ja

How discipline, clarity and trust can turn around Ja
In his presentation as keynote speaker for the PSOJ economic seminar last Thursday, international economist Dr Peter Blair Henry summarised the three key lessons of his book Turnaround — Third world lessons for first world growth for advanced economies, namely the need for discipline, clarity and trust, which he clearly believes also apply to his native Jamaica.