Omicron unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback

IAJ2021-12-06T13:45:16+00:00December 6th, 2021|0 Comments

AP A man walks through a deserted part of Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa, on Monday, November 29. As countries shut their doors to foreign tourists or reimpose restrictions because of the new [...]

IMF chief warns Omicron could slow global growth

IAJ2021-12-06T13:38:24+00:00December 6th, 2021|0 Comments

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— The new Omicron variant of COVID-19 could slow the global economic recovery, just as the Delta strain did, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday. "A new variant that may spread [...]

Powell: COVID-19 variant clouds inflation, economic outlook

IAJ2021-12-01T13:10:56+00:00December 1st, 2021|0 Comments

AP US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. 1 2 United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that the appearance of a new COVID-19 variant could slow the economy and hiring, while also raising uncertainty [...]

Blossom O’Meally-Nelson | Paying ransom to the global supply chain

IAJ2021-12-01T13:04:58+00:00December 1st, 2021|0 Comments

Before the COVID-19 pandemic very few of us gave any thought to the global supply chain. Our first indication that something had gone wrong was the rapid increase in the price of consumer goods. Our [...]

Worthy Park rum sales outpace pre-pandemic levels

IAJ2021-12-01T13:00:07+00:00December 1st, 2021|0 Comments

Rum sales at Worthy Park Estate are above pre-pandemic levels, due to increased distribution locally and overseas. The producer of Rum-Bar products generated 15 per cent more rum sales than in 2020, the start of [...]

Public offers, options and buy-backs

IAJ2021-11-30T20:15:49+00:00November 30th, 2021|0 Comments

The Planning Institute of Jamaica’s Review of Economic Performance, July–September 2021 Media Brief November 24, 2021

IAJ2021-11-27T05:16:08+00:00November 27th, 2021|0 Comments

The Planning Institute of Jamaica’s Review of Economic Performance, July–September 2021 Media Brief November 24, 2021 DG's QPB 26_2 speaking notes Final 1

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IAJ2021-11-01T07:34:00+00:00October 17th, 2021|0 Comments

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BANK OF JAMAICA SIGNALS TIGHTENING IN MONETARY POLICY

IAJ2021-08-24T21:11:50+00:00August 24th, 2021|0 Comments

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) announces its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements with BOJ) unchanged at 0.50 per cent per annum. The Bank also [...]