Economic growth at 1.1 per cent
The shocks created by adverse weather conditions, coupled with spiralling commodities prices on the local economy, resulted in flat GDP growth in the October to December quarter of last year, rounding out overall growth for 2007 at 1.1 per cent.
Spending big on Ja - EU promises $18 billion over four years
ALSTON, CLARENDON: The European Union (EU) is preparing budget-support programmes for the Jamaican Government to the tune of over $18 billion, to be spent over the next four years.This was confirmed on Thursday by EU Ambassador to Jamaica, Marco...
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