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Transforming Jamaica’s Public Sector
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ANYONE WHO has been reading my articles will be aware that I have always been caught up with the need to transform the public sector into a more efficient and facilitative support for private sector […]
Talks on CARICOM-Canada Trade Pact to Conclude “No Later Than June”
Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Negotiations on the long-awaited CARICOM-Canada Trade and Development Agreement are expected to conclude “no later than June 2014,” CARICOM’s Heads of Government said in a joint communique issued on Wednesday. […]
Jamaica in “Moral Crisis”
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is “passing through a moral crisis such as we have never seen before,” according to the country’s leadership. In a strongly-worded statement issued jointly by the Governor-General, Prime Minister and […]
What’s Holding Back Jamaica’s Reforms
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ANYONE who has been reading or listening to my recent commentaries would realize that I am fully in support of the reform agenda otherwise known as the IMF programme in Jamaica. Similarly, anyone who has […]
The Mechanics of Growth in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor A FEW days ago I was on a radio interview where the question was: Who was responsible for growth, government or the private sector? This question, I think, is of fundamental importance if we are […]
Changing the Attitude in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor PROBABLY THE best known sporting brand, Nike, has a very simple tagline — “Just do it.” If you think about it, the tagline simply means that the only way to get results is to act. […]
Jamaica Prime Minister Visiting Cuba
Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will make an official visit to Cuba this weekend, officials said. Simpson Miller will be meeting with Cuban leader Raul Castro to discuss “regional and international […]
A New Vision For Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THIS week I am going to look at the positive impact we can have on Jamaican development if we were to fix the crime and bureaucracy challenges I discussed last week. I will once again […]
Doing Business in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS I stated in my last article, I believe that Jamaica can start seeing positive economic and social development with the current set of legislative and fiscal reforms we are seeing. However, for this to […]
Dennis Chung: Jamaica in 2014
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS we move towards 2014, it is natural for us to not only reflect on 2013 but also think about what we must do in 2014 to improve our lives. This should not only be […]
Transforming Productivity in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor LAST WEEK I referred to what I think is Jamaica’s biggest risk (that of the unproductive human resources) and also addressed my belief that the economic programme is on the right track, given the accomplishments […]
Jamaica’s Big Risk
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor WHILE walking, or cycling, I often see people who ask me many questions relating to the economy, finances, or issues about my second book. In the last few weeks, though, I notice that the majority […]
Is Jamaica on the Right Track?
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor OVER the past few weeks, I have been approached by many persons who ask the questions: What is happening to the economy? Is Jamaica headed in the right direction? Is it time for me to […]
Working to Build “The New LIAT”
Above: a new LIAT ATR-72 By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT’s new Acting CEO Julie Reifer-Jones made her first public statement this week with a letter to staff vowing to build a “new LIAT.” “At the new LIAT, we are […]
Dennis Chung: Behaviour and Economic Growth in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor LAST SATURDAY I was with my cycling group for the ride out to Palisadoes and back. After getting to the airport roundabout we usually turn and go back to Harbour View before heading back to […]
Tourism and the Caribbean Economy
By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor A TRENDING topic amongst foreign policy wonks as of late is that of the “resource curse.” The theory, which has it that nations which are “blessed” with an abundance of natural resources (oil is […]
The Jamaican Economy’s Biggest Problem
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ON Wednesday I attended the presentation of a report by Professor Vanus James that examined the foreign exchange policy, and what is most appropriate. The study was initiated by Edward Seaga, and is a very […]
Jamaica’s Pillars for Growth
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor MY last article looked at how Jamaica can increase competitiveness in the tourism industry, which is critical for Jamaica because tourism is our highest foreign exchange earner, and the area in which we have always […]
Is Jamaica Serious About Tourism?
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor EACH time I am away, I can’t help but do a comparison between the country I visit and Jamaica. In particular, I always look at the main industry of the country and contrast it against […]
Does Jamaica Need a Redesign?
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Playing Cricket on a Volleyball Court ANYONE who knows the game of cricket would know how difficult it would be to fit all 22 players, both umpires, and both sets of stumps on a volleyball […]
S&P Raises Curacao Outlook to Stable
Above: Curacao By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its ratings on the government of Curacao and raised the island’s outlook to stable from negative, the New York-based ratings agency announced. Curacao’s government has “A-” and “A-2” […]
Haiti Holds First Mining Forum
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe at the conference (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti held its first-ever mining forum on Monday at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince. The forum was organized by Haiti’s Council for Economic […]
Joe Biden to Begin Trinidad Visit
Above: Joe Biden By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Vice President Joe Biden begins his visit to Trinidad and Tobago on Monday. Biden’s visit follows a trip to Trinidad and Tobago by US President Barack Obama in 2009, although […]
Haiti: Association of Caribbean States Releases Petion-Ville Declaration
Above: the Karibe Hotel in Petion-Ville By the Caribbean Journal staff The Association of Caribbean States concluded its fifth-ever Summit of Heads of State and Government in Haiti this weekend, releasing a joint statement called the “Petion-Ville Declaration.” The declaration […]
Solving Jamaica’s Crime Problem
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor JAMAICA IS REALLY an amazing place. Over the last week, while we have all recognized the need to get economic and social development going, and in a week when we are expecting the Finance Minister […]
Bureaucracy and Jamaican Growth
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor FINALLY WE CAN celebrate that we have an IMF agreement again in Jamaica. The real importance of the agreement is that it will bring with it a certain amount of confidence and multilateral support for […]
Dennis Chung: The Role of Government in Caribbean Economies
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor MY MOTHER USED TO SAY of children, it is sometimes better to be seen and not heard. These were of course in the days when parents ruled children, and not as it is today. So […]
Cyprus and Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor PROBABLY THE MOST senseless decision I have ever seen in my lifetime, was the decision by the Cyprus government and European Union to impose a levy of up to ten per cent on bank deposits. […]
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