One of Jamaica’s most storied hotels is officially back. Round Hill Hotel and Villas has reopened, welcoming guests once again to its private peninsula just west of Montego Bay and marking the return of a property that has long set the standard for charming Caribbean luxury. The reopening brings a full revival of the resort’s […]
From left: IMF Caribbean Regional Director Luis Breuer, Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips, Bank of Jamaica Governor Brian Wynter; and Dr Gladstone Hutchinson, PIOJ Director General. (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund concluded its visit to Jamaica today, saying it was “committed to working closely with Jamaican authorities “as they […]
Above: Dr Gladstone Hutchinson (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The mining and quarrying sector led all sectors in the Jamaican economy in the third quarter, with an increase of 7.5 percent, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica. The Jamaican economy grew 0.5 percent for the quarter, with a projection of between 1 […]
