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JAMAICA The new economic recovery model

Jamaica is emerging as a place of choice to live, work and do business.” Prime Minister Andrew Holness

Since coming to power in 2016, the new Jamaican government, led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has transformed the country’s economy and business environment. The budget deficit has been eliminated, debt reduced, taxes reformed and legislation introduced to make doing business easier. “Confidence is really high,” says Holness, “not only from consumers, but

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