November
Global lessons on fiscal rules: Independence, impact and integrity
As countries navigate public debt and demands for investment, independent fiscal institutions are coming into sharper focus.
Source: kpmg.com
October 29 2026
Fiscal reset under scrutiny
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson says the Government’s proposal to extend the suspension of the fiscal rules comes as no surprise and signals that Jamaica’s economic recovery from Hurricane Melissa is progressing more slowly than projected.
Source: The Gleaner
October 28 2026
Janiel McEwan | The cost of running Jamaica: when fiscal discipline must become a way of governing
Standfirst: The Government’s October spending restrictions are a necessary signal, but a signal is not a system. Jamaica cannot keep discovering fiscal discipline in the middle of a crisis. It must build it into how the State plans, spends, and accounts for every dollar
Source: The Gleaner
September 30, 2026
Jamaica’s credit ratings hold despite Melissa
What it means for the Government, investors and economy
Source: Jamaica Observer
September 30, 2026
Sugar tax shortfall
Local SCT collections fall $3b below target; finance ministry cites non-compliance, weaker sales
Source: Jamaica Observer
September 30, 2026
Wage bill watch
$42.8-b contingency under scrutiny as other public sector negotiations continue
Source: Jamaica Observer
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