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Looking at current Market trends and making some educated guesses below is a list of predictions for the Jamaican economic and political landscape in 2015. 1. Tourism will continue to grow in 2015. 2. On the heels of favorable approval by international bodies in 2014 Foreign investors will begin to take a closer look at Jamaica. 3. The exchange rate will hit US$1:JM$120 in 2015 as the trade balance continues to be unbalanced. 4. Jamaicans after realizing the unbearable pain of a continuously devaluing dollar will start to invest heavily in export oriented activities. 5. Jamaican economy may actually grow by 2% or greater in 2015 thanks to growing tourism, Foreign Direct Investments and local investments in the export oriented sectors. 6. Demand for technical experts will grow and may potentially lead to decreased unemployment. 7. On the heels of a horrible PR year the PNP will call an early elections having a much better 2015 PR year. They may even win.

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Oil Prices are falling but gasoline prices at the pumps and electricity prices are not following suit in  Jamaica. Why? Why is gas and electricity prices in Jamaica still high? The simple explanation is that of the exchange rate.  Jamaican to  US dollar exchange rate has been on a steady and continuous upward trend as the chart shows in the graphic below. If it were not for the exchange rate the gas and electricity prices might have fallen at relatively the same rate as world oil prices. Oil price and exchange rate relation to energy cost in Jamaica. But should anyone wish to try to understand the connection between oil prices and the cost of gas or electricity in Jamaica the information in the chart above may help alongside the explanation below.  So, first there is the world oil price. This has to be bought with US dollars which continues to be more expensive on a daily basis thanks to the devaluing Jamaican dollar. The Jamaican dollar value of oil as a re...

Production for  Export - Major Opportunities in an Enormous Market  There are over 7 billion people on earth, over 3 billion internet users, over 2.5 billion smart phone users and over 2 billion social media users. Connecting to an audience that is both interested in your product and have the ability to purchase has never been easier.  Colidez can make it happen.  Should anyone choose to focus on the US import market alone, the value of consumer goods (excluding capital goods) is over over US$25 billion monthly. It should also be noted that the Jamaican Diaspora in the US ranges between 2 and 4 million people. This grows by approximately 10,000 person annually. A Distinguished Jamaica  Having explored the potential market size, let's investigate the local characteristics that sets Jamaica apart. With Jamaica's increased ranking in the International Logistics Performance Index ( Ranked 70/160 up from 124 in 2012)  and the Government'...

               Coli dez    Sweet   Music   Jamaica    Tech Life A good year is one way to describe Jamaica's macro economic developments in 2014. Report after report has seen Jamaica's ranking on a global scale inch up, all contributing positively to a consolidated Investment Attractiveness Index of Jamaica . The Government has performed and the work is bearing fruit through the positive reports and reviews Jamaica has received throughout 2014 from international bodies. Given the recent development, and giving credit to the Government, Jamaicans can once again begin to align their enterprise with the goal of building potential wealth in a competitive global environment. When all this is holistically viewed it becomes hard to disagree that Jamaica is the most valuable property in the Caribbean. Some of the year's achievements and positive indicators are noted in the following: Fis...

               Coli dez    Sweet   Music   Jamaica    Tech Life The PNP led Jamaican government has found themselves in an unenviable position of late. Recent polls have been highlighting the dissatisfaction of the Jamaican populace with the country's management under the current set of political leaders. The party has been found to be lacking transparency and accountability of late as the country grapples with multiple challenges. This has opened up a whole set of opportunities for the opposition to capitalize on, but will they?  With  By-Elections to be held in the constituency of Central Westmoreland  on December 1, 2014, following the  untimely death of former Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Roger Clarke, Jamaicans have an opportunity to vindicate the performance of the incumbent party or unequivocally state their dissatisfaction with the status quo.  The can...

               Coli dez    Sweet   Music   Jamaica    Tech Life Jamaica is an amazing country. With a population of just under 3 million people it is a bit hard to comprehend the unparalleled reach of a people throughout the world. It's something that has been achieved through the culture in so many ways but did you know that Jamaica produced many big drink brands. All the following drinks are all products of Jamaica. Which is your favourite? Now if you are ever a visitor to this beautiful island here are 11 drinks that you must try. They are all social. 11.  Calico Jack Rum Punch Rum punch at it's best. - over 6,000 Facebook page likes. 10.  Rum-Bar Rum So many things you can do with this one.  - over 9,000 facebook page likes. 9.   Bigga Colourful soft drink brand. - over 34,000 Facebook page likes. 8.   Boom Energ...