THE Jamaican Government has tabled new taxes in its budget for the first time in almost 10 years, as the country's fiscal position weakens following back-to-back hurricanes Beryl in 2024 and Melissa in 2025.
Macroeconomic stability amid global turmoil has become a source of leverage. Jamaica now faces a choice: whether to merely preserve that stability or to use it strategically in an increasingly unstable global environment.