Jamaica: Prime Minister Andrew Holness mentioned that the nation’s GDP obtained vital development within the first quarter for 2024. Sharing the information by the Statistical Institute (STATIN), he mentioned Jamaica recorded 1.4 p.c development.
He shared the report by STATIN on his Social media account on Friday night. He mentioned the expansion has been higher than the primary quarter of 2023.
The PM mentioned that this 12 months, the products industries confirmed a robust development of 1.9%, whereas the companies industries flourished to a 1.3% hike.
The report was issued by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on twenty eighth June 2024. STATIN is a authorized authority which collects knowledge from industrial, industrial, social, financial and common actions to assemble and publish statistical data associated to it.
The January 2024 to March 2024 quarter is considered the twelfth consecutive quarter for the nation’s development, which is a giant achievement for the nation.
Reportedly, Jamaica is experiencing a considerable development since 2021 submit the COVID-19 pandemic.
As per the earlier 12 months’s knowledge obtainable within the public area, the development impact is most seen throughout the items and service-producing industries.because the earlier quarter skilled a hike of 1.7% which was commendable.
We’ve no scarcity of dangerous information and individuals who like to share negativity, however every single day there’s something GOOD occurring in your nation! pic.twitter.com/BQcDURGRbJ
— Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) June 28, 2024
Netizens expressed their opinions within the feedback part of the PM’s submit and noticeably, whereas some welcomed the expansion, others additionally shared damaging feedback.
One of many customers, Anne Cooks, praised the Prime Minister stating, “We want to have you ever the prime minister for our lovely island,”.
The person additional complemented the minister by stating calling the Prime Minister younger and good. The person additional mentioned that Andrew Holness has an excellent imaginative and prescient and does the very best job. The person additionally acknowledged that change takes time, referring the assertion that “Rome wasn’t in-built a day”.
A number of different customers on Fb are congratulating the PM and the nation for the success, Aeon Channer, one of many Fb customers wrote “Congratulations PM and ur Group Inexperienced”
Nevertheless, the opinions are combined as there’s one other a part of the customers who’re slamming the federal government as one of many customers, Gio Gianni addressed her concern, blaming the federal government for poor administration throughout COVID-19 pandemic.
