Jamaica

Cousin Leroy's Jamaica Dispatch – April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026 • 2 min read

Caribbean Brief Jamaica

Yo, big up to everyone reading from the Bronx! Cousin Leroy here with the latest Jamaica vibes, posting from my apartment on Jerome Avenue where I have not been to Jamaica since 2019 but I stay very informed through my cousin Marcia who forwards me things on WhatsApp.

THE ECONOMY THING

People telling me Jamaica economy went down. Minus one percent or something. Listen, I don’t know much about that, but I DO know that every time I go back to visit (2019), the food was amazing, the people were warm, and nobody was walking around looking sad about any percent. So I’m not too worried. The World Bank doesn’t eat jerk chicken. What do they know.

The Yard Report – April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026 • 2 min read

Caribbean Brief Jamaica

Good morning from Kingston, where the World Bank has confirmed what everybody in this yard already knew: Jamaica’s economy went backward this year. Minus one percent. The Bank says we will grow 3.2 percent in 2027, which is the economic equivalent of telling someone who tripped on a kerb that they’ll probably walk fine next year.

Guyana is growing 23.5 percent in 2027, for context. Just leaving that there.

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