EPOC co-chair says Jamaica on right path

CO-CHAIR of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Richard Byles says Jamaica can expect a period of greater prosperity, having surpassed the more austere aspects of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.

Byles, who is also president and chief executive officer of Sagicor Group Ltd, speaking at the company’s Pension Investment Fund seminar at the Jamaica Conference Centre yesterday, said Jamaica’s economy has a positive outlook.

“The last three years was the period of the most difficult aspects of the IMF programme, and what lies ahead is…a little bit more relaxation and positives to look forward to (as well as) increasing business confidence,” he said.

He pointed out that as the country’s debt continues to decrease, the Government will have more opportunity to invest in infrastructure and further advance economic growth.

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