Jamaica’s economy contracted 7.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday, as Hurricane Melissa disrupted activity across key sectors. The out-turn, reported by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin), reflected declines in both goods-producing and services industries, with widespread damage to infrastructure, agriculture and tourism weighing on output. The contraction was slightly less severe than the 7.5 per cent decline previously estimated by the...