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Concern is being expressed that the latest Corruption Perception Index will affect Jamaica's ability to attract new investments from overseas.
With the new Government stating its intention to increase investments, Financial Analyst Orville Johnson says Jamaica's poor rating could make this a challenge.
According to Transparency International's latest Corruption Perception Index, which was released on Wednesday Jamaica has become more corrupt in the past 12 months.
Jamaica, which had a ranking of 61 out of 163 countries in the 2006 report, fell 23 places to 84.
The report ranked 180 countries on a scale from 10 to zero, with 10 being seen as the least corrupt and zero the most corrupt.
Jamaica achieved a score of 3.3 out of 10, compared to last year's score of 3.7.
With the new Government stating its intention to increase investments, Financial Analyst Orville Johnson says Jamaica's poor rating could make this a challenge.
According to Transparency International's latest Corruption Perception Index, which was released on Wednesday Jamaica has become more corrupt in the past 12 months.
Jamaica, which had a ranking of 61 out of 163 countries in the 2006 report, fell 23 places to 84.
The report ranked 180 countries on a scale from 10 to zero, with 10 being seen as the least corrupt and zero the most corrupt.
Jamaica achieved a score of 3.3 out of 10, compared to last year's score of 3.7.
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