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Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, responds to questions during STATIN’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Wednesday (October 15) at S Hotel in Kingston.

STATIN Begins Planning for Jamaica’s 16th National Census in 2031

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has initiated preparations for the country’s 16th Population and Housing Census, scheduled for 2031. Addressing STATIN’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Wednesday (October 15) at S Hotel in Kingston, Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, said...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, opens the debate on the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act in the House of Representatives on October 14.

House Begins Debate on Bill to Widen Access to Expungement

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Mount Olive Farm Road in St. Andrew recently. Joining him (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter; Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Councillor for the Lawrence Tavern Division, John Myers; Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson and other members of the community.

Mount Olive Farm Road Rehabilitated

Zone 4 Commander for the Westmoreland Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Charlene Gray-Morris, addresses the Entertainment Venues of Negril Press Conference on Thursday (October 16), at the Wavz Beach Club in the resort town.

“This is the Safest Negril Has Ever Been” – Westmoreland Division Commander

Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Agro-Investment Corporation AIC, Alecia Brown-Forbes.

300 Wambugu Apple Seedlings to Be Introduced to Agro Parks

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the House of Representatives on October 14.

6 months ago TourismVision 2030

Local First Policy Ensures Jamaicans Benefit from Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced a Local First Policy, aimed at ensuring that Jamaicans benefit from the successes of the country’s tourism industry. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 14), he said that the policy provides that every new investment in tourism must translate into jobs, contracts, and opportunities for Jamaicans. “It enshrines the...

Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, making his presentation on the Year-Three, Second Quarter Progress Report on the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme on Thursday (October 16) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston.

6 months ago EducationYouth

Improvement in Grade-Four Literacy and Numeracy

Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, has welcomed the improved performance in literacy and numeracy at the grade-four level. In the recently concluded assessment for grade four, 99 per cent of students demonstrated satisfactory performance in literacy while 70 per cent of students showed mastery in numeracy. “This compares well to the 2024 data, when...

Acting Director of Administrative Statistics at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Siomara McDonald, addresses STATIN’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Wednesday (October 15) at S Hotel in Kingston.

6 months ago Finance & Public Service

STATIN Reports 2.1 Per Cent Inflation Rate for September

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the point-to-point domestic inflation rate for September stood at 2.1 per cent, marking a modest increase of 0.9 percentage points from the 60-year record low of 1.2 per cent recorded in August. STATIN also indicates that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.8 per cent for the review period. Acting...

Executive Director of the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Mitzian Turner.

6 months ago Youth

MYF and CLBL Foundation Partner to Improve Literacy in Schools

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) will embark on a new five-year initiative to improve literacy, in partnership with the Creative Language-Based Learning (CLBL) Foundation. This follows the successful completion of the European Union (EU)-funded BRIDGE Project. Executive Director of the MYF, Mitzian Turner, made the announcement during the Graduation and Close-Out Ceremony for the BRIDGE Project, held recently at The...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Kerensia Morrison, delivers remarks during the International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2025 Empowerment Forum and ‘FarmHers’ Market, held on Wednesday (October 15) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, under the theme ‘She Invests: Turning Challenges into Opportunities’.

6 months ago Gender Affairs

State Minister Hails Rural Women as Pillars of National Development

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Kerensia Morrison, has hailed Jamaica’s rural women as pillars of national development, commending their resilience, creativity, and vital contributions to food security and community advancement. She was speaking during the International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2025 Empowerment Forum and ‘FarmHers’ Market, held on Wednesday (October 15) at...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) recipient, Denique Groves (second right), cut the ribbon for her new home in Shooters Hill, Bull Bay, St. Andrew, on October 15. Sharing in the moment are Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Chair of the NSHP, Judith Robb-Walters.

6 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

NSHP Building Resilience in Housing Stock – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) is building resilience in Jamaica’s housing stock, while simultaneously addressing the issue of homelessness across the nation. Dr. Holness made the declaration while handing over a two-bedroom unit to Denique Groves in Shooters Hill, Bull Bay, St. Andrew, on October 15. Ms. Groves lost...

Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness

6 months ago Parliament

House Speaker to Serve on CPA’S International Executive Committee

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, has been appointed to serve on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) International Executive Committee as a Representative for the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region. The appointment took effect at the conclusion of the 68th staging of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Barbados from October 5 to 12. The...