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Director General, Statistical institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair.

STATIN Deepens Educational Partnerships to Advance Data Literacy in Schools

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing education through strategic partnerships with schools and ministries, with a focus on promoting statistics, mathematics, and data literacy. Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, told JIS News that STATIN continues...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) enjoys a light moment with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Access Financial Services, Hugh Campbell (left) and Executive Chairman, Access Financial Services, Marcus James, at the entity's 25th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony held on September 20, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

PHOTOS: Access Financial 25th Anniversary Awards Ceremony

Principal of Cristel House Jamaica, Jason Scott (left); Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Leesha Delatie-Budair; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (third left), and Custos of Kingston and Board Chairman Cristel House Jamaica, Hon. Steadman Fuller, share a moment at the official launch of the tablet redistribution initiave on August 27.

More Than 5,000 Tablets Redistributed to Schools

A Client Services Officer interacts with a customer in the new Students’ Loan Bureau offices.

SLB Implements Key Changes to Improve Customer Service and Efficiency

Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.

$6m Allocated for New Scholarship Cohort Under Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund

Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe (right), greets Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, during the PSOJ/Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Empower JA Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 11). Looking on are PSOJ Executive Director, Sacha Vaccianna-Riley (second left), and Deputy Managing Director, Jamaica National (JN) Bank, Gillian Hyde.

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DBJ Unveils $2b ‘Orbit’ Loan Facility to Boost MSMES in Key Growth Sectors

Entrepreneurs engaged in manufacturing, health, agriculture, and the creative industries now have access to up to $30 million in collateral-free financing through the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) ORBIT Loan Programme. Managing Director, Dr. David Lowe, says the $2-billion financing product, launched this week, was developed in collaboration with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), the Jamaica Manufacturers and...

Newly appointed Director-General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN)

6 months ago Finance & Public Service

Press Release – Leesha Delatie-Budair Appointed Director – General of STATIN

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) wishes to announce the appointment of Ms. Leesha Delatie-Budair as Director-General of the Institute, effective September 1, 2025. With a robust background in economics and statistics and extensive experience in official statistics and leadership, Ms. Delatie-Budair has been pivotal in modernizing Jamaica’s statistical systems to meet international standards. Ms. Delatie-Budair previously served as the...

Director of Policy Research in the Social Policy Planning and Research Division at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, in an interview with JIS News, said data collected for the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions is secure.

7 months ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ and STATIN Assure That Information Shared in JSLC is SAFE

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) are assuring members of the public that all information shared in the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) is safe, protected, and treated with the strictest confidentiality. In a recent interview with JIS News, Director of Policy Research in the Social Policy Planning and Research Division at...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles.

7 months ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Anticipates Digital Currency Expansion Will Ease ATM Challenges

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the full rollout of Jamaica’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), branded JAM-DEX, will alleviate many of the problems people experience at automated teller machines (ATMs). JAM-DEX was first introduced in 2021 and rolled out to the Jamaican public on a phased basis in 2022. However, it is still not widely utilised as...

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Richard Byles.

7 months ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Projects GDP Growth of Up to 3% for 2025-26

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting that gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Jamaica will recover in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 per cent for the financial year 2025-26, largely due to the performance in agriculture, mining, and tourism sectors. This was noted by Governor Richard Byles during a recent press conference at the Bank’s headquarters in downtown...

Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

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Households Participating in JSLC Child Health Module to Receive Token

Households with children, five years old and younger, participating in the anthropometry module of the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) will receive a token. This was announced by Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on the 2025 survey, which...

Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

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CHASE Fund Looking to Establish Network of Specialised Kidney Care Centres Across Jamaica

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has reaffirmed its commitment to revolutionising public healthcare in Jamaica with strategic investments in specialised medical services and infrastructure. One of the latest initiatives, the proposed establishment of a state-of-the-art Nephrology Centre of Excellence at St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, is set to transform care for patients suffering from kidney disease...