The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China has donated $3.1 million towards hurricane preparedness and recovery efforts across Kingston and St. Andrew. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the announcement in his statement at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices. “This act...

As part of the national response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has been working with several organisations to support the coordination of relief efforts. “One of the things that we provide is detailed maps of Jamaica, disaggregated at what we call the enumeration district (ED) level… these are just small geographic spaces...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has indicated that efforts are under way to restore telecommunications services to banks, enabling the resumption of automated teller machine (ATM) operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “There is a programme to give connectivity to the banks in the areas that are cut off from electricity and telecommunications. They are working...

Donations to the Government of Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund, made through the official relief website – supportjamaica.gov.jm – are approaching US$1 million. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reported that as of 10:33 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, donations to the Fund had reached US$728,000 and J$38 million. “We’re getting to...

The Second Supplementary Estimates for the 2025/26 fiscal year was approved in the House of Representatives on October 21. This followed the deliberations and adoption of the reports of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) and the Standing Finance Committee on the Second Supplementary Estimates after a brief debate by members of the House. The Jamaica Public Bodies First...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting an increase in the number of urban districts across the island. According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census, 61 per cent of the population is living in urban areas and 39 per cent in rural areas. Of the 6,611 enumeration districts, 4,021 were considered urban, while 2,590 were categorised as rural....

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 the Institute intends to apply the lessons learned from the 2022 census as planning begins for the 2031 iteration. Ms....