Jamaica’s unemployment rate for July 2023 was 4.5 per cent, equalling the record-low outturn reported for April. Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, who was addressing the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on Wednesday (October 18), informed that the rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than July 2022. There were 1,315,100 employed persons in July...

Jamaica’s economy grew by 2.3 per cent during the second quarter of the current calendar year, when compared to the corresponding period in 2022. During the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) virtual quarterly press briefing on Wednesday (October 18), Director General, Carol Coy, indicated that the growth was reflected in the services and goods producing industries, which grew by 2.2...

The Government is advancing its agenda for the long-term improvement of the country’s human capital with significant investment being made in education and training. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that the move is in keeping with the Economic Reform Programme (ERP) that is geared towards achieving sustained economic growth and long-term development...

The Government’s Productive Inputs Relief (PIR) scheme has generated benefits totalling up to $1.4 billion for the period to date between 2021 and 2023. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (October 6). The PIR scheme facilitates...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has been praised for the successful staging of its inaugural ‘At Your Service’ expo. The event, which took place on Wednesday (October 4) at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, enabled patrons to access several services provided by the Ministry. Sixteen interactive booths were available for the public, showcasing the services offered...

More than 30 employees of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service are to be awarded on Friday, October 6, for demonstrating excellent customer service. They will be recognised during the second staging of the Ministry’s Service Excellence and Awards Luncheon, slated for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event coincides with activities...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will stage its inaugural ‘At Your Service’ exposition on October 4. The event, slated for the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will showcase the main services offered by the Ministry. Director of Customer Service, Rory Stennett, told JIS News that the expo’s inaugural staging, being held...