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Director of Policy Research, Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson.
Director of Policy Research, Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson.

JSLC Remains Cornerstone of Evidence-Based Policy for Vulnerable Jamaicans

The annual Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) continues to play a pivotal role in guiding national policy and improving the lives of citizens, particularly the most vulnerable. The survey, conducted since 1988 by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, signs the Condolence Book at the Mass of Christian Burial for the life of former Senator Don Wehby, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston on Thursday (August 14).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, signs the Condolence Book at the Mass of Christian Burial for the life of former Senator Don Wehby, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston on Thursday (August 14).

Don Wehby Remembered as a Patriot
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (front, third left) poses with the selection committee and the 2025 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship during the programme’s awards ceremony and engagement session held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (August 13). Twenty-eight public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships during the ceremony.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (front, third left) poses with the selection committee and the 2025 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship during the programme’s awards ceremony and engagement session held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (August 13). Twenty-eight public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships during the ceremony.

28 Public-sector Workers Receive Full Scholarships For Graduate Studies
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Engagement Session, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (August 13). Thirty public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships at the ceremony.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Engagement Session, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (August 13). Thirty public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships at the ceremony.

Finance Minister To Seek Extension Of Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on August 12.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on August 12.

Education Ministry Continues To Implement Measures To Improve Literacy

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Broadcasting Commission Records Decline in Content Standards Investigations in 2024

The number of investigations conducted by the Broadcasting Commission into complaints about compliance with content standards declined from 96 in 2023 to 66 in 2024. The most frequent complaints were related to indecent and profane language, particularly in songs aired on radio stations. This information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ),...
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Director, Field Services Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 31.
DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

STATIN Makes Provisions to Access Gated Communities Ahead of National Living Conditions Survey

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has made provisions to access gated communities as it conducts the latest Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC), scheduled to commence on August 4. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 31, Director of STATIN’s Field Services Division, Philone Mantock, indicated that proactive measures have been implemented to ensure seamless...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday (July 29). The forum concludes on July 31.
CommerceFinance & Public ServiceIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Well on the Way to Becoming Top Destination for Investments in Caribbean

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is well on its way to becoming a top destination for business and investment in the Caribbean, thanks to a series of economic and structural reforms. Addressing the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on July 29, Senator Hill...
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Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Latoya Aquart-Foster, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

CHASE Fund Encourages Early-Childhood Institutions to Access Available Support

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund is encouraging early-childhood institutions across the island to take advantage of the funding opportunities available through the agency. Project Manager, Latoya Aquart-Foster, told JIS News that the organisation is concerned that not all institutions in need have contacted the Fund. “In the absence of perfect knowledge as to the state of...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), shares in the handover of a cheque valued at $800,000 by Vice President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Richard Burrowes (left) and MCCI President, Jason Russell, to Marketing Director and Programme Manager at Women of Destiny (WOD) charitable organisation, Kriss-Ann Haughton. The presentation was made on Wednesday (July 22) at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.
CommerceFinance & Public Service

Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce Donates $800,000 to Local Charity

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has lauded the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) for its $800,000 donation to charitable organisation Men and Women of Destiny (WOD). He said the gesture is in line with the spirit of Jamaica’s National Development Plan and the country’s broader mission of sustainable development. Speaking at the official handover ceremony...
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Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 18, 2025.
Finance & Public Service

TAJ Helping Customers in Transition Period

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is ramping up support for customers as the country transitions to the new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration and Fitness System, which officially came into effect on July 21, 2025. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on July 18, TAJ’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Meris Haughton, assured that mechanisms are already in place to help customers navigate...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), congratulates Founder and Chief Executive Officer, STEM Builders Learning Hub, and winner of the MSME Masters Business Pitch Competition, Kavelle Hylton, during the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce MSME Linkages day event at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer; Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations, Jamaica, Karisa Ribeiro; and Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe.
CommerceFinance & Public ServiceIndustryInvestment

IDB Official Affirms BIGEE’s Role in Driving MSME Growth Across Jamaica

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations for the Caribbean Region, Karisa Ribeiro, says the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme remains instrumental in driving the expansion of several micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Jamaica. “To date, over 1,400 MSMEs and 50 ecosystem institutions have received direct assistance under the programme; the beneficiary MSMEs recorded an...
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