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Director of Policy Research in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Suzette Johnson, discusses the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) during a JIS News interview.
Director of Policy Research in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Suzette Johnson, discusses the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) during a JIS News interview.

Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions Data Undergoes Extensive Validation Before Release, Says PIOJ

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has indicated that it takes approximately nine to ten months to process and release the findings from the annual Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC). Director of Policy Research in the PIOJ’s Social Policy...
Director of Policy Research in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Suzette Johnson, discusses the forthcoming poverty maps to be generated using data from the 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC).
Director of Policy Research in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Suzette Johnson, discusses the forthcoming poverty maps to be generated using data from the 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC).

PIOJ to Generate Poverty Maps Using 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions Data
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the audience during Access Financial Services’ recent 25th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the audience during Access Financial Services’ recent 25th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Finance Minister Applauds Microfinance Institutions for Supporting MSME Growth
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Standard and Poor’s Upgrades Jamaica from “BB-” to “BB”, Outlook Remains
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (second right), in discussion with stakeholders during Wednesday’s (September 24) PIOJ Labour Market Forum, held at AC Hotel by Marriott, in Kingston. Sharing in the discussion are (from left): President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, Wayne Chen; Vice President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, Shamir Brown; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Vice President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Marc Frankson. 
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (second right), in discussion with stakeholders during Wednesday’s (September 24) PIOJ Labour Market Forum, held at AC Hotel by Marriott, in Kingston. Sharing in the discussion are (from left): President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, Wayne Chen; Vice President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, Shamir Brown; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Vice President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Marc Frankson. 

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Commissioner of Customs and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Mrs. Velma Ricketts Walker, addresses the JCA’s Anti-Corruption and Integrity Panel Discussion at the AC Marriott Hotel, on September 18.
Finance & Public Service

Commissioner of Customs Calls on Stakeholders to Unite Around Trust and Integrity

Commissioner of Customs and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker, is encouraging stakeholders to unite around trust and integrity. Delivering opening remarks at the JCA’s Anti-Corruption and Integrity Panel Discussion, held on September 18 at the AC Marriott Hotel, the CEO emphasised that integrity and trust are not abstract ideals, but critical pillars...
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Director General, Statistical institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair.
Finance & Public Service

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 to expand its educational programmes to make statistics more accessible in the classroom and foster an appreciation for data-driven decision-making...
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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.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceTechnologyYouth

More Than 5,000 Tablets Redistributed to Schools

More than 5,000 tablets previously used in Jamaica’s 2022 Population and Housing Census have been redistributed to schools across the island under the Tablets in Schools programme. Speaking with JIS News recently, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of eLearning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee, described the initiative as a significant step towards advancing digital education and inclusion. The tablet redistribution is...
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A Client Services Officer interacts with a customer in the new Students’ Loan Bureau offices.
Finance & Public Service

SLB Implements Key Changes to Improve Customer Service and Efficiency

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) has implemented key organisational changes designed to improve customer service and efficiency as part of its wider rebranding exercise. In an interview with JIS News, Executive Director of the SLB, Nickeisha Walsh, indicated that the Bureau’s transformation is centred on enhancing customer experience. “One of the first things we did was to look at the...
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Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.
AgricultureEducationFinance & Public ServiceInvestment

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

A total of $6 million will be disbursed under the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund scholarship and bursary programme to support education-related expenses for a new cohort of agricultural students, soon to be announced for the 2025/26 academic year. This was disclosed by Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie. “For this year, we had 217 applications....
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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.
CommerceFinance & Public ServiceIndustryInvestment

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...
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