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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) shares a moment with 2026 Reggae Month Ambassador, Etana at the official launch for Reggae Month at the J. Wray and Nephew corporate office in New Kingston on January 21.

‘I Love Jamaica’ Concerts Raise $200 Million

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has raised an estimated $200 million from its ‘I Love Jamaica’ concert series, aimed at supporting the country’s recovery efforts, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. The concert series...

Principal Probation Aftercare Officer in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Kerryann Davis, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

DCS-PIOJ Symposium Partnership to Reinforce Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Ex-Offenders

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on January 20.

Financial Investigations Division Act Amended

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 20).

House Approves FAA Act Amendments to Remove $10b Cap on Disaster Reserve Fund

Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the PIOJ, Charmaine Brimm, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on January 12.

Action Plan to Be Developed to Guide Policy for IRMs

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers remarks during the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (JAIFA) Annual Motivational and Professional Development Seminar at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 20).

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Insurance Industry a Cornerstone of National Stability – State Minister Mayne

Jamaica’s insurance industry has emerged as a cornerstone of national stability, with life insurance assets reaching $499.4 billion as of September 30, 2025. This according to Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne. He noted that this out-turn represents an increase of approximately 9.3 per cent, or $42.7 billion, over the $456.7...

Senior Director for the Internal Audit Directorate at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Suzette Campbell.

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Finance Ministry Hosts Audit Committees’ Conference on January 21

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Office of the Cabinet, will host a Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Audit Committees’ Conference on Wednesday, January 21, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. To be held under the theme ‘Governance in Action: Strengthening Trust, Risk Oversight and Resilience’, the conference will bring together audit committee...

Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Jovell Barrett, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank about the planned improvements to the Government of Jamaica Electronic Procurement Portal (GoJEP)

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Procurement Portal to Be Upgraded

The public will soon see more improvements to the country’s electronic procurement portal, GoJEP. GoJEP is a web-based, collaborative system designed to facilitate the full lifecycle of the tendering process for both buyers and suppliers. Generally speaking, members of the public can log on to view the activities of procuring entities. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Chief Public...

Director of Policy Research at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, speaks at the official launch of the Jamaica National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (January 16). The MPI will guide the Government’s development of policies and programmes aimed at poverty reduction.

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Issues Contributing to Multidimensional Poverty Need to Be Addressed – PIOJ

Director of Policy Research at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, says priority action is needed to address issues of income security, insurance, basic infrastructure and building resilience, the major determinants of poverty across Jamaica. She was speaking at the recent release of Jamaica’s first national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, addresses the official opening of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Northeast Regional office in Drax Hall, St. Ann on Friday ( Jan.16).

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NCDA Opens Northeast Regional Office in St. Ann

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, says the establishment of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Northeast Regional Office signals the Government’s commitment to strengthening public health and wellness across Jamaica. She was addressing the official opening of the facility in Drax Hall, St. Ann on Friday (Jan. 16). “This launch represents far...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, displays a copy of the Jamaica National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) during the official launch ceremony for the Index at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (Jan. 16).

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Gov’t Better Equipped to Measure, Address Poverty

The Government of Jamaica is now better equipped to measure and address poverty across the island following the launch of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Developed by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in collaboration with Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), the Index will serve as a foundation for the development of policies and programmes aimed at...

Director of Policy Research at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on January 15 about the launch of Jamaica’s National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). She explained that the process to develop Jamaica’s MPI began in June 2021 and involved extensive consultations.

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Process To Develop National MPI Outline

The process to develop Jamaica’s national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) began in June 2021 and has involved extensive consultation with stakeholders and persons living in poverty across the island. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on January 15, Director of Policy Research at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, said the initiative received funding support from the Caribbean...