The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the largest increase in employment by occupation group, in April 2022, was recorded in ‘Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales...

Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low of six per cent in April 2022, to continue the downward trajectory occurring in recent months. This outturn, according to the...

Public sector workers, who earn salaries at the lowest levels, will receive support for back-to-school expenses from the Government. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...

The deadline for the submission of applications for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission’s (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant has been extended to Friday, July 22. Applications should be completed online...

The Government is increasing paid maternity leave from 40 days to three months, and for the first time in the public service, will be introducing paternity leave for fathers of...

The House of Representatives has approved the withdrawal of $268.48 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF), to provide budgetary support to the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) for the 2022/23...

Training has started for persons who will work on the 15th Population and Housing Census. Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, told JIS News that approximately 9,000...

Approximately 474,550 postpaid residential customers who consumed fewer than 200 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in April, received a 20 per cent contribution towards their bill payment, at a total...