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Director of Field Services at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank about the 2026 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions.

STATIN Assures Strict Confidentiality for 2026 JSLC

By: Lisa Rowe, September 21, 2026

Director of Field Services at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, is assuring householders that information collected during the 2026 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) is kept...

Director of Field Services at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on September 14.

Statin Assures That Interviewers Taking Part in JSLC Can Be Verified

By: Lisa Rowe, September 19, 2026

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during Wednesday's (September 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Finance Minister Commends Diaspora for Post-Hurricane Melissa Remittance Support

By: Latonya Linton, September 17, 2026

Finance & Public Service 5 days ago STATIN Urges Households Selected for 2026 JSLC to Take Part
By: Lisa Rowe, September 16, 2026
Finance & Public Service 7 days ago Interviewers from STATIN Out on Sept. 16 for JSLC
By: Lisa Rowe, September 15, 2026
Finance & Public Service 2 weeks ago SLB Makes It Easy for Borrowers to Apply for Help Through Debt Reset Initiative
By: Lisa Rowe, September 5, 2026

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Debt Recovery Unit Supervisor at the Students’ Loan Bureau, Corneilus Hylton, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on August 24, 2026.

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Borrowers Can Benefit from Flexible Payment Arrangements Through SLB Debt Reset Initiative

Borrowers who apply for the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Debt Reset initiative will benefit from flexible payment arrangements to aid in settling their loans. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service...

By: Lisa Rowe, September 4, 2026

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Minister Calls for Discussions on Reintroduction of Fiscal Rule to Cap Public-Sector Wage Bill as Percentage of GDP

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has called for discussions regarding the reintroduction of a fiscal rule to cap public-sector wage bill as a percentage of...

By: Donique Weston, August 28, 2026

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (sixth left); and Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) President, Techa Clarke-Griffiths (sixth right), display a copy of the 2025-2028 wage negotiation agreement for public-sector employees. Looking on are State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne (fifth, left); President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St. Patrice Ennis (fifth, right); President-General of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Kavan Gayle (fourth, left); President of the University and Allied Workers’ Union (UAWU), Senator Lambert Brown (second, left) and other key stakeholders. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Thursday (August 27).

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Gov’t, JCTU Sign New Three-Year Public-Sector Wage Agreement

The Government and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) have formally signed a public-sector wage agreement for the contract period April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028. The package...

By: Donique Weston, August 28, 2026

Manager of Debt Recovery Unit in the Client Relationship Management Services department at the Students’ Loan Bureau, Owin Watson, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Monday, August 24.

4 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

SLB Appeals to Customers to Take Advantage of Debt Reset Initiative

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is appealing to its customers who have not yet taken advantage of their Debt Reset initiative to go to their website and make the application....

By: Lisa Rowe, August 25, 2026

Newly appointed Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Dr. Brian Langrin, provides an update during the Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference held at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston on Thursday (August 20).

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BOJ Projects Up to Three Per Cent Growth for Fiscal Year 2026/27

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) projects real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of between one and three per cent for fiscal year 2026/27, even as the economy recovers from the...

By: Vanessa James, August 22, 2026

Newly appointed Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Dr. Brian Langrin, delivers an update during the Bank's Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference on Thursday (August 20) at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston.

1 month ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Holds Policy Rate Steady at 5.5 Per Cent

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted to keep the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit-taking institutions unchanged at 5.5 per cent per annum. Newly...

By: Vanessa James, August 20, 2026

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left), shares a light moment with Development Analyst, Sustainable Development Growth, PIOJ, Carlos Applewhaite, during Tuesday's (August 18) quarterly press briefing at the agency’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston.

1 month ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Completes Third Review of SDG Progress

Jamaica has completed its third Voluntary National Review (VNR) of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The VNR is a country-led...

By: Latonya Linton, August 20, 2026

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PIOJ Projects Return to Economic Growth by Year-End

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is projecting a return to economic growth in the October to December 2026 quarter, driven by strengthening recovery across key sectors of the economy....

By: Latonya Linton, August 20, 2026

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Borrowers Can Benefit from Flexible Payment Arrangements Through SLB Debt Reset Initiative

Minister Calls for Discussions on Reintroduction of Fiscal Rule to Cap Public-Sector Wage Bill as Percentage of GDP

Gov’t, JCTU Sign New Three-Year Public-Sector Wage Agreement

SLB Appeals to Customers to Take Advantage of Debt Reset Initiative

BOJ Projects Up to Three Per Cent Growth for Fiscal Year 2026/27

BOJ Holds Policy Rate Steady at 5.5 Per Cent

Jamaica Completes Third Review of SDG Progress

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