Jamaica is celebrating a record drop in its poverty rates, with 8.2% being the lowest in its history. The Director General of ...

Jamaica has announced a record decline in its poverty rates, with the latest figures revealing it's at an unprecedented 8.2 ...

The PIOJ revealed that poverty has fallen from 16.7 per cent in 2021 to 8.2 per cent in 2023 — the lowest figure ever ...

n 2023, Jamaica achieved what can only be described as a historic breakthrough. The poverty rate plummeted to 8.2 per cent — ...

Jamaica’s poverty prevalence for 2023 was estimated at 8.2 per cent, a decline from 16.7 per cent in 2021. Planning Institute ...

Jamaica, home to 2.9 million people ... Inflation is expected to stay within the central bank’s target range of around 5%. As incomes rise, poverty is projected to fall, with only 11% of Jamaicans ...

Poverty in Jamaica has been perpetuated across successive generations because of adverse health and education seeking behaviors among the poorest families. He is a national scholarship winner with ...

Compared with 2010 overall individual poverty in Jamaica has increased by 2.3 per cent to a highpoint of 19.9%. The parish of Saint Thomas has now the highest poverty rate 32.5% whereas the rate in ...

It's a disturbing tale of poverty, to be sure ... "Life and Debt" is inspired by author Jamaica Kincaid's "A Small Place." Scenes of smiling tourists, shot in vibrant color against postcard ...

Child sexual abuse, a prevalent issue in Jamaica, has historically been underreported or inadequately prosecuted due to cultural and poverty-related barriers. However, the Jamaican government ...