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 ...

Jamaica saw a historic drop in poverty in 2023, with both general and food poverty rates falling by more than half — marking ...

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

THE Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that while Jamaica’s poverty rate, impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, increased in 2021, some improvement is expected when ...

This figure amounts to 689 million people living in extreme poverty. Jamaica’s successful economic reform program has enabled the country to manage the crisis better. Nonetheless, some of the progress ...

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 ...

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 ...