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

Jamaica Announces Record Drop In Poverty Rates, Marking Lowest-Ever In Nation’s History. Poverty rates nearly slashed in half in both urban and rural areas across the Caribbean nation.

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 subsequent ...

Jamaica is celebrating a record drop in its poverty rates, with 8.2% being the lowest in its history. The Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, announced ...

Jamaica’s poverty of the mind Last week, members of the private sector met with Dr Alvaro Uribe, former president of Colombia, who was invited to Jamaica by the Economic Growth Council (EGC).

Unfortunately, many people who escaped poverty in Jamaica in recent years have been forced back below the poverty line by COVID-19 and its economic impact. Tourism numbers have fallen, small and ...

To break the cycle of poverty. One of the most recent innovations of PATH came in May 2012 to reinforce the safety mechanism. International charity donor Food for the Poor (FFP) Jamaica and the ...

The prevalence of poverty in the country was estimated at 16.7 percent, a 5.7 percent increase when compared to 2019. Water scarcity in Jamaica. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Jamaica, ...

Touted as an island paradise for its blue skies, crystal clear waters and luxury resorts, Jamaica is also a land of striking contrasts, Linda Muhitch discovered on a recent stay there as a ...