In May this year the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) reported that the island significantly reduced its absolute poverty ...

Poverty rates nearly slashed in half in both urban and rural areas across the Caribbean nation. Jamaica is celebrating a record drop in its poverty rates, with 8.2% being the lowest in its history.

In a remarkable achievement, Jamaica has announced a record decline in its poverty rates, with the latest figures revealing an unprecedented 8.2 percent — the lowest since the country began tracking ...

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 the ...