The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) on Wednesday, February 16, outlined the short-term prospects for the economy, which are generally positive. From January to March 2022, it is projected that the economy will grow within a range of 5 to 7 per cent, resulting in...
The Government is confident it will be able to begin implementation of the proposed public sector compensation review in April 2022, this is according to Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke. The public sector compensation review is expected to...
The Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry says the latest increase in the Central Bank’s interest rate is unlikely to result in economic decline in the coming months. This as the Central Bank has come under fire for its...
Despite the financial investment of $387 billion in a plethora of social interventions for at-risk youth over the last decade in Jamaica, the extent to which those interventions are effective is questionable as there has been neither a widespread change in the most...
Farmers in Trelawny step up: According to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), the impact of adverse weather conditions which destroyed crops and delayed planting efforts of farmers is anticipated to result in a contraction in output for the agricultural industry...
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