The most recent Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions captures changes in household consumption, poverty, healthcare, education, housing and social protection statistics across Jamaica. The survey is administered every year, but...
There are many processes and procedures that could improve with the help of technology. For the third consecutive year we continue to highlight the benefits of blockchain technology to provide a platform where micro, small and medium-size...
Traditionally, cannabis has been and continues to be a widely used commodity throughout the natural, cultural, social, spiritual and economic evolution of Jamaica, the Caribbean and the world because of its diverse medical, neutraceutical,...
Tropical countries with mainly sunshine all year round, including Jamaica, can benefit from developing and using products that take advantage of the sunlight. The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) organised a science competition that provided...
Opposition spokesperson on Finance Mark Golding, in his contribution to the Budget Debate earlier this month, outlined that economic progress was dependent on economic growth and that the Government has failed to achieve growth targets originally...
The Department of Economics at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, will once again host its annual West Indian Economic Conference (WECON) at the UWI Regional Headquarters on Thursday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday,...
If it is the case that the Jamaican economy is to lift itself up by its own bootstraps to achieve gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates of five per cent or higher, it will require outside-the-box thinking and approaches.Graphic Arts...
