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IAJ President – Peter Levy- Motor Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of uninsured motor vehicle on the road in Jamaica and the dangers it creates for the insured driver.

IAJ President – Peter Levy- General Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of the uninsured population in Jamaica.

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Statistics on The Economy.

Review of Economic Performance
October – December 2018.

The PIOJ presents preliminary estimates on economic performance for each quarter, approximately 6 weeks following the end of the quarter being reviewed. This is based on preliminary information available from the major data providers.

This release of the preliminary estimate is consistent with developments in all modern economies globally, where it is the common practice to release a 1st, 2nd and even a 3rd preliminary estimate before the final official figure is released. Learn More >

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GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITORING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

2609, 2019

Three PPV operators with over 1000 convicted

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three public transport vehicle operators with over 1000 tickets were convicted on Monday for breaches of the Road Traffic Act.

Reports from the police are that the men were arrested in Kingston and St Catherine by the

2609, 2019

Kristalina Georgieva named IMF managing director

Newly selected International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrives to speak at a press conference at the IMF headquarters on September 25, 2019, in Washington. (Photo: AFP)

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The International

2609, 2019

Keith Duncan to replace Howard Mitchell as PSOJ president

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Keith Duncan, Group Chief Executive Officer, The JMMB Group, was today elected the 20th President of the PSOJ at a Council meeting held at the PSOJ’s offices on Hope Road.

Duncan succeeds Howard Mitchell who demitted the

2409, 2019

JCTU supports inward migration as economic development strategy

The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) has added its voice to the ongoing debate over the issue of Jamaica adopting a policy of inward migration as an economic development strategy.

JUTC President Helene Davis-Whyte pointed out that in the