Poverty Rate Fell By 40 Per Cent In 2018

Poverty Rate Fell By 40 Per Cent In 2018

Jamaica recorded a 40 per cent drop in the poverty rate in 2018, the lowest in 10 years. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in a statement to Parliament on Tuesday (June 23). “In 2018, the poverty rate was 12.6...