Is Poverty Really Down by 50 % in Jamaica?

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Andrew Holness recently announced that Jamaica’s poverty rate has been cut in half, now reportedly standing at 8.2%. While this headline grabs attention, it warrants deeper scrutiny — not celebration. Especially during an election cycle, where optimism can be weaponized, and statistics, selectively interpreted. As a Jamaican scholar and author of Neoliberalism (written while studying at the University […]