According to STATIN (The Statistical Institute of Jamaica), the Consumer Price Index for May 2022 was 120.9, up 0.3% from April 2022 which closed at 120.4.
With the rise of inflation in a post-pandemic world, and salaries remaining the same, more
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Jamaicans were motivated towards achieving their goals in 2021 by a panel of esteemed speakers delivering thought-provoking speeches at the JMMB Elevate 3.0 conference held last Friday and Saturday.
The conference was held virtually under the theme, ‘To Ignite Passion and Wealth Creation’, and was aimed at motivating individuals who are trying to find an economic solution out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
American entrepreneurs John Henry and Stacey Flowers were the main speakers, both using snippets of their life stories to highlight a path to success.
The event also had an interactive session Friday evening, where participants got tips from journalist Kalilah Reynolds, investor and business writer Marc Gayle and JMMB’s manager, client partnership Andrew O’Connor.