Jamaica’s public data, made clear.

How we check our data

Jamaican Facts makes existing public information easier to understand. We do not produce our own government statistics or have access to private government records. We read publicly available documents, explain what they show, and link to the original sources so you can check the information yourself.

Where our information comes from

We start with original records published by public institutions and other identified organizations. Depending on the topic, these include:

• Jamaica’s Ministry of Finance and the Public Service: approved budgets, Estimates of Expenditure, fiscal reports, and public financing records. Official budget documents ↗
• Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and government agencies: official announcements, ministry responsibilities, and National Honours records. JIS ↗
• International financing and disaster-response institutions: published notices and documents from organizations such as the IMF, World Bank, IDB, and CCRIF, when relevant to the topic.
• Other identifiable records: official reports and documented independent sources for context and cross-checking. Specific links appear alongside the information we publish.

Our four commitments

1. Every figure is linked. We identify the original public source behind figures, dates and factual claims, with page references when available.
2. Gaps are labelled. If important information has not been published or cannot be verified, we say what is missing. We do not invent or estimate unknown figures.
3. Stages are kept separate. Announced funding, money confirmed as received, approved spending plans, and money reported as spent are different things. We label each clearly. We also distinguish loans that must be repaid from grants, donations and disaster payouts.
4. Corrections are published. When we confirm an error, we correct the information and explain what changed, rather than quietly replacing it.

What we do when information is missing

We do not treat an announcement as proof that money was received, or an approved budget as proof that money was spent. If a ministry, agency, or funding partner has not published the supporting records, we label that gap as not yet published or not independently verified, as appropriate. We distinguish what a source reports from what we can independently confirm.

We review information as new records become available. If you find an error or a source that changes an answer, see our Corrections & Feedback section.