MIC and Internews in collaboration with the Press Association of Jamaica examines the Civic Space in Jamaica; Thousands Lost to Debit/Credit Card Fraud in Grenada

ISSUE: June 2023

On 3rd June, twenty-five individuals representing the media and civil society organizations came together for a one-day workshop to explore issues related to the civic space and how these stories could be effectively rendered. A recent study was done within three communities in Jamaica (Kingston, Clarendon. St. Catherine) among 300 respondents. Key findings included the lack of visibility of CSOs working on civic rights; community engagement and information spaces require trust and legitimacy of media and state actors; and age is a determinant of community perspectives on public safety and individual civic rights. The full report will be available at the end of June.