Adrian Stokes
Adrian Stokes is an economist known for his insightful analysis of Jamaica's economic challenges, particularly those related to infrastructure and productivity. He has highlighted the impact of poor road conditions on national productivity, emphasizing that time lost in traffic translates to economic losses for the country. His recent comments have underscored the urgent need for sustainable improvements in Jamaica's road infrastructure to enhance overall economic performance.
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Economist Dr Adrian Stokes agreed that discontinuing the controversial multibillion-dollar annual drawdown would not have been in Jamaica’s best interest.
Morris bats for end to ‘raiding’ of NHT | Lead Stories
Jamaica· 2026-02-09
Adrian Stokes is the chairman of the committee that monitors the implementation of the recommendations from the Patterson Report.
Editorial | Reset Patterson Report | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-10-22
Adrian Stokes is the Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee and commented on the progress of the Patterson Report's recommendations.
Crawford urges parliamentary debate on Patterson Report | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-21Dr Adrian Stokes is the ETOC Chairman who commented on the report’s progress.
Crawford urges tabling of Patterson education report in Parliament | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-21ETOC Chairman Dr Adrian Stokes said at a press briefing yesterday that implementation of the Orlando Patterson Report recommendations remains on track.
ETOC reports steady progress on education reform | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-17ETOC Chairman Dr Adrian Stokes expressed concerns about the setbacks in passing the legislation.
BACK TO TALKS | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-17
Dr Adrian Stokes, chairman of the Education Transformation Committee, underscored the importance of recognition as a fundamental part of the transformation process.
From zero to 35 per cent | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-15
Adrian Stokes announced that students who are not at the requisite level will be placed on a pathway to remediate their learning challenges.
Letter of the Day | Will retaining students really help? | LettersJamaica· 2025-07-26
Dr Adrian Stokes announced the discontinuation of moving students to the next grade level irrespective of academic development.
Help for slow learners come September | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-25
Dr Adrian Stokes announced the discontinuation of moving students to the next grade level regardless of academic development.
Help for slow learners come September | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-24Economist Adrian Stokes pointed out that every hour lost in traffic is an hour lost in national productivity.
Richard Azan | Jamaica’s road crisis: billions spent, but where are the results? | In FocusJamaica· 2025-03-30
