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Ash Wednesday, Between 4 February and 10 March (public holiday) [1] Good Friday, Friday of Holy Week, late March or early April(public holiday) [1] Easter Monday, Monday after Easter(public holiday) [1] Labour Day, 23 May (public holiday) People participate in community improvement projects. [2] Emancipation Day, 1 August (public holiday ...
The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.
After achieving independence from the United Kingdom in August 1962, Jamaica immediately established its foreign ministry, then known as the Ministry of External Affairs. In 1976, the government changed the ministry's name to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and eventually added "and Foreign Trade" sometime later to reflect the full scope of its mission.
Public holidays in Jamaica; E. Easter Monday; G. Good Friday This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, at 06:55 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
1 January – New Year's Day; 5 March – Ash Wednesday; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 23 May – Labour Day; 1 August – Emancipation Day; 6 August – Independence Day; 21 October – National Heroes Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – Boxing Day
“Jamaica is remarkably resilient, which is a testament to the love that so many people have for it. In fact, 2023 was a record year for Jamaica as it attracted more than 4.1 million visitors to ...
Hon. Homer Davis - Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development; Hon. J.C. Hutchinson - Ministry of Transport and Mining; Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn - Ministry of Health and Wellness; Sen, the Hon. Leslie Campbell - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Hon. Marsha Smith - Ministry of Finance and the Public Service
The Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica is seen as the alternative to the Cabinet of Jamaica, led by the Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica), and is charged with fairly criticizing and providing alternative policy to that proposed by the Government. [2] The Cabinet of Jamaica is currently composed of The Jamaica Labour Party members because the party won ...