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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.
In 2018, the Heart Institute established the first cardiac intensive care unit and heart surgery operating theatre on the island of Jamaica. [4] [5] In 2017 the hospital was awarded the "International Service Award" from the American College of Cardiology. [6] [7]
Pages in category "Women's organizations based in Jamaica" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
One of the company's founders (Dr. John J. Grace) had worked for Grace Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York's W. R. Grace and Company.When, in 1922, W.R.Grace decided to divest the Jamaican subsidiary, Dr. Grace bought the company and, along with Fred Kennedy, a Jamaican, co-founded Grace, Kennedy and Company Limited.
The Jamaican Free Zones are a government free trade zone initiative in Jamaica.Designed to encourage foreign investment and international trade, businesses operating within these zones have no tax on their profits, and are exempted from customs duties on imports and exports (capital goods, raw materials, construction materials, and office equipment) and import licensing requirements.
It was named Women's Social Service Association (WSSA) in 1925. It is known for the role it played during the campaign for women's suffrage on Jamaica. The WSSA was co-founded by Nellie Latrielle and Judith DeCordova. When Britain introduced women's suffrage in 1918, women's activists on Jamaica launched a campaign to extend this reform to ...
The federation drew on a legacy of pro-imperial white-dominated conservative women's associations, active in Jamaica from the late 19th century, [3] and on the Women's Institutes of Great Britain. Its executive committee included representatives of the Women's Liberal Club, the Women's Social Service Association and the Jamaica Women's League. [1]
Pages in category "Women's rights in Jamaica" ... Women's Social Service Association This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 20:12 (UTC). ...