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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.
Jamaica constitutes an independent Commonwealth realm. [3] The Constitution vests executive power in the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested both in the government and in the Parliament of Jamaica. The Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general, the common ...
The Parliament of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Paaliment a Jumieka) is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It consists of three elements: The Crown (represented by the Governor-General ), the appointed Senate and the directly elected House of Representatives .
The Police Academy was refurbished and reopened in 1997. In 2014, the National Police College of Jamaica was established following a merger of the Police Academy, the Jamaica Constabulary Staff College, the Caribbean Search Centre, the Firearm and Tactical Training Unit, and the Driving School, which all operated independently at Twickenham Park.
Pages in category "Ministries and agencies of the government of Jamaica" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Ministries and agencies of the government of Jamaica (2 C, 19 P) Monarchy of Jamaica (1 C, 8 P) P. Parliament of Jamaica (1 C, 4 P)
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 ...
The Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in Jamaica; it is superior to the Supreme Court. [1] [2] [4] The Court is composed of a President and six other Judges.The Chief Justice is also a judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal, but participates only when asked to do so by the President.