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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) serves multiple purposes. A key purpose is preparation of youth for work. This takes the form of learning and developing work related skills and mastery of underlying knowledge and scientific principles. Work is broadly defined and therefore refers to both formal employment and self-employment.
National Council on Drug Abuse. Councils of the Ministry of Health. Medical Council of Jamaica. Nursing Council of Jamaica. Dental Council of Jamaica. Pharmacy Council of Jamaica. Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine. Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries [5] Anti- Dumping and Subsidies Commission.
The Bank of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Bangk a Jumieka) is the central bank of Jamaica located in Kingston. It was established by the Bank of Jamaica Act 1960 [3] and was opened on May 1, 1961. It is responsible for the monetary policy of Jamaica on the instruction of the Minister of Finance .
The following is a list of Public holidays in Jamaica, which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays. Public holidays. New Year's Day, 1 January (public holiday) Ash Wednesday, Between 4 February and 10 March (public holiday) Good Friday, Friday of Holy Week, late March or early April(public holiday)
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) was established by Law 8 of 1867, during the period of British colonialism in Jamaica. The JCF was intended to be a civil body with a military structure. [1] In 1948, it was reported that the JCF was split into three branches: the Uniformed Branch, Water Police, and Detectives. [2]
The ISSA Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships (better known as Champs) is an annual Jamaican high school track and field meet held by Jamaica's Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association. The five day event, held during the last week before Easter in Kingston, has been considered a proving ground for many Jamaican athletes.
India, officially the Republic of India ( ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya ), [21] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; [22] [23] and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
Jamaica and the World Bank. Jamaica first joined The World Bank Group (WBG) on 21 February 1963, when the island nation became a member of The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), which lends to middle and low income nations. [1] [2] This occurred the same month as Jamaica joining the International Monetary Fund (IMF ...