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The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (J.B.I.) was established by the Government of Jamaica in 1975 and is a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Jamaica in October 1975. The main activities are to: monitor and study the aluminum industry and advise the Government of Jamaica on matters pertaining to the bauxite/alumina industry locally and internationally continually assess and ensure...

The Earthquake Unit is a self-financing unit in the Faculty of Science and Technology on the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies. Funded by the Government of Jamaica through the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, the unit serves as Jamaica's hub for earthquake monitoring and research.

Founded in 1928, the Jamaica Dental Association (JDA) is a non-profit professional association. The Jamaica Dental Association (JDA) is the national voice for dentistry, dedicated to the advancement and leadership of a unified profession and to the promotion of optimal oral health, an essential component of general health. The first convention of the Jamaica Dental Association was held in 1964...

Clarendon Alumina Production Limited also known as Jamalco, operates as a bauxite producer and alumina refiner. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Jamaica.

The Regulatory Body The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) is a statutory body of the Government of Jamaica, mandated through the Pesticides Act of 1975 to regulate, manage and control pesticide usage in Jamaica. Other Acts also impinge on pesticide control, but the Pesticides Act (1975) was legislated to allow for specific control of the pesticide industry. Embodied within the Pesticides Act (1975)...

Bauxite and Alumina Trading Company of Jamaica Limited (BATCO) is a limited liability company whose shares are Government owned and held by the Accountant General of Jamaica. The company acts as a marketing agent for Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP) and Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM).

The National Health Fund is established to provide financial support to the national healthcare system to improve its effectiveness and the health of the Jamaican population through two categories of benefits. NHF Individual Benefits This benefit provides assistance to persons, initially, to purchase specific prescription drugs used in the treatment and management of designated chronic illnesses. The National Health Fund...

Emergent Phase (1930s to 1966) Family Planning Services were first available in Jamaica in the 1930s through the efforts of a number of committed individuals. In the 1950s, services were strengthened when social work associations and interest groups collaborated and established the Jamaica Family Planning Association. In 1963, the Government of Jamaica officially recognised problems associated with population growth and...

The National Council on Drug abuse was established in October 1983, by the then Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Edward Seaga, and assigned to the portfolio of the then Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy with Dr. Ronald Irvine as Chairman of the Council. In 1984, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy was disbanded, and the responsibility for the...

The Scientific Research Council serves the productive sector, policy makers and the general public in order to enable sustainable growth and development in Jamaica by : Providing Quality Scientific and Technological solutions (product/process research and development, policy advice, technology transfer); Popularizing Science and Technology through strategic alliances; and Being Customer-focused, with innovative, competent and responsive teams.

The Hope Institute, which was the brainchild of the Jamaica Cancer Society, opened its doors in March 1993 s a free hospital for cancer patients. It started out as a 52-bed hospital and was managed by consultative committee. The aim of the Cancer Society was to provide treatment and care, comparable to that available in private institutions and facilities overseas,...

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) was established in 1993 and is a broad-based, cross-sectorial national advisory body to the government on policies and strategies relating to science and technology (S&T).