The Government of Japan continues to support the efforts of the Government of Jamaica to provide critical services for the growth and development of the country and its people.
All persons age 18 to 70 who are gainfully occupied in insurable employment are required to be registered with the National Insurance Scheme, The insurable population includes employed persons and voluntary contributors. As part of its benefits the NIS offers the Funeral Grant.
The Mandela Highway is one of the country’s most heavily traversed roadways. The thoroughfare is being widened, in keeping with the government’s commitment to developing the island’s road network. Work on the Mandela Highway began in August of 2016 and is expected to be completed by August 2018.
As of April 1 the AGD will no longer accept the traditional version of its life certificates, and will only accept the new barcoded version. We explore the what, and why behind this decision on today’s programme.
Sport is a significant part of the Jamaican culture. The most popular sporting events are athletics, football, cricket, basketball and netball. However, in the coming months, the country will add American football to this list
The Enrichment initiative, a collaboration with the Digicel Foundation and USAID. The programme which began in 2013 is geared at improving the performance of students at the Grade four literacy test.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government is strongly considering a public education programme to discourage over consumption of sweetened drinks. Sugar is linked to the development of non-communicable diseases such as obesity and diabetes
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