NIS is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme, which offers financial protection to the worker and his family against loss of income arising from injury on job, incapacity, retirement ...

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), joins (from left) Area Administrator for the Sisters of Mercy Jamaica, Marcia Tai Chun; ...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says school administrators must take full command at the leadership level, to ensure total institutional buy-in for the National ...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address during the Community & Workers of Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union Limited (C&WJCCU) 2026 ...

A total of 140 Jamaicans will receive National Honours and Awards this year in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the nation across various fields. Heading the list of award recipients ...

Sweeping down from the serene height of Blue Mountains to the pristine coastline of south-east Jamaica, the parish of St. Thomas is one of the most storied in the island. It is bordered by St. Andrew ...

It is difficult to pinpoint an actual start date for the collection of customs duties in Jamaica. However, in 1867, a detailed list of duties on imports and exports was established. In 1877, a law was ...

Normally between 119 km (74 mph) and 320 km (200 mph). This normally causes damage to buildings and other structures, destroys crops especially grains and uproots trees and disrupts electricity and ...

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 ...

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Acquired means you can catch it; Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the body’s system that fights diseases. Syndrome means a group of health ...

The Pharmacy Council of Jamaica (PCJ) was established in August 1975 by the Ministry of Health, under the Pharmacy Act of 1966. The Council’s primary responsibilities include regulating pharmacists, ...