Jamaicans.com Bashment 2003
I leave my house at 3:30 a.m. taking my old Chevy Caprice bound for the Logan Express lot in Braintree. I throw my heavy bag in the back seat; hope it’s not over weight at the airport. I have about 15 pairs of sandals (among other things), which I hope I don’t have to explain […]
Requirements for Working In Jamaica
The employment of non-Jamaicans in Jamaica is governed by the Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, 1964, which seeks to ensure that qualified Jamaicans are given first consideration in employment opportunities. At the same time, it is recognized that the expertise needed for economic development is not always available because of shortage in the […]
Jamaica Organizations
Jamaica OrganizationsClarendon College Alumni Assn.180 East 17th StreetBrooklyn, NY 11226 Committee for the Economic Redevelopment of JamaicaBMCC 199 Chambers Street, Room N610New York, NY 10007 Cornwall College Alumni Assn.201-05 Murdock Avenue St AlbansQueens, NY 11412 Dinthill Technical High School Alumni Assn. (U.S.A.) Inc.P.O. Box 924 Peck Slip StationNew York, NY 10272 Friends of Needy Children […]
JAMPACT Flood Relief Fund
July 1,2002 – JAMPACT New York and Atlanta today launched a fundraising effort to raise a target amount of $25,000US for economic relief and rehabilitation efforts in Jamaica after recent floods. Damages in Jamaica are reported to exceed $20 billion in infrastructure and the productive sectors. The funds will be raised by solicitation from individuals […]
Jamaican Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates And Honorary Consuls
EMBASSIES, HIGH COMMISSIONS, CONSULATES and HONORARY CONSULS Consulates Honorary Consuls JAMAICAN EMBASSY – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20036Tel: (202) 452-0660 Fax: (202) 452-0081 Email: [email protected] http://www.emjamusa.orgAMBASSADOR: HIS EXCELLENCY PROFESSOR GORDON SHIRLEY JAMAICAN EMBASSY – FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANYSchmargendorfer Strasse, 32, 12159 Berlin, Federal Republic of GermanyTel: 49-30-859-9450 Fax: […]
Jamaica National Symbols
The British Honours were replaced by a system of national honours and awards in 1968. The third Monday in October is observed as National Heroes Day. The system of Honours and Awards consists of five Orders as well as the Medal of Honour and the Badge of Honour. The Orders are as follows: The Order […]
Allen-Shaw Foundation, Inc.
Allen-Shaw Foundation, Inc.Information Sheet Date of Inception: June 1996Contact: Paula Shaw-Founder/ChairpersonAddress: 3565 Bivona StreetSuite 13JBronx, New York, 10475Tel: (718) 379-4232Fax: (718) 405-1170E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.allenshawfoundation.org/ Tax Status Non-Profit Organization …first of its kind in Jamaica-A district library for residents…-Mandeville Weekly, December 19, 1996 MISSION STATEMENT: To provide children in rural Jamaica with knowledge through books and […]
Jamaica Football Development Fund
TheReggaeBoyz.com football charity fund is in support of Jamaica’s football development. Proceeds will go towards, sponsorship of awards, donations to clubs, promoting our young footballers, contributions to the needy, information publishing, purchasing of footballs, boots, equipments, books, etc. The concept was developed by members of thereggaeboyz.com forum who saw the need to show their appreciation […]
A Selected Economic Indicators on Jamaica 1990 – 95
RawHTML: Indicators 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Production GDP at current prices (US$ billion) 3.735 2.147 3.29 2.89 3.9 4.58 GDP at constant prices (US$ billion) 3.156 3.179 3.224 3.271 3.296 3.326 Real GDP Growth 5.5 0.7 1.4 1.4 0.8 0.5 Real GDP per capita (US$) 1,471 1,306 1,311 1,317 1,314 1,325 External Trade […]
Help Jamaican Children with "CeLEBRATIONS"
Paul Andrew Dawkins, a Jamaican living in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and founder and director of a ten-year-old non-profit, child-advocacy organization, The Paul Andrew Dawkins Children’s Project, Inc., is in the process of compiling and publishing a series of 34 books titled CeLEBRATIONS to be sold on an international basis to benefit projects and programs of […]