Jamaica

Jamaica ( (listen)) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some 215 kilometres (134 mi) to the north-west. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the …

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CPRC: University of Regina Press · 29 October 2024 English

A collection of memories chronicling love, grief, and a life lived on and off stage Raised on a farm and educated in a prairie Bible school, Layne Coleman escapes the …

closed, I took the first available flight to Jamaica, where everything would hold fresh promise, where nice to see shades of him again. The power of Jamaica, for me, was that it filled some deep inner hole everywhere, and the duality of all things in Jamaica became clear. In the early dawn, the boy’s body soft reggae in my ear. This was another side of Jamaica. As I said, my previous visit to Negril had been


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 21 October 2024 English

While IISD's reputation as a convenor, a trusted thought leader, and a go-to source on key issues within the sustainable development field is stronger than ever, the work happening outside …

(United Kingdom/ Switzerland) Ayesha Constable (Jamaica) Advisor, Global Fund for Women Graeme Reed (Canada)


Fraser Institute · 16 October 2024 English

The annual index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which people in 165 jurisdictions around the globe are allowed to make their own economic choices. …

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Community Foundation Canada · 13 October 2024 English

A Publication of Brant Community Foundation 2 3 What’s The Brant Community Foundation acknowledges the communities we serve are located on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabe, and Inside …

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Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Health and Community Services · 26 September 2024 English

Mandate The mandate of the Department of Health and Community Services is to provide leadership and direction for effective and efficient delivery of health and community services. [...] Provincial Government …

Dubai, with additional recruitment ongoing from Jamaica for Licenced Practical Nurses (LPNs), Ethiopia


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 5 September 2024 English

Given the forth by military applications of AI has prompted breadth of the current and potential effects of governments and international organizations to military AI applications, some governments and formulate …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 21 August 2024 English

Detailing the current production, trade, and regulatory landscape to inform critical raw materials strategies of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS).

and 10th-largest global nickel producer, while Jamaica is the eighth-largest global bauxite producer Nickel 2.60% Cuba, Dominican Republic Bauxite 1.75% Jamaica, Guyana, Dominican Republic Copper 2.00% Dominican


DDN: Dundurn Press · 6 August 2024 English

The best-known songs in the world are violent, sexist, and religious — so why do we celebrate national anthems when we should be rewriting them?“Fascinating and thoughtful ... showcases how …

forces. But countries like India, Kenya, and Jamaica have preferred to take the high road of hope over


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 17 July 2024 English

IISD provides insights on aspects of World Trade Organization (WTO) members' plastics that have created friction with trading partners and suggests recommendations for the adoption of such policies in the …

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NAFC: National Association of Friendship Centres · 15 July 2024 English

Every year the NAFC, in conjunction with the Indigenous Youth Council (IYC) hosts an annual Youth Forum for the Youth members of the Friendship Centre Movement. [...] The Youth Forum …

Ontario. Anyssa is Anishinaabe and Maroon from Jamaica. They are the Ontario Representative. They are


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