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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CDRI: Cambodia Development Resource Institute · 11 September 2024 English
returned to Jamaica in 2012 for a family member’s funeral, and while attending the church service, he learned that it occasionally hosts dental clinics for the needy: I was born in Jamaica, by the way …
the hospital, learned about a Catholic nun in Jamaica who helps organise medical mission trips throughout … interest in making additional mission trips to Jamaica, resulting in increases in the number of participating … participating volunteers and the frequency of trips to Jamaica. Tracy explained: It grew to, we had probably, … we had a partnership with…this woman who is in Jamaica. She happens to be a Catholic nun.” According to … elevator, and I said, “How come you don’t come to Jamaica?” I said, “You’re Jamaican.” He said, “I’m a psychiatrist …
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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ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 5 September 2024 English
ORF aims to support policymaking that fosters a strong and prosperous India within a just and equitable world. It envisions India as a nation ready to lead in the knowledge …
Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister; Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign …
World Bank Group · 5 September 2024 English
This paper reviews how human capital is accumulated and used over the process of development. It highlights that differences in worker productivity are the byproducts of a wide variety of …
increase by about 50% in poorer countries like Jamaica and Mexico. Jedwab et al. (2021) extend this result …
World Bank Group · 4 September 2024 English
This paper reviews how human capital is accumulated and used over the process of development. It highlights that differences in worker productivity are the byproducts of a wide variety of …
increase by about 50% in poorer countries like Jamaica and Mexico. Jedwab et al. (2021) extend this result …
World Bank Group · 4 September 2024 English
Education can propel faster and better climate action in two crucial ways. First, education can galvanize behavior change at scale - not just for tomorrow, but also for today. Second, …
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EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 4 September 2024 English
The emergence of a contested multipolar world, one that is increasingly inward looking and unstable, has been paralleled by profound technological change and deepening digitalisation of economies and societies. Technology …
secure connectivity packages with Costa Rica, Jamaica, Kenya, the Philippines and Tunisia. 7 Furthermore …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 3 September 2024 English
Some 40 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rely on the Congo Basin – home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest – for food, health, livelihoods and …
Pollution Further Resources International Day of Clean Air for blue skies UNEP Pollution Action NoteRelated Content STORY Jamaica …
EM 2030: Equal Measures 2030 · 3 September 2024 English
The 2024 SDG Gender Index delivers a stark message: no country is on track to achieve gender equality by the 2030 deadline. This global report, examining data from 139 countries, …
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World Bank Group · 3 September 2024 English
under one heading. Country USA, Domincan Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, Saint Lucia, The Bahamas, Antigua and … Submission Date: By:Page 1 PROCUREMENT PLAN Jamaica : Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund – Caribbean … Caribbean Hotspot Project General Information Country: Jamaica Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement …
