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JAMAICA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

EDUCATION The Kingston Transshipment Terminal, TELECOMMUNICATION
Education in Jamaica is based primarily on the managed by a private sector company, APM Jamaica has the highest teledensity rate in the
British model. The Ministry of Education and Terminals (Jamaica) Limited, is the largest entire Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
Youth has overall responsibility for the policy terminal in the Port of Kingston. Ninety percent region, while mobile penetration exceeds the
direction of education. Tuition is heavily (90 percent) of its operations are related to rest of the Caribbean and rivals many developed
subsidized at the primary and secondary levels. transshipment services, which are provided to nations in the world at over 109%. Multiple
A number of schools are run by churches and international carriers operating in the region. mobile service providers offer 3G, 4G, WiMax
private groups and many receive subsidies from The Port of Montego Bay Terminal consists of and international roaming capabilities.
government.
five primary berths two of which are dedicated Jamaica has seamless connectivity to North
Tertiary education is offered by the University of exclusively for cruise shipping and two of America, Latin America and the Caribbean
the West Indies; the University of Technology; which are presently used for both cruise and via three parallel fibre routes to the Americas
the Edna Manley College for the Visual and cargo shipping. Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1)
Performing Arts (which combines schools submarine cable in the Dominican Republic.
of art, dance, drama and music); College of The commercial and cruise ship terminal in There is also a complete fibre ring around
Agriculture, Science and Education; G. C. Foster Ocho Rios is the leading cruise ship facility in Jamaica. Cable provider Flow is rapidly
College of Physical Education and Sports; Jamaica. There are three berths, two of which building a network to deliver 38 Mb/s of ultra
Caribbean Northern University (formerly West can accommodate vessels of length 270m high speed Internet services to households, as
Indies College) and twelve teacher training and draft of 9.6m. On the commercial side, well as Digital Landline Service and Digital
colleges. Reynolds Jamaica Mines own and operate a Cable TV with over 250 channels – all at once.
wharf 460m long, 12.2m drafts, used mainly
There are also fourteen community colleges, a CONTACTS
dental auxiliary school, a Vocational Training for the export of bulk sugar. CENTRAL BANK
Development Institute, twenty-nine vocational Bank of Jamaica
training centres and six Human Employment The Port Authority of Jamaica Nethersole Place, P.O. Box 621,
and Resources Training (HEART) vocational Administrative and Marketing Office, Kingston, Jamaica
training institutions organized by the Human 15-17 Duke Street Tel: (876) 922-0750
Employment and Resources Training Kingston, Jamaica Fax: (876) 922-0854
Organization. Tel: (876) 922-0290-8 Email: info@boj.org.jm
Fax: (876) 924-9437
INFRASTRUCTURE Email: pajmktg@infochan.com Jamaica Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 172,
TRANSPORTATION Kingston, Jamaica
LAND AIR Tel: (876) 922-0150
Highway 2000 is one of the most efficient Major Airports: Kingston’s Norman Manley Fax: (876) 924-9056
road and highway networks in the region. International Airport (KIN) is the major gateway
It facilitates safe, speedy and cost-effective linking the country’s capital city to destinations Jamaica Exporters Association
ground transportation as well as the opening up worldwide. Given its proximity to Kingston, PO Box 9, Kingston 5, Jamaica
of new areas for investment and development. one of the Caribbean’s leading commercial Tel: (876) 929-1292
In March 2016 the North-South Highway was and industrial centres, KIN is of significant Fax: (876) 929-3831
completed. This highway will directly connect Email: infojea@exportja.org
the capital Kingston, in the south with the resort importance to the business community and is the
beach city of Ocho Rios, in the north. primary airport for business travel to and from Jamaica Manufacturers Association
Jamaica. Sangster International Airport (MBJ) 85 A Duke St.,
SEA is located on the northwest coast of Jamaica, Kingston 10, Jamaica
Sea Ports: The Port Authority of Jamaica approximately two miles east of the country’s Tel: (876) 922-8880
(PAJ) is a Statutory Corporation established second major city, Montego Bay. MBJ plays an Fax: (876) 922-9205
by the Port Authority Act (1972). It is the integral role in the advancement of the country’s Jamaica Stock Exchange
Government’s principal maritime agency tourism product as the gateway to the island’s 40 Harbour St.,
responsible for regulating and fostering major resort facilities in Montego Bay, Negril Kingston, Jamaica
development of Jamaica’s ports and shipping and Ocho Rios. Tel: (876) 967-3271
industry. The Authority owns the Kingston Fax: (876) 922-6966
Transhipment Port, the Kingston and Montego The Airport Authority of Jamaica
Bay Free Zones, the Port of Montego Bay, IN THE U.S.
which includes Commercial Terminal and 53 Knutsford Boulevard, P.O. Box Embassy of Jamaica
Cruise Ship Terminals, the cruise ship terminal 567 Kingston 5, Jamaica 1520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
in Ocho Rios, the Boundbrook Port in Port Tel: (876) 926-1622-3 Washington, DC 20036
Antonio - comprising of a Commercial and a Fax: (876) 926-0356 Tel: (202) 452-0660
Cruise Ship Terminal. Email: aaj@cwjamaica.com Fax: (202) 452-0081

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