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Students at the Abilities Foundation engaged in Furniture Making classes.

Abilities Foundation of Jamaica Limited

Jamaica Central Labour Organization

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The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme covering all employed persons in Jamaica. It is administered under the National Insurance Act and offers some financial protection to t ...

PATH

The Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) is a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme funded by the Government of Jamaica and the World Bank and is aimed at delivering benefits by way of cash grants to th ...

Early Stimulation Programme

The Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) is an early intervention programme for young children (0-6 years) with various types of developmental disabilities. The Programme commenced operation in 1975 as a project, but subsequently bec ...

National Insurance Fund

The National Insurance Fund (NIF) was formed pursuant to Section 39 of the National Insurance Act. The NIF is funded by National Insurance contributions and is the source from which pensions and other benefits under the Nationa ...

Jamaica Productivity Centre

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) is the National Organization responsible for promoting and facilitating productivity improvement in Jamaica. JPC is a tripartite organization comprising the Government of Jamaica (GOJ), the Ja ...

Work Permit

The Work Permit Section of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is responsible for the administration of the Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act and the Caribbean Community Free Movement of Skilled P ...