How many times have you heard somebody ask, “Where would I find information on …?” or “How do I find out …?” It’s about time someone put together a list of where to find different kinds if information on Jamaica. Well, we agree. So we did. Here’s our list to help you with your research as you diGJamaica:
Data and Statistics
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) http://statinja.gov.jm/Default.aspx
- Bank of Jamaica http://www.boj.org.jm/#
- Debt Management Unit http://online.mof.gov.jm/dmu/default.asp?c=100&page=101
- Planning Institute of Jamaica http://www.pioj.gov.jm/ResearchandData/EconomicSector/tabid/168/Default.aspx
- Jamaica Stock Exchange https://www.jamstockex.com/market-data/indices/
- Commodity Prices http://www.moa.gov.jm/CommodityPrices/
- Jamaica Tourist Board http://www.jtbonline.org/statistics/Monthly%20Statistics/Forms/2015.aspx
- Port Authority of Jamaica http://www.portjam.com/nmCMS.php?p=stats
- Trade in Goods with Jamaica https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c2410.html
- Edward Seaga Database http://data.org.jm/esd/query
- org.jm http://data.org.jm/index.php
Missing Persons and Wanted Persons
- Missing Persons http://www.missingpersonsjamaica.com/index.php?action=searchresults
- Missing Children http://www.ocr.gov.jm/index.php/ananda-alert
- Wanted Persons https://www.jcf.gov.jm/category/news-updates/wanted-persons
Charity
- Do Good Jamaica http://www.dogoodjamaica.org/home
- Registered Charities http://dcfsjamaica.org/Forms/Registered%20Charities%20Listing.pdf
Other Databases
- Database of Science and Technology Professionals http://www.src.gov.jm/information-services/databases/skills-bank/
- Scientific Research Council Documentation Centre Collection http://www.src.gov.jm/information-services/documentation-center/src-documentation-center-collection/
- Renewable Energy Database http://www.cipore.org/info-centre/projects-database/
- JamStats http://www.jamstats.gov.jm/
- Jamaica Water Resources Authority Water Information System http://webmapjam.dyndns.pro/webmap/app/db/index.php
- Database of Labour Legislation http://blue.lim.ilo.org/cariblex/browse_country_jamaica.shtml
- Information System on International Labour Standards- Jamaica http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11200:0::NO::P11200_COUNTRY_ID:103236
- Socio-Economic Information Network (SECIN) Union Catalogue http://198.170.76.2/secin/secinbas.htm
- UWI Mona Databases https://www.mona.uwi.edu/library/databases-0
- Jamaica Gleaner Archives http://gleaner.newspaperarchive.com/
- Jamaica Property Sales http://jampropsales.com/index.php
- Land Stat http://www.nla.gov.jm/LandStatJA/web/LandStatJA.html
- Parcel Statistics http://www.nla.gov.jm/parcelstats/parcelstats.asp
- Directories of Government Agencies Jamaica http://www.digjamaica.com/directories/type/government_of_jamaica
- Voter’s List http://www.eoj.com.jm/content-57-146.htm
- Supreme Court http://supremecourt.gov.jm/content/judgments
- House of Parliament http://www.japarliament.gov.jm/
- Jamaica Open Data Portal http://data.gov.jm/
- The Child Protection Database (CPD) http://www.devinfo.org/childprotection/libraries/aspx/Home.aspx
- Digital Library of the Caribbean http://www.dloc.com/
- National Library of Jamaica http://www.nlj.gov.jm/
- Jamaica National Heritage Trust http://www.jnht.com/document_forms.php
Records and Archives Agencies in Jamaica
Government Records Centre
59 Church Street, Kingston
Tel: (876) 922-3705-6; Fax (876) 922-3707
Opening Hours: 8.30 to 5.00 p.m. Mon. Thu.
8.30 to 4.00 p.m. Friday
Institute of Jamaica
National Library
12 East Street, Kingston
Tel: 922-0620-6
Jamaica Archives & Records Department
Corner King & Manchester Streets, Spanish Town
Tel: 984-2581; Fax: 984-8254
Opening Hours: 9.00 to 4.30 p.m. Mon. to Thu. 9.00 to 3.30 p.m. Friday
Registrar General’s Department
(formerly Island Records Office)
Twickenham Park, Spanish Town P.O.
Tel: 984-3041-5, 984-0411, 984-9734; Fax: 984-2353
Opening Hours: 9.00 to 3.00 p.m. to the Public but in office from 9.00 to 5.00 p.m.
Registrar of Companies
11 King Street, Kingston
Tel: 922-0010-14; Fax: 922-4103
Opening Hours: 9.00 to 3.30 p.m. Mon. to Thu. 9.00 to 3.00 p.m. Friday.
Registrar of Titles
93 Hanover Street, Kingston
Tel: 922-8535-7; Fax: 922-3858
Opening Hours: 8.30 to 5.00 p.m. Mon. to Thu. 8.30 to 4.00 p.m. Friday. Closed for Lunch between 1 and 2.00 p.m.
Access to Information
Unit 5-9 South Odeon Avenue,
Half-Way Tree
Kingston 10
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Ministries
- Office of the Prime Minister http://opm.gov.jm/
- Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries moa.gov.jm http://www.miic.gov.jm/
- Education, Youth & Information moe.gov.jm
- Energy, Science and Technology mstem.gov.jm
- Finance and the Public Service mof.gov.jm
- Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
- Health and Environment moh.gov.jm
- Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport http://www.myc.gov.jm/
- Justice moj.gov.jm
- Labour and Social Security mlss.gov.jm
- Local Government & Community Development http://www.localgovjamaica.gov.jm/default.aspx
- National Security mns.gov.jm
- Transport and Mining mtw.gov.jm
- Tourism and Entertainment http://www.mot.gov.jm/
Executive Agencies
- Administrator General’s Department moj.gov.jm
- Jamaica Information Service jis.gov.jm
- Management Institute for National Development mind.edu.jm
- National Environmental and Planning Agency nepa.gov.jm www.nrca.org
- National Land Agency nla.gov.jm
- National Works Agency nwa.gov.jm
- Registrar General’s Department rgd.gov.jm
- Registrar of Companies orcjamaica.com
Other Agencies/Departments
- Airports Authority aaj.com.jm
- Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission jadsc.gov.jm
- Bank of Jamaica boj.org.jm
- Bureau of Standards jbs.org.jm
- Cabinet Office cabinet.gov.jm
- Central Information Technology Office cito.gov.jm
- Children’s Services moh.gov.jm
- Civil Aviation Authority jcaa.gov.jm
- Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica jamaicancoffee.gov.jm
- College of Agriculture, Science and Education case.edu.jm
- Consumer Affairs Commission consumeraffairsjamaica.gov.jm
- Correctional Services moj.gov.jm
- Electoral Office of Jamaica eoj.com.jm
- Environmental Action Programme (ENACT) enact.org.jm
- Financial Sector Adjustment Company finsac.com
- Fiscal Services, Ltd. fsl.org.jm
- Forestry Department – Ministry of Agriculture forestry.gov.jm
- Institute of Jamaica instituteofjamaica.org.jm
- International Seabed Authority isa.org.jm
- Jamaica Agricultural Society jas.org.jm
- Jamaica Archives and Records Department jard.gov.jm
- Jamaica Chamber of Commerce jcc.org.jm
- Jamaica Constabulary Force jamaicapolice.org.jm
- Jamaica Cultural Development Commission jcdc.org.jm
- Jamaica Customs jacustoms.gov.jm
- Jamaica Defence Force jdfmil.org
- Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation jdic.org
- Jamaica Fair Trading Commission jftc.com
- Jamaica Fire Brigade jamaica-firebrigade.com
- Jamaica Intellectual Property Office jipo.gov.jm
- Jamaica Library Service jamlib.org.jm
- Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association Ltd jma.com.jm
- Jamaica Revenue Service jrs.gov.jm www.jamaicatax.gov.jm
- Jamaica Sustainable Development Network jsdnp.org.jm
- Jamaica Teachers’ Association jamaicateachers.org.jm
- Jamaica Tourist Board jamaicatravel.com
- JAMPRO investjamaica.com
- Labour Placement Services minlab.gov.jm
- Management Institute for National Development mind.edu.jm
- Maritime Authority of Jamaica jamaicaships.com
- National Commission on Science and Technology ncst.gov.jm
- National Family Planning Board jnfpb.org
- National Health Fund nhf.gov.jm
- National Housing Development Corporation nhdc.gov.jm
- National Housing Trust nht.gov.jm
- National Library of Jamaica nlj.org.jm
- National Poverty Eradication Programme npep.org.jm
- National Water Commission nwcjamaica.com
- North East Regional Health Authority nerha.org.jm
- Northern Caribbean University ncu.edu.jm
- Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management odpem.org.jm
- Office of The Contractor General ocg.gov.jm
- Office of the Registrar of Companies orcjamaica.com
- Office of Utilities Regulation our.org.jm
- Offices of the Services Commissions osc.gov.jm
- Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica pcj.com
- Planning Institute of Jamaica pioj.gov.jm
- Port Authority of Jamaica portjam.com
- Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Ltd. jamaicapost.gov.jm
- Returning Residents Facilitation Unit skillsreturn.gov.jm
- Rural Agricultural Development Authority radajamaica.com.jm
- Scientific Research Council src-jamaica.org
- Social Development Commission sdc.gov.jm
- South East Regional Health Authority serha.gov.jm
- Southern Regional Health Authority srha.gov.jm
- Spectrum Management Authority sma.gov.jm
- Statistical Institute of Jamaica statinja.com
- Supreme Court of Jamaica sc.gov.jm
- Tax Administration jamaicatax.gov.jm
- Trade Board tradeboard.gov.jm
- University of Technology utech.edu.jm
- University of the West Indies – Mona mona.uwi.edu
- Urban Development Corporation udcja.com
- Water Resources Authority wra-ja.org
