Jamaica

Capital: Kingston
Population: 2.6 milion
Land Area: 11,244 sq km
GNP (per capita): US$2,492.17
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (J$)
Head of Government: Hon. Prime Minister, Bruce Golding
Joined Commonwealth: 1962
Percentage of the population between 15 and 30 years: 29.07%

Name of Ministry with Responsibility for Youth Affairs: Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture
Hon. Minister: Ms. Olivia Grange
Ministerial Designation: Minister of Culture, Information, Youth and Sport, 1 Devon Road, Kingston 10
Jamaica
Tel#: 876-926-1802
Fax#: 876-926-0943
Email:

Permanent Secretary: Faith Innerarity

Designation: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sport
Mailing Address:
2 National Heroes Circle,
Kingston,
Jamaica
Tel#: 876-922-5775/922-1417
Fax#: 876-948-7755
Email: sinnerarity@minys.gov.jm

Chief Technical Officer on Youth Affairs:  Ms Florence Blackwood 
Principal Director, Community Development, Youth and Sports

Senator Waren Newby

Tel#: 876-564-1850 (c)

920-3034 (o)

Ms Trishan Haughton

Youth Empowerment Officer- Youth Leadership
The National Centre for Youth Development
Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports
16 A Half Way Tree Road
Kingston 5
Tel: 876-968-6293 ext 229

Fax: 876-754-7952

e-mail: thaughton@micys.gov.jm

Regional Youth Caucus (RYC) Member: Kamal Powel

24 Facey Street, Denbigh May Pen Clarendon,

Jamaica
Tel #:1 876-417-7800
Email: ks15jme@yahoo.com