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Local Societies and Organizations
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Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Mon.–Fri.) has a small library with staffers available to assist visitors with information on Jamaica's more popular attractions.
Jamaica Orchid Society
The Jamaica Orchid Society is the island's leading (perhaps only) organization dedicated to the cultivation and appreciation of orchids. It holds an impressive annual Spring Orchid Show the last weekend in March (9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.) at the orchid house at Hope Gardens or the grounds of the Jamaica Horticultural Society (intersection of Gibson Drive and Gibson Close in Hope Pastures), or another venue, as the case may be.
Georgian Society of Jamaica
The Georgian Society of Jamaica is a private society dedicated to the appreciation of Jamaica’s architectural heritage from the Georgian period, and to the restoration and preservation of Georgian buildings. Geoffrey Pinto is the society’s founder. The society has a list of public and private buildings its members tour on their outings, scheduled every few months. Richmond Park Great House is now headquarters for Xerox Jamaica.
University Hospital of the West Indies
UWI’s University Hospital has a good reputation and is probably the best public hospital in Jamaica. Tony Thwaites is UWI’s private facility (University Hospital, Mona
Liguanea Drugs and Garden Centre / Lee's Family Pharmacy
Liguanea Drugs and Garden is a business place where all sorts of pharmaceutical durgs can be purchased at a low cost.
Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA)
Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) is responsible for granting extensions of stay and processing the paperwork for visas, granting residency and issuing Jamaican passports.