Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to building a robust diaspora engagement strategy. The strategy, she said, is geared towards deepening and strengthening the relationship with members of the Jamaican diaspora, wherever they reside. Senator Johnson Smith, who was speaking at Wednesday's (June 16) opening of the two-day...

The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council have been operationalised following the establishment of working groups and the preparation of a programme to guide their work. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, made the disclosure while addressing the opening of the Ministry’s virtual Jamaica...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is reporting that plans are far advanced for the virtual Jamaica Diaspora Sustainability Symposium. Jamaicans at home and abroad are expected to attend the two-day symposium which will take place on June 16 and 17 under the theme, ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora – Stronger Together for a Sustainable Future.’ Speaking at a...

Jamaicans at home and abroad are being encouraged to participate in the upcoming virtual Jamaica Diaspora Sustainability Symposium. The two-day event, which will take place on June 16 and 17, is being held under the theme ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora – Stronger Together for a Sustainable Future’. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Friday (June 11), State Minister in the...

Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Scotland, Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, has been named the new Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sir Geoff, who is an internationally renowned scientist and human rights activist, will assume his new role at an official inauguration ceremony, which will be held during the University’s Bicentennial celebrations in October 2021. As Chancellor, Sir Geoff will...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell, has commended the diaspora for its 30 per cent increase in remittances and support for its families. “I must commend those who have been supporting their families through remittances, which showed an increase of more than 30 per cent last year,” he said. Speaking at a...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell, says that the draft National Diaspora Policy will soon be approved as a White Paper. “I am truly excited about the prospect,” he said, while addressing the virtual launch of Integrated Diaspora Services Limited (IDS) on Wednesday (March 24). The policy reflects the commitment of the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, says the Government is committed to ridding the country of the crime of human trafficking. Mr. Campbell, who was addressing a virtual Jamaica Diaspora Round Table on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) on Thursday (March 11), said that “considerable” gains have already been made in...

Jamaicans in the diaspora are being encouraged to invest in several potential areas of opportunity that have been identified locally by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO). JAMPRO Vice President for Sales and Promotion, Norman Naar, says they include tourism, agriculture/agro-business, manufacturing, and mining, noting that these and others are key investment opportunities that position Jamaica as a “unique selling proposition”. He...