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Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Diaspora Providing Support in Health, Education and Public Safety

Jamaica has benefited from initiatives in health, education, and public safety coming out of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference held in Kingston in 2017. Director of the Diaspora Affairs Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln...
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a plenary session at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday (June 18). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Hon. Earl Jarrett. The four-day event was held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme, ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a plenary session at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday (June 18). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Hon. Earl Jarrett. The four-day event was held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme, ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.

Jamaica Wins Award for Use of GIS in Policing
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon

NSWMA Encourages Citizens to Invest in Reusables
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) Border Security Conference, held on June 19 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) Border Security Conference, held on June 19 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel.

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Employees at one of the business process outsourcing (BPO) entities operating in Montego Bay
Employees at one of the business process outsourcing (BPO) entities operating in Montego Bay

BPO Executive Says Jamaica Can Benefit More From Sector

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a plenary session during the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 19). (FILE)
Diaspora

Diaspora Policy Reflects Commitment to Jamaicans Abroad – Senator Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the proposed implementation of a National Diaspora Policy reflects the commitment of the Government across administrations to the development and well-being of Jamaicans abroad. She said that the policy, which is now at the draft stage, has gone through various consultations and reviews, including valuable inputs...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness leading tributes to the late former Prime Minister of Jamaica Edward Phillip George Seaga during a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on June 19, 2019.
CommunityOffice of the Prime Minister

Seaga Introduced Jamaicans to Their Culture – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (June 19) led tributes to the late former Prime Minister of Jamaica Edward Phillip George Seaga during a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament. Prime Minister Holness noted that Mr. Seaga was the longest serving member of the Jamaican legislature who loved the people of Jamaica. According to Prime Minister Holness, Mr. Seaga’s contribution...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brand EQ Group Inc., Canada, Nadine Spencer (left), speaks at the Eighth Biennial Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on June 19. Listening (from second left) are Senior Director, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson-McDaniel; Mayor of the city of Miramar, Florida, USA, Wayne Messam; and CEO of Ready TV, Chris Dehring.
Diaspora

Jamaicans Encouraged to Market Country Positively Online

Jamaicans are being encouraged to market the country positively in online spaces, to help with the development of the nation’s creative and cultural industries. “Marketing is key for Brand Jamaica as we build and as we grow. We (citizens and members of the diaspora) need to actively participate in the marketing of this brand. The most important thing that we...
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Transport

Traffic Changes for State Funeral

Members of the public are being advised that there will be traffic changes along major thoroughfares on Sunday, June 23, to facilitate the State Funeral for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga. The funeral will be held at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, 1 George Headley Drive, Kingston commencing at noon, with interment to follow at...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, delivers the main address at the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) Border Security Conference, on Wednesday, June 19, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
National Security

Border Security Top Priority – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will be focusing on border security and control, to tackle the flow of illegal weapons into the island. “Jamaica remains a major transhipment point for the narcotics trade. When placed in this context, proper monitoring, multimodal surveillance and increased border security become fundamental issues that must be addressed in...
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Mayor of the City of Miramar, Florida, Wayne Messam, speaks at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on June 19.
CultureDiaspora

Mayor of Miramar Wants Partnerships to Expand Culture

Mayor of the City of Miramar, Florida, Wayne Messam, has extended an invitation to Jamaica and Jamaicans in the diaspora to partner with the city to facilitate cultural expansion. Mr. Messam said the city has invested more than US$30 million in developing its cultural and athletic infrastructure “to provide venues, to provide the possibilities to identify and develop talent, and...
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