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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), engages with Director General, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA),  Col (Ret’d) Desmond Edwards and Chargé d
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), engages with Director General, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA),  Col (Ret’d) Desmond Edwards and Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco, at the Overseas Security Advisory Council Aviation Security Conference, at the AC Marriot Hotel in St. Andrew, on June 17.

Minister Says Strengthening Border Security is Paramount

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to strengthen the country’s border security. Speaking at the Overseas Security Advisory Council Aviation Security Conference at the AC Marriot Hotel in St....
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), responds to a question during a panel discussion at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), responds to a question during a panel discussion at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.

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Attendees at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference can expedite their essential documentation needs through the Registrar General’s Department’s tailored express services.
Attendees at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference can expedite their essential documentation needs through the Registrar General’s Department’s tailored express services.

Diaspora Conference Participants Can Expedite Documentation Needs Through RGD Express Services
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Social Justice Tour town hall, held at the St. Mathews Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth on June 13.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Social Justice Tour town hall, held at the St. Mathews Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth on June 13.

Justice System Now More Efficient Than Ever – Minister Chuck
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses a World Blood Donor Day event, today (June 14), at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), on Slipe Road, in Kingston.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses a World Blood Donor Day event, today (June 14), at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), on Slipe Road, in Kingston.

Jamaicans Urged to Donate More Blood

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Members of the Government and Opposition, Senators, Councillors and other officials share a photo opportunity during the thanksgiving worship service held at Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (June 16), to commence the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. In front are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left); Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (right); and Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign & Regional Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Members Unite in Worship to Open 10th Biennial Conference

Diaspora members came together in worship and thanksgiving at the Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (June 16), as the 10th Biennial Conference got underway. The conference, scheduled to run until June 19 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, brings together Jamaicans from over 15 countries to discuss matters concerned with national development and societal...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Chairman of the 10th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, Courtney Campbell.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference a Time for Unity – Minister Terrelonge

The staging of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference is a time for all Jamaicans to unite in advancing the country’s welfare, says Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. “When Jamaica wins, we all win, and this Conference promises to be an amazing engagement of thoughts, ideas and solutions and giving back to the...
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Chairman of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, Courtney Campbell addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
InvestmentJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference to Showcase Investment Opportunities in Key Sectors

The Jamaica Diaspora Conference will provide potential Diaspora investors with information about opportunities in key sectors of the economy, empowering them to contribute to the development of their homeland. The four-day event, under the theme: ‘United for Jamaica's Transformation: Fostering Peace, Productivity and Youth Empowerment,’ is being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from June 16-19....
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference Kicks Off Sunday with Worship Service

The 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference gets underway tomorrow (June 16) with a thanksgiving worship service at Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay. A shuttle service to and from the venue has been provided for Diaspora members from partner hotels Iberostar, Ocean Coral Springs and the Holiday Inn Resort. The service, under the theme: ‘United for Jamaica’s Transformation: Fostering...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address at Friday’s (June 14) Aspiring Principals
Education

Educators Complete Aspiring Principals’ Programme at NCEL

Fifty-five educators across Jamaica have been conferred with the Professional Qualification for Principalship, following their successful completion of the Aspiring Principals' Programme. The postgraduate-level programme is delivered by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), with the goal of improving the administration of schools across the island. In her keynote...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
EducationHealth & WellnessJamaican Diaspora

Special Focus on Health and Education During Diaspora Conference

Health and education will be given special attention during the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, slated for June 16 to 19. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, told a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ that there will be dedicated sessions facilitating discussions on healthcare and...
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