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Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw.
Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw.

Disaster Mitigation Programme Coming for Southern Parishes

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now finalizing a plan to execute critical flood mitigation works in the southern parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The planned works are to be done as part of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18).

Prime Minister Lobbies Diaspora Support for Increased Labour Market Productivity
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) makes a point during a breakout session of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 18. Listening (from left) are Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Digicel Jamaica, Elon Parkinson and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. The breakout session discussed the topic ‘Skills training at the cornerstone of national development through HEART/NSTA Trust’.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) makes a point during a breakout session of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 18. Listening (from left) are Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Digicel Jamaica, Elon Parkinson and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. The breakout session discussed the topic ‘Skills training at the cornerstone of national development through HEART/NSTA Trust’.

Young People Urged to Embrace AI and its Benefits
Diaspora members visit the National Housing Trust (NHT) booth during the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The NHT is part of the Government-at-Your-Service (GOVAYS)/Marketplace feature of the conference.
Diaspora members visit the National Housing Trust (NHT) booth during the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The NHT is part of the Government-at-Your-Service (GOVAYS)/Marketplace feature of the conference.

NHT Urges Diasporans to ‘Come Build With Us’
Community Relations Officer, Jamaica Consulate General, New York, Christopher Benjamin (left), moderates the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) luncheon Plenary at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18). Others (from second left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Corporate Services at PICA, Clover Roberts; Director, Immigration at PICA, Ezra Whittock; Director Citizenship Services, PICA, Carol Hammond, and Director, Passport Services at PICA, Stephanie Gordon.
Community Relations Officer, Jamaica Consulate General, New York, Christopher Benjamin (left), moderates the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) luncheon Plenary at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18). Others (from second left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Corporate Services at PICA, Clover Roberts; Director, Immigration at PICA, Ezra Whittock; Director Citizenship Services, PICA, Carol Hammond, and Director, Passport Services at PICA, Stephanie Gordon.

PICA Encourages Jamaicans in the Diaspora to Apply for Their e-Passport

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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, shares details of the inaugural World Fire Congress, during a recent interview with JIS News.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

JFB Participates in Inaugural World Fire Congress

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) was among several fire departments to participate in the inaugural World Fire Congress (WFC), held recently in Washington DC. The WFC was hosted by the United States Fire Administration. It brought together several fire chiefs from across the world to discuss and seek solutions to common global challenges. Some 56 countries, 60 territories and more...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses a session on ‘Transforming Jamaica’s Health System in Partnership with the Diaspora’ during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay on Monday (June 17). He is flanked by Sector Lead for Health and Wellness in the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC), Dr. Gary Rhule (left), and member of the Jamaica Nurses Group in New York, United States (US), Claudette Powell.
Health & WellnessJamaican Diaspora

Ministry Invites More Diaspora Health Missions

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging overseas Jamaicans in the healthcare profession, particularly those in specialist areas, to partner with local agencies and organisations to conduct health missions as part of their service to their homeland. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan, made the call during Monday’s (June 17) session of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Jamaican DiasporaLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Diaspora Conference to Feature Constitutional Reform Panel on Day Three

Constitutional Reform will be among topics for discussion during Wednesday’s (June 19) final day of the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference, which is being staged at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, said that constitutional reform remains an important...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), emphasises a point during the opening ceremony for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18). Listening are (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; and President and Chief Executive Officer, VM Group and Diaspora Conference Chair,  Courtney Campbell.
Jamaican DiasporaPrime Minister

Prime Minister Thanks Jamaicans Overseas for Supporting the Country’s Growth and Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has thanked members of the diaspora for their continued role in Jamaica’s growth and development. Addressing the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18), Prime Minister Holness expressed gratitude for their unwavering loyalty and commitment to Jamaica. “Thank you for choosing Jamaica....
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Jonson Smith (second left), participates in a Plenary Session at the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on June 17. Other panellists include (from left) Ambassador of Jamaica to Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union (EU), Her Excellency Symone Betton Nayo; President, Jamaican Women of Florida, Aisha Rainford; High Commissioner of Jamaica to Canada, Her Excellency Marsha Coore Lobban, and Consul General of Jamaica in New York, Alsion Wilson, OD.  
Jamaican Diaspora

Country’s Achievements Have Helped to Shape Identity on Global Stage – Foreign Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica's rich history is marked by numerous achievements and milestones that have helped to shape the nation's identity on the global stage. Speaking to reporters, following a Plenary Session at the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on June...
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Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully.
AgricultureJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Investors Showing Interest in Jamaica’s Agricultural Sector

Jamaican Diaspora investors have been showing interest in the recently launched Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) project, which aims to improve crop production in St Catherine and Clarendon. The project, being supported by the Government of Jamaica, the United Kingdom (UK) Caribbean Infrastructure Development Fund and the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), will revitalise more than 795 hectares of lands with...
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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), speaks at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on June 17. Also pictured is media personality, Dahlia Harris.
ISO9001Jamaican DiasporaNational Security

JCF to Seek IS0 9001 Certification

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be seeking to achieve ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification for its network of police stations islandwide. Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, made the disclosure while participating in the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 17. “Our journey and our intention is to...
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