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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is joined by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, as she responds to question during a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 3).

Minister Invites Jamaicans to 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has extended an invitation to Jamaicans, both at home and across the globe, to register for the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. Scheduled to be convened June...

Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Volunteer for Diaspora Day of Service

Montego Bay Craft Market to Benefit from Diaspora Conference Initiative

Participants in a previous Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service pose for a photograph following the execution of a project at the Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James. The Day of Service returns on June 18 as part of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.

17 Projects Registered for Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service on June 18

Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron (right), and representative of the Croydon, United Kingdom (UK)-based volunteer group, Dr Andrew Brown, present a cheque to Principal of Unity Primary in Strathbogie, Westmoreland, Dawnette Hall-Beharie, on Tuesday (April 28), in support of post-Hurricane Melissa relief efforts.

UK Diaspora Volunteers Partner with CIB to Deliver Post-Hurricane Aid in Westmoreland

Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson, addresses a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon.

2 months ago EducationForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Members Called on to Provide Greater Support to Education Sector

There is a call for members of the diaspora to provide greater support to the education sector through the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Fund, administered by the National Education Trust (NET). Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the Trust, Keisha Johnson, made the plea while speaking at a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon. She highlighted...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers remarks during the Global Launch of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (April 15).

2 months ago Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaTechnology

Jamaica Diaspora Conference to Harness AI for Seamless Connections

The 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create more seamless connections between participants and exhibitors. The technology was developed by Jamaica-based digital transformation and technology solutions company, Optimity Group. Addressing the Global Launch of the Conference at the Ministry...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) grant awards ceremony held on Tuesday (April 14), at the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston.

2 months ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

American Friends of Jamaica Provides $208 Million in Grants to 65 Entities

Sixty-five entities that carry out work to improve the lives of Jamaicans have benefited from grants totalling $J208 million (US$1.3 million) from the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ). The grantees include registered charities, non-profit organisations, community groups, hospitals and schools. The support will enable them to advance initiatives in the areas of education, healthcare, disaster recovery, economic development and community...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a light moment with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Brian Wallace, following his arrival in New York on Thursday (April 16).

2 months ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Prime Minister Holness in New York for High-Level Diaspora Engagements on Jamaica’s Recovery Agenda

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrived in New York on Thursday (April 16), to begin a three day programme of high level engagements that will place Jamaica’s post Hurricane Melissa national recovery agenda squarely before the Caribbean’s most influential diaspora community in the United States (US). Dr. Holness was met on arrival by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers the main address at the Global Launch of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston, on Wednesday (April 15).

2 months ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Foreign Minister Calls on Jamaicans Across the Globe to Partner with Their Homeland

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has issued a call for Jamaicans across generations and across the globe to partner with their homeland in shaping a stronger, more sustainable and resilient nation. “The Government recognises and values the remarkable contributions from members of the diaspora across the globe, and moreover, we believe in...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro- Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.

2 months ago AgricultureJamaican Diaspora

Agro-Invest Woos Diaspora Investment in Agriculture

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully, is encouraging Jamaicans in the diaspora to tap into investment opportunities within the nation’s agricultural sector. Citing Jamaica’s annual food import bill of approximately US $1.6 billion, Mr. Scully said that the earning potential exceeds that amount, given the 3 million consumers locally, the 3 million visitors to the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

2 months ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

State Minister Terrelonge Urges Diaspora to Register for Biennial Conference in June

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging Jamaicans in the diaspora to secure their tickets for the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event will be held under the theme ‘Re-Building A More Climate-Resilient Jamaica’. “Members...