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Vice President of Marketing at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gabriel Heron.
Vice President of Marketing at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gabriel Heron.

JAMPRO to Connect Diaspora Investors with Local Businesses

Vice President of Marketing at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gabriel Heron says the Jamaica Diaspora Conference is an excellent opportunity to connect Diaspora investors with local businesses. “We will be moderating a panel discussion and exploring the theme ‘Inclusive...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 5), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 5), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Framework for Diaspora Youth Council to be Presented at Upcoming Conference
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 5), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 5), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Report to Be Presented at Diaspora Conference
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaking with Government Senator and GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby, during the launch of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaking with Government Senator and GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby, during the launch of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Tangible Outcomes Expected from Diaspora Conference
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5. She is joined by JANAAC Lead Assessor, Eban Hutton.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5. She is joined by JANAAC Lead Assessor, Eban Hutton.

JANAAC says Accreditation Can Lead to Greater Business Success

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The Most Hon. Juliet Holness, Member of Parliament and Wife of the Prime Minister of Jamaica
Jamaican Diaspora

Jamaicans In Canada Urged to Strengthen Ties with Home

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is urging members of the Jamaican diaspora in Canada to strengthen partnership with their home country in the quest to achieve true prosperity. She said that overseas nationals have a part to play in helping to create a Jamaica in which they can make meaningful and lucrative investments, as well...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), elaborates on plans to harness the power of the diaspora, during a 30-minute interview with host of the Jamaica Diaspora Show, Mark Milward, on January 28.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference to be Broadcast to Jamaicans in Hartford

Jamaicans in the United States of America (USA) will be able to watch television features on the ‘Jamaica 55’ Diaspora Conference, which is slated for July 23 to 26 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown, Kingston. The features will be aired on the ‘Jamaica Diaspora Show’ which will air weekly programmes on Channel 5 of the Hartford Public Access Television...
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Director of Citizenship at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Carol Hammond. Photo courtesy of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Jamaican Diaspora

Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference to Feature the ‘Gov’t at Your Service’

Visiting participants in the upcoming Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, slated for July 23 to 26 in Kingston, will experience the benefits of the ‘Government at Your Service’ one-stop shop facility, which will be utilised at the event. This provision will see 11 State agencies collaborating to provide their services to attendees. They include the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency; Registrar...
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Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Trudy Deans (centre), along with executive members of the Jamaica Civic and Cultural Association of Rockland County, New York, during a town hall meeting at the Spring Valley Civic Centre on Thursday, April 6.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Members Encouraged to Invest In Jamaica

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being encouraged to tap into investment opportunities being offered in various sectors of the local economy by the Government. This invitation was extended by Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Trudy Deans, while addressing the Jamaica Civic and Cultural Association of Rockland County, New York, on Thursday, April 6. Ms Deans said it was...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right), and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (3rd left), share a photo opportunity with representatives of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference’s Legacy Partners, during the launch of this year’s seventh staging of the biennial event at Jamaica House on Tuesday, April 4. From left are Jamaica National Group Deputy General Manager, Leon Mitchell; GraceKennedy Chief Executive Officer, Senator Don Wehby; Victoria Mutual Building Society President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell; and J. Wray and Nephew Limited Production Director, Dwight Dalley. The event will be held at the Jamaica Conference, downtown Kingston, from July 23 to 26, under the theme ‘Partnering for Growth’.
Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaOffice of the Prime Minister

PM Launches 7th Biennial Diaspora Conference

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (April 4) launched the seventh biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for July 23 to 26. The ‘Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference’, which is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme ‘Partnering for Growth’. At a ceremony...
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