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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, at the opening ceremony for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, on June 14. Mrs. Simpson Miller delivered the keynote address for the conference, which is being staged at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 15 to 18 under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, at the opening ceremony for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, on June 14. Mrs. Simpson Miller delivered the keynote address for the conference, which is being staged at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 15 to 18 under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.

Prime Minister Calls On Diaspora Members to Be Ambassadors

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called on Jamaicans in the Diaspora to become ambassadors for their country and help to promote and protect Brand Jamaica. Delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the 6th...
Chair of the United Kingdom (UK) Diaspora South Region, Yvonne Brown , addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Chair of the United Kingdom (UK) Diaspora South Region, Yvonne Brown , addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

UK Diaspora to Discuss Regulation of Professionals
This is part of the ‘Government at Your Service’ feature of the conference being held under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.
This is part of the ‘Government at Your Service’ feature of the conference being held under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.

Government Agencies to Offer Fast Track Services At Diaspora Conference
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arlando Brown addresses a church service at the Lilliput Seventh Day Adventist Church in Montego Bay, St. James today (June 13), to mark the start of the biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arlando Brown addresses a church service at the Lilliput Seventh Day Adventist Church in Montego Bay, St. James today (June 13), to mark the start of the biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.

Issue of Diaspora Vote Not Dead – Arnaldo Brown
Chairperson of the Entertainment Look and Feel (ELF) Sub-Committee of the Diaspora Conference, Chantal Hylton –Tonnes provides details about ‘Marketplace Live’ a new feature of the 6th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on June 12.
Chairperson of the Entertainment Look and Feel (ELF) Sub-Committee of the Diaspora Conference, Chantal Hylton –Tonnes provides details about ‘Marketplace Live’ a new feature of the 6th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on June 12.

Jamaica’s Rich Culture on Show at Diaspora Conference

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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba. (FILE)
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Deportees to Meet With Immigration Lawyers at Diaspora Day of Service

Immigration lawyers from Jamaican Diaspora groups will be meeting with deportees to determine whether they have any legal recourse to return to their respective places of origin. The meeting is part of the highly anticipated Diaspora Day of Service at the staging of the sixth Biennial Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 13 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre,...
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Chairman of the 2015 Jamaica Diaspora Conference Preparatory Committee, Richard Powell, emphasizes a point while speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held recently at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Mr. Powell is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Victoria Mutual Building Society, one of the Conference’s sponsors.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Private Sector ‘Legacy Partners’ Recommit Support for Diaspora Conference

Four private sector entities have re-committed their support for the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, the sixth staging of which takes place from June 13 to 18 in Montego Bay, St James. The entities: GraceKennedy Limited; J. Wray and Nephew Limited; Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS); and Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), have been associated with the Conference since its inception...
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Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Distinguished Jamaicans Engaged For Diaspora Mapping Project

Several distinguished Jamaicans have been identified and engaged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade to assist in promoting and advancing the country’s Diaspora Mapping Project. Most notable among these are former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson; and Olympian, Ambassador Merlene Ottey, who resides in Slovenia. The Project, one of several recommendations emerging from the 2006...
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EducationForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Over 500 Youth to Attend USAID-Sponsored Diaspora Summer Camps

Over 500 young Jamaicans are slated to attend a series of four-week educational summer camps, this year, being sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at a cost of approximately $28.95 million (US$250,000). Dubbed ‘Summer Camp Plus’, the engagements, which will be hosted by the Diaspora Education Taskforce, are scheduled for July 6 to August 5 at...
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Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2015 Marketing Sub Committee Chairman, and Vice President, Export and Market Development, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Robert Scott, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on May 6.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Jamaica Deemed Ready for Diaspora Investments

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade State Minister, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says Jamaica is ready to accommodate investments from members of the Diaspora. This, he contends, is based on key developments which have positioned the country to engage Jamaicans residing overseas, who are interested in pursuing potentially viable investment options. The State Minister underscored these points during a Jamaica Information Service...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), shares a thought with Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, during the Western Region Stakeholder Briefing on the upcoming 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held today (May 7), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Urged to Increase Investment in Jamaica

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, has reiterated his call for increased investment in the country from Jamaicans in the Diaspora. “International investment is already taking place in Jamaica … as the Chinese are here, the Belgians are here, the Spanish, among many others are here…but we want Jamaicans to invest...
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