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Jamaicans in South Florida are now able to view programmes of national interest about their homeland on local television channels in Dade and Broward counties. Produced by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in Kingston, the programmes are aired weekdays at 7:30 p.m. on COMCAST TV in both counties - Channel 19 in Dade, and Channel 76 or 79 in Broward....

Scores of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica braved the inclement weather on Thursday evening, February 24, 2005, to attend a Black History Month forum and exhibition at the Consulate General in New York. The forum and exhibition titled 'The Jamaican Impact on the Harlem Renaissance,' chronicled the period from 1919 to 1930, when people of African descent migrated in large...

The Caribbean Bar Association (CBA) will be donating the proceeds from its annual fundraising banquet to support hurricane victims in the region. This is the Association's most recent demonstration of support for the regional relief effort as the membership has been working with the Caribbean Consulates in Florida to raise cash, goods and services for the hurricane-ravaged islands. CBA President,...

Jamaica's Honorary Consul in Seattle, Washington, Enid Dwyer, has said that education was a major priority area in the country, and pledged even greater levels of support for current educational initiatives, particularly at the secondary level. She described access to quality education as an "effective investment and a guarantee for future economic and social advancement", and asserted that the Jamaican...

The West Indian Social Club (WISC) of Hartford, Connecticut will host a black tie gala at 8:00 p.m. on April 3, at the group's headquarters in Hartford, to celebrate its 54th anniversary. The ball will be held under the patronage of the Mayor of Hartford, the Hon. Eddie Perez. Jamaican born President of the WISC, Andrew Lawrence spoke to JIS...

Over the past four years, more than 500 teachers have been recruited from Jamaica to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and for some, the long separation from family and friends coupled with cultural and social shocks, has made the experience daunting. There is however one organization that is providing support to these teachers, to help them cope and to...