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Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully.
Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully.
Agriculture

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...
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.
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.

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), participates in a panel discussion on transforming investment and enterprise in Jamaica through diaspora engagement, during Monday’s (June 17) opening day of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.  He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of Grace Kennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), participates in a panel discussion on transforming investment and enterprise in Jamaica through diaspora engagement, during Monday’s (June 17) opening day of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.  He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of Grace Kennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.

First Day of Diaspora Conference Explores Key Issues
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Eat Jamaican Global Campaign on June 18, at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. 
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Eat Jamaican Global Campaign on June 18, at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. 

Agriculture Minister Unveils Eat Jamaican Global Campaign at Diaspora Conference
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), shares a moment with (from left) President, Jamaican Women of Florida, Aisha Rainford; High Commissioner of Jamaica to Canada, Marsha Coore Lobban; Ambassador of Jamaica to Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union (EU), Symone Betton Nayo; and Consul General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Wilson.  Occasion was a panel discussion during the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 17.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), shares a moment with (from left) President, Jamaican Women of Florida, Aisha Rainford; High Commissioner of Jamaica to Canada, Marsha Coore Lobban; Ambassador of Jamaica to Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union (EU), Symone Betton Nayo; and Consul General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Wilson.  Occasion was a panel discussion during the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 17.

Two New Diaspora Portals to Be Launched Wednesday

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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson (right), speaking during a session at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). Others (from left) are Head of the Ministry’s Corporate Services Division, Elaine Oxamendi Vicet; Military Strategist, Kevin Junior; Deputy Police Commissioner, Fitz Bailey, and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers.
Jamaican DiasporaNational Security

Gov’t Completes 148 ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ Projects Valued Over $2B

A total of 148 major renovation projects have been completed under the Ministry of National Security’s Project ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ (ROC) at a cost of more than $2 billion. This was disclosed by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Delroy Simpson, who indicated that several others are at various stages of completion. “We remain on track to complete the...
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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), participates in a Riverside Chat during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 17. The session was moderated by media personality, Dahlia Harris.
CommunityJamaican DiasporaNational Security

Police Commissioner Urges Diaspora Support for Community Interventions

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, is inviting diaspora support for targeted interventions at the community level as part of crimefighting measures. “The best way to help the police is to help the communities that we police. If the community infrastructure [is there] then it makes our job that much easier,” he said. Dr. Blake was participating in a Riverside...
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Diaspora Conference Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell, makes a point while addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Health & WellnessJamaican Diaspora

14 Projects for Diaspora Day of Service

Fourteen projects will be executed in several communities on Diaspora Day of Service on Thursday, June 20. The projects, which cover medical missions and community development and educational initiatives, will conclude the 10th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, which began on Sunday (June 16). The day allows diaspora members to take part in pre-arranged projects in communities across the island. “We...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), responds to a question during a panel discussion at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.
AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestmentJamaican Diaspora

Jamaica Ripe for Business

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Business: Transforming Investment and Enterprise in Jamaica...
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Attendees at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference can expedite their essential documentation needs through the Registrar General’s Department’s tailored express services.
Jamaican DiasporaOffice of the Prime Minister

Diaspora Conference Participants Can Expedite Documentation Needs Through RGD Express Services

Attendees at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference can expedite their essential documentation needs through the tailored express services provided by the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). This means that those who avail themselves of RGD services today (June 17), are guaranteed prompt availability of their certificates for collection on or before Wednesday, June 19. The Diaspora Conference is being held...
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Members of the Government and Opposition, Senators, Councillors and other officials share a photo opportunity during the thanksgiving worship service held at Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (June 16), to commence the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. In front are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left); Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (right); and Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign & Regional Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Members Unite in Worship to Open 10th Biennial Conference

Diaspora members came together in worship and thanksgiving at the Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (June 16), as the 10th Biennial Conference got underway. The conference, scheduled to run until June 19 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, brings together Jamaicans from over 15 countries to discuss matters concerned with national development and societal...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Chairman of the 10th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, Courtney Campbell.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference a Time for Unity – Minister Terrelonge

The staging of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference is a time for all Jamaicans to unite in advancing the country’s welfare, says Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. “When Jamaica wins, we all win, and this Conference promises to be an amazing engagement of thoughts, ideas and solutions and giving back to the...
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Chairman of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, Courtney Campbell addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
InvestmentJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference to Showcase Investment Opportunities in Key Sectors

The Jamaica Diaspora Conference will provide potential Diaspora investors with information about opportunities in key sectors of the economy, empowering them to contribute to the development of their homeland. The four-day event, under the theme: ‘United for Jamaica's Transformation: Fostering Peace, Productivity and Youth Empowerment,’ is being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from June 16-19....
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