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Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GraceKennedy Limited, Senator Don Wehby (centre), with interns of the 2019 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme (from left) Tarik Graham, Kayla Jessup, Sapphira Thompson-Bled and Callum McCarthy. Occasion was the launch of the programme on Wednesday (July 3), at GraceKennedy Limited’s new corporate headquarters, Harbour Street, downtown Kingston. The students who are from the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom, will participate in a five-week internship from June 28 to August 7 with GraceKennedy Limited. The Programme is an annual cultural and professional internship geared at highlighting the Jamaican culture, while furthering the career goals of the candidates.

Persons in the Diaspora to Learn More About Jamaica Through Birthright Programme

Four young persons in the diaspora will be immersed in the Jamaican culture, through the 2019 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. The students, who are from the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom, will participate in a five-week...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, observes as Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Nicaragua to Jamaica, Her Excellency Bridget Budier Bryan, signs the visitors’ book at King’s House on July 2, when she visited to present her Letters of Credence.

PHOTOS: G-G and Ambassador Designate of Nicaragua

Manager for Agribusiness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.

JAMPRO Leading Jamaican Trade Mission to Trinidad and Tobago

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at podium), fields questions from journalists at a press conference at her offices in New Kingston, on Tuesday (June 25). Also pictured is Director of the Public Relations and Media Affairs Unit in the Ministry, Delona Flemming.

Jamaica Elected to Serve on UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a plenary session during the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 19). (FILE)

Diaspora Conference Attracted Increased Number of Overseas Attendees

7 years ago Foreign Affairs

Government to Review Protocols in Shiprider Agreement

The Government is to review the protocols and procedures for implementation of the Shiprider Agreement with the United States of America. It was under this agreement that the Government waived primary jurisdiction in respect of five Jamaican fishermen who were taken into custody by the US Coast Guard in 2017 in Haitian waters. Four of the men have brought a...

Jamaica’s Special Investment Ambassador to India, Senator Aubyn Hill.

7 years ago Foreign Affairs

Caribbean Countries Urged to Be Diligent in Negotiating Foreign Direct Investments

Jamaica’s Special Investment Ambassador to India, Senator Aubyn Hill, says Caribbean countries need to be diligent in negotiating foreign direct investments to ensure they secure offers that are in their best interest. Citing the People’s Republic of China which has invested heavily in the region, as an example, Senator Hill emphasised that Caribbean countries’ should seek to maximise in this...

Country Head for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Jamaica, Jason Fraser, addressing the Social Business Emterprises plenary session during the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 18).

7 years ago DiasporaFinance & Public Service

USAID Country Head Commends Establishment of Jamaica Social Stock Exchange

Country Head for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Jamaica, Jason Fraser, has hailed the newly established Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) as an innovative mechanism to mobilise capital for the public good. This, he noted, by contributing to the financial viability of the non-profit sector and social enterprises. Mr. Fraser was addressing the social business...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaks with Customer Service Director of the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency, Stephanie Gordon (right), during a tour of booths at the ‘Government at Your Service’ pavilion, at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, from June 16 to 20.

7 years ago DiasporaNational Security

PICA to Roll Out Online Application Systems for Immigration and Citizenship

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will shortly roll out its online application systems for immigration and citizenship services. PICA’s online Passport Application Portal was recently tested by delegates at the Eighth Biennial Diaspora Conference, held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The agency was one of several government agencies that offered express...

Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Assistant Education Officer, Stephanie Rose (right), shows patron Matandara Clarke items on display at the IOJ booth at the just-concluded Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

7 years ago CultureDiaspora

IOJ Using Mobile Exhibit to Promote Jamaica’s Heritage

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) is using its mobile exhibition to promote Jamaica's culture and heritage and highlight the activities of the institute. Speaking with JIS News at the just-concluded Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, IOJ’s Assistant Education Officer, Stephanie Rose, said the mobile display is part of the entity’s outreach programme “where we take artefacts with us into schools...

7 years ago Diaspora

Youth Leaders Attend Diaspora Conference

Fifty exceptional youth leaders were invited to the 8th Biennial Diaspora Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in Downtown Kingston, from June 16-20. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who spoke on June 17 at the event, pointed out that the conference gave the young people an opportunity to network, to see...

7 years ago Diaspora

Mayor of Miramar Invites Jamaican Businesses

Mayor of Miramar in Florida, USA, Wayne Messam, says the city wants to attract Jamaican companies, as it is the fifth largest Jamaican diasporic location. He was addressing a session of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on June 19. “We have a foreign trade zone and as long as you are...