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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...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Kamina Johnson Smith, closes the debate on the Trusts Act, 2019, during a sitting of the Senate on June 21. The Bill was approved.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Kamina Johnson Smith, closes the debate on the Trusts Act, 2019, during a sitting of the Senate on June 21. The Bill was approved.

Senate Approves Trusts Act, 2019
Past student, Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High, and member of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States, Lyndon Taylor (right), interacts with students at the institution while providing them with breakfast, today (June 20), in Kingston. Also sharing the moment are (from left): member of the Jamaica Diaspora in Canada, Elvenia Sandiford and President, Optimist Club of St. Matthews, Kingston, Patricia Knightlet.
Past student, Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High, and member of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States, Lyndon Taylor (right), interacts with students at the institution while providing them with breakfast, today (June 20), in Kingston. Also sharing the moment are (from left): member of the Jamaica Diaspora in Canada, Elvenia Sandiford and President, Optimist Club of St. Matthews, Kingston, Patricia Knightlet.

Students Feted at Breakfast as Part of Diaspora Day of Service
Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Diaspora Providing Support in Health, Education and Public Safety
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a plenary session at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday (June 18). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Hon. Earl Jarrett. The four-day event was held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme, ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a plenary session at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday (June 18). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Hon. Earl Jarrett. The four-day event was held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme, ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.

Jamaica Wins Award for Use of GIS in Policing

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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...
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Employees at one of the business process outsourcing (BPO) entities operating in Montego Bay
DiasporaIndustry

BPO Executive Says Jamaica Can Benefit More From Sector

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of itelBPO Solutions, Yoni Epstein, says Jamaica has made significant strides in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector and can benefit even more by expanding its service offerings and upskilling workers within the industry. “Over the past decade, Jamaica has become more and more of a known entity in the outsourcing world, competing against...
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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

Diaspora Policy Reflects Commitment to Jamaicans Abroad – Senator Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the proposed implementation of a National Diaspora Policy reflects the commitment of the Government across administrations to the development and well-being of Jamaicans abroad. She said that the policy, which is now at the draft stage, has gone through various consultations and reviews, including valuable inputs...
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Senior Director within the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson-McDaniel, speaking during the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on June 19, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
DiasporaTechnologyYouth

More Inclusion of Youth and Technology in Development of Creative Industries

Senior Director in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson-McDaniel, is pointing to the need for greater inclusion of youth and technology in the development of the creative and cultural industries. “I want to challenge us to involve youth more when we are thinking about culture. Our children are creating apps and entertainment platforms, and this should...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brand EQ Group Inc., Canada, Nadine Spencer (left), speaks at the Eighth Biennial Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on June 19. Listening (from second left) are Senior Director, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson-McDaniel; Mayor of the city of Miramar, Florida, USA, Wayne Messam; and CEO of Ready TV, Chris Dehring.
Diaspora

Jamaicans Encouraged to Market Country Positively Online

Jamaicans are being encouraged to market the country positively in online spaces, to help with the development of the nation’s creative and cultural industries. “Marketing is key for Brand Jamaica as we build and as we grow. We (citizens and members of the diaspora) need to actively participate in the marketing of this brand. The most important thing that we...
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Mayor of the City of Miramar, Florida, Wayne Messam, speaks at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on June 19.
CultureDiaspora

Mayor of Miramar Wants Partnerships to Expand Culture

Mayor of the City of Miramar, Florida, Wayne Messam, has extended an invitation to Jamaica and Jamaicans in the diaspora to partner with the city to facilitate cultural expansion. Mr. Messam said the city has invested more than US$30 million in developing its cultural and athletic infrastructure “to provide venues, to provide the possibilities to identify and develop talent, and...
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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).
DevelopmentDiasporaFinance & Public Service

Jamaican Diaspora A Critical Development Partner – USAID Country Head

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Head, Jason Fraser, says the diaspora is a critical development partner for Jamaica through remittances and other areas of support. Data from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) indicate that net remittance inflows during 2018 totalled approximately US$2 billion, representing an increase of US$19 million or nearly one per cent over the previous...
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