State Minister in the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says that a White Paper on the National Diaspora Policy will be submitted to Cabinet in short order. He noted that the Ministry and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) are working together to refine the draft. “So, hopefully, it will move quickly, so...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says migration is important in shaping Jamaica’s national identity and development. It is for this reason, he noted, that migration has been factored into Jamaica’s National development Plan, Vision 2030. “The Government has long been cognisant of the importance of migration,” he said, noting that migrants...

After living in the United States of America for 52 years, Jamaican born 84-year-old nurse, Murlin Hampton, was determined to independently use her stroller to get to Clark County in Nevada, to cast her vote during the 2018 Midterm Elections on November 6. “It is my right to vote, and I need to select the candidate of my choice... ....

Jamaicans living in the United States (US) are upbeat about today’s (November 6) midterm elections and note the importance of exercising their right to vote. Lurlene Madourie-Matthews, who lives in Connecticut, said that “this is where we call home, and if our vote can make the country better, then we should all do our part to make a positive impact...

The Los Angeles (LA) County Registrar-Recorder’s Office in California has created a new voting system, to be implemented in 2020, which could influence a change in how persons vote across the United States of America. The new system, which will transform the way persons vote from a physical to a digital format and from paper to electronic ballots (though there...

Thousands of residents in the state of California are making use of a new Vote by Mail (VBM) system for the upcoming Mid-term Elections in the United States of America, which could influence a change in legislation in other states and countries around the world, especially those in the Caribbean. This new voting system, where residents have the option of...

Over 600 Jamaican officers and engineers, mainly from public-sector entities have benefited from technical training programmes in Japan. The sectors for training are wide and varied to support the socio-economic development of Jamaica. These sectors vary from year to year based on the priority areas of cooperation between Japan and Jamaica as well as in accordance with the Government’s Vision...