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Chief Executive Officer of marketing and communication agency in Canada, Brand EQ, Nadine Spencer, speaking at the recently concluded Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference.
Chief Executive Officer of marketing and communication agency in Canada, Brand EQ, Nadine Spencer, speaking at the recently concluded Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference.

Diaspora Member Establishes Worldwide Brand

Raised in the community of Mountain View, in Eastern Kingston, and migrating to Canada as a teenager, Nadine Spencer is a member of the Diaspora who has established herself as a recognizable worldwide brand. As President of a leading international...
Lead, Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture and Technology Task Forces, Kimone Gooden (centre), shares a light moment with Adjunct Professor, Seminole State College, United States of America (USA), Professor Dwight Elliot (left), and Chief Information Officer, GraceKennedy, Simon Roberts, at the recently held Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.
Lead, Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture and Technology Task Forces, Kimone Gooden (centre), shares a light moment with Adjunct Professor, Seminole State College, United States of America (USA), Professor Dwight Elliot (left), and Chief Information Officer, GraceKennedy, Simon Roberts, at the recently held Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.

Students Receiving Work Experience with Diaspora-Owned Technology Companies
German Ambassador to Jamaica, Joachim Christoph Schmillen; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, pay keen attention as a student explains how to repair a weed whacker. Occasion was the recent launch of the Sugar Transformation Unit’s (STU) skills training programme at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Training and Production Centre in Clarendon.
German Ambassador to Jamaica, Joachim Christoph Schmillen; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, pay keen attention as a student explains how to repair a weed whacker. Occasion was the recent launch of the Sugar Transformation Unit’s (STU) skills training programme at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Training and Production Centre in Clarendon.

EU Providing Support for Sugar-Dependent Areas

Youth Representation on Diaspora to Increase
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets Registered Nurse and Chairperson of the Jamaica Diaspora Health Sector, Claudette Powell, at a special Diaspora interest group meeting, held at the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in downtown Kingston on July 26.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets Registered Nurse and Chairperson of the Jamaica Diaspora Health Sector, Claudette Powell, at a special Diaspora interest group meeting, held at the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in downtown Kingston on July 26.

Health Minister Says Diaspora Adopt-A-Clinic Project Necessary

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Diaspora

Diaspora Technology Task Force Members Seeks IT Consultants

Diaspora Technology Task Force member and small business owner, Devon Lewis, is here to explore hiring Information Technology (IT) consultants in Jamaica to support his client-base in the United States of America. With his business providing IT training and IT consultants to the US market, the small business owner told JIS News that he attended the Diaspora 55 Conference in...
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Foreign Affairs

Jamaicans Living Illegally in the UK Urged to Legitimise Their Status

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, is urging Jamaicans living illegally in the UK to take steps to legitimise their residency. He said this was imperative in order for persons to avoid challenges such as being unable to gain employment, noting that “if anyone employs you, that person can be charged and imprisoned.” Mr....
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Diaspora

Former Miss Jamaica Urges Support for Sickle Cell Foundation

Ambassador for the Sickle Cell Support Foundation of Jamaica and member of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United Kingdom (UK), Gina Hargitay, is calling for persons to help fight the sickle cell disease, through charity. The Miss Jamaica World 2013, speaking to JIS News at the recently held Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference in Kingston, said she is in the process...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is greeted by Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force, Leo Gillings, on his arrival at yesterday’s (July 26) education forum at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
DiasporaEducation

Diaspora Members Make Donations to Education Sector

Members of the Jamaica Diaspora made donations to the education sector at a session of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on July 26. The session was addressed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who highlighted the needs in the education system, and gave an update on the...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), greets Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), ahead of Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session, focusing on health care, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 23 to 27 under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies and session moderator, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
DiasporaHealth & Wellness

Clinical Training for Registered Nurses in UK

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom (UK) within the next two weeks to conclude arrangements to facilitate clinical training for Jamaican registered nurses at hospitals in that country. This, he said, forms part of the Government’s undertaking to expand the cadre in the eight categories of specialist nurses serving the public health...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26). Listening (from 2nd left) are: Chairperson of the Gastronomy Network and Linkages Council Member, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Edward Wray of the Rasta Indigenous Village.
DiasporaTourism

Diaspora a Powerful Market for Tourism – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is committed to harnessing the potential of the Diaspora in ensuring the sustainable growth of the industry. “The truth is that 11 to 15 per cent of tourism arrivals in Jamaica come from the Diaspora, so Diaspora tourism is vital to us and is critical. That means $250 million to $300...
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Members of the Jamaica Middle East Diaspora, Christen King (left) and Administrator, Marcia Clarke, at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. It is the first time that the group, formed in 2016, is being represented at the conference.
Diaspora

Jamaica Middle East Diaspora Eager to Give Back

The Jamaica Middle East Diaspora is looking to partner with local entities on various projects in support of national development. “All of us have a common goal, which is we love our country and we want to give back,” said Administrator of the group, Marcia Clarke. “We are passionate and we are ready to support. We do not want to...
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