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Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying. (FILE)
Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying. (FILE)

CaPRI Launches Study on Value of the Diaspora

A study to examine the value of the diaspora to Jamaica’s development will be launched on Jamaica Diaspora Day (June 16), which is celebrated annually in Jamaica and abroad. Some of the results will be revealed at the Jamaica 55...
Head of the Trade Agreement Implementation Coordination Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Symone Betton-Nayo, speaking with students at a CARICOM Single Market and Economy Sensitisation session held recently in Clarendon. About 500 students from nine high schools in the parish participated in the session, organised by the Ministry.
Head of the Trade Agreement Implementation Coordination Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Symone Betton-Nayo, speaking with students at a CARICOM Single Market and Economy Sensitisation session held recently in Clarendon. About 500 students from nine high schools in the parish participated in the session, organised by the Ministry.

Foreign Ministry Ironing Out Kinks in CSME
Chairman of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, Earl Jarrett, addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Tuesday (June 6), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Chairman of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, Earl Jarrett, addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Tuesday (June 6), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Diaspora Marketplace to Showcase Local Products and Services
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Trinidadian Minister Not Searched by Jamaican Immigration Authorities
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC, on May 31. At left is Jamaica’s Alternate Representative to the OAS, Mrs. Julia Hyatt and behind the Minister is Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC, on May 31. At left is Jamaica’s Alternate Representative to the OAS, Mrs. Julia Hyatt and behind the Minister is Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

Jamaica Urges all Parties in Venezuela to Engage in Dialogue

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Diaspora Day to be Celebrated June 16

Diaspora Day, to be observed on June 16, will feature the launch of a study by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) on the value of the diaspora to the country. The study is being jointly undertaken by CaPRI and the Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI). Details will be outlined during a breakfast hosted by Jamaica National (Financial Services) at its...
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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan.
Foreign Affairs

High Commissioner to Launch Diaspora Conference in London

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, will launch the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference and the Jamaica 55 celebrations in London, on Thursday, June 1. The conference will be held over the period July 23 to 26 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme ‘Partnering for Growth’. It is one of the...
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Staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade paint playground equipment at the Mission House Methodist Basic School in Gordon Town, East Rural St. Andrew, on Labour Day, May 23.
Foreign Affairs

Basic School Receives Help from Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Mission House Methodist Basic School in East Rural St. Andrew is to receive assistance from employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in its quest to attain Early Childhood Commission (ECC) certification. Members of the Jamaica Foreign Service Association (JaFSA) at the Ministry have committed to forging a long-term partnership with the school, which is affiliated...
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Foreign Affairs

Diaspora Conference Launch in Canada May 30

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, will launch the Diaspora 55 Conference in Canada on Tuesday, May 30, at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. The conference, slated for July 23 to 26 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’, is one of the key activities of...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (2nd left); and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernández (right), congratulate Taneisha Atkinson (seated), who was officially presented with a medical scholarship to pursue studies in Cuba, during a ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba on Wednesday (May 24). Also sharing in the moment are: Acting Director, Health Services, Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health, Dr. Simone Spence (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts. Taneisha, who will be pursuing an Associate Degree in Cytology, Histology and Thanatology, was among eight Jamaican students, who were awarded scholarships under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme.
Foreign Affairs

Eight Jamaicans to Pursue Medical Studies in Cuba

Another eight Jamaicans will be pursuing medical studies in Cuba starting in September under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme. They are Jamila Brown, Regina Smith, Tony Brodnock, and Trishauna Thompson, who will be studying for Doctor in Medicine degrees; Sovia Brown, will read for Master of Science Degrees in Medical Imaging and Radiation Physics; Chad-Wayne Clarke, Health Sciences; Taneisha Atkinson,...
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High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, makes his presentation at the launch of the Jamaica 55 Steering Committee in London, recently.
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Jamaica 55 UK Steering Committee Launched

The Jamaican High Commission will host the joint UK launch of Jamaica 55 celebrations and the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference on Thursday, June 1, in London. This was announced at the launch of the Jamaica 55 UK Steering Committee by High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan. The Steering Committee, which will be co-chaired by Business Consultant...
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