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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.

Japan Provides $1.6-Billion Grant to Boost Disaster Communication

Jamaica’s communication capability before, during and after disasters is being significantly boosted through a J$1.6-billion (¥1.39-billion/US$12.58-million) grant from the Government of Japan. The provision, to be disbursed to the Government of Jamaica over four years, will be used to purchase...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Diaspora A Reservoir of Capital, Skills and Expertise – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right), and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (3rd left), share a photo opportunity with representatives of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference’s Legacy Partners, during the launch of this year’s seventh staging of the biennial event at Jamaica House on Tuesday, April 4. From left are Jamaica National Group Deputy General Manager, Leon Mitchell; GraceKennedy Chief Executive Officer, Senator Don Wehby; Victoria Mutual Building Society President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell; and J. Wray and Nephew Limited Production Director, Dwight Dalley. The event will be held at the Jamaica Conference, downtown Kingston, from July 23 to 26, under the theme ‘Partnering for Growth’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right), and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (3rd left), share a photo opportunity with representatives of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference’s Legacy Partners, during the launch of this year’s seventh staging of the biennial event at Jamaica House on Tuesday, April 4. From left are Jamaica National Group Deputy General Manager, Leon Mitchell; GraceKennedy Chief Executive Officer, Senator Don Wehby; Victoria Mutual Building Society President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell; and J. Wray and Nephew Limited Production Director, Dwight Dalley. The event will be held at the Jamaica Conference, downtown Kingston, from July 23 to 26, under the theme ‘Partnering for Growth’.

PM Launches 7th Biennial Diaspora Conference
DSC_P2 From left: President of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), Wendy Hart; Environmental Officer, Sandals Foundation, Jonathan Hernould; AFJ Director, Jim Cada; and AFJ Executive Director, Caron Chung, display a US$125,000 representational cheque for the refurbishing of the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital’s male surgical ward. The hospital is among 27 entities, which have received grant funding totalling over US$470,000 ($60 million) from the AFJ, to undertake various development projects in the country. The presentation ceremony was held on April 3 at the United States Embassy in St. Andrew.
DSC_P2 From left: President of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), Wendy Hart; Environmental Officer, Sandals Foundation, Jonathan Hernould; AFJ Director, Jim Cada; and AFJ Executive Director, Caron Chung, display a US$125,000 representational cheque for the refurbishing of the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital’s male surgical ward. The hospital is among 27 entities, which have received grant funding totalling over US$470,000 ($60 million) from the AFJ, to undertake various development projects in the country. The presentation ceremony was held on April 3 at the United States Embassy in St. Andrew.

27 Entities Receive $60 Million in Grants from American Friends of Jamaica
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan and his wife, Dr. Lola Ramocan (seated), with church, business and community leaders at a special luncheon during his recent visit to Birmingham.
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan and his wife, Dr. Lola Ramocan (seated), with church, business and community leaders at a special luncheon during his recent visit to Birmingham.

High Commissioner Visits Birmingham

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Malgorzata Wasilewska, Head of Delegation, EU Jamaica.
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European Union Celebrates 60th Anniversary

On March 25, the European Union will mark 60 years since the signature of the Rome Treaties, the first step towards a united Europe. Since the birth of the European Communities in 1957, the citizens of our Member States have enjoyed six decades of unprecedented peace, prosperity and security. The contrast to the first half of the 20th Century could...
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Principal, Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy (left), receives educational toolkits from World Bank Country Representative in Jamaica, Galina Sotirova, during a session focusing on Gender-Based Violence and women
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Jamaicans Urged to Reject Negative Stereotypes

Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, is urging members of the society to reject negative stereotypes and promote positive ones that will redound to the benefit of Jamaica. “You have so many negative stereotypes that are exposed in things like ‘a man must be tough and not be a sissy’; and ‘man fi have nuff...
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Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, addressing the launch of the EU-funded Civil Society Boost Initiative (CSBI) today (March 8) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At right is Executive Director of RISE Life Management Services, which is spearheading the initiative, Sonita Morin Abrahams.
Foreign Affairs

$68M EU Funding Support for Civil Society Initiative

The European Union (EU) has provided $68 million (€500,000) in grant funding support towards the two-year Civil Society Boost Initiative (CSBI) being implemented by RISE Life Management Services. The project aims to increase the capacity of Jamaican civil society organisations (CSOs)/non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to operate effectively and improve service delivery to their target populations. The initiative was officially launched Wednesday...
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CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) National Focal Point for Barbados, Paula Byer.
Foreign Affairs

Barbadian Official in Jamaica CSME Meetings

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Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (centre), observes as Chargé d
Foreign Affairs

Sunderland Primary Gets Award

The Spanish Embassy in Jamaica has awarded Sunderland Primary School in East Central St. James for their role in Spain’s Peace and Cooperation School Award competition. Principal, Noel Burgess and several students from the institution were presented with a diploma for international recognition, and other gifts by Chargé d'Affaires, Carmen Rives, at the Embassy’s New Kingston offices, on March 2....
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (rights) addresses executives of over thirty top Pennsylvania based platinum Enterprises, at a forum on investment opportunities in Jamaica hosted by the US Department of Commerce and the Greater Philadelphia World Trade Centre in conjunction with the Jamaican Embassy. It was held at One Penn Centre, downtown Philadelphia on February 27.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica is Open for Business

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