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High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan (third left), with writers (from left) Kei Miller, Kerry Young and Alex Wheatle at the recent Jamaica 55 Literary Evening, held at the Jamaican High Commission in London.

Jamaican Writers Perform at Jamaica 55 Literary Evening

Three award-winning United Kingdom-based Jamaican writers, Alex Wheatle, Kerry Young and Kei Miller, were featured at the Jamaica 55 Literary Evening, which was hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London, recently. The Literary Evening is one of the activities...

Project Director of ‘Fi Wi Jamaica’, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 21. She said positive results are expected from interventions the project will make during its week of activities currently on across the parish of St. James.

Great Support Expected for Diaspora Day of Service

Director of Citizenship at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Carol Hammond.

Photo courtesy of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency — Director of Citizenship at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Carol Hammond. Photo courtesy of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency

Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference to Feature the ‘Gov’t at Your Service’

Global Diaspora Director of Country Style Community Tourism Network, Rudi Page.

Mobay Vendors Collaborate with Diaspora Communities in UK

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan (centre) and his wife, Dr. Lola Ramocan, are welcomed to the city of Liverpool by Lord Mayor, Councillor Malcolm Kennedy, during a reception at Liverpool’s Central Library on June 14.

Liverpool Commits to Closer Ties with Jamaica

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Memorial to African and Caribbean Soldiers Unveiled in London

A memorial in honour of the African and Caribbean soldiers who fought in World Wars I and II has been unveiled in London. The sculpture, located in Windrush Square, Brixton, is formed of two six-foot (1.8m)-long obelisks, with a combined weight of just under five tonnes. It was on display at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton in 2014. High...

Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica who attended the recent joint launch of the Jamaica55 UK celebrations and the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, hosted by Jamaica’s High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, in London.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaicans Attend Joint Launch of Jamaica 55 UK Celebrations and Diaspora Conference

Scores of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica attended the recent joint launch of the Jamaica 55 UK celebrations and the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, hosted by Jamaica’s High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, in London. The High Commissioner outlined the highlights of the year-long celebrations to mark the island’s 55th year of Independence, and provided details of the Diaspora...

Under-Secretary for Diaspora Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Saunders, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held recently at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Work Progressing on Global Immigration Card

Work is progressing on the creation of a global immigration card for Jamaicans living overseas. A feasibility study to show how the card will be implemented is being prepared for discussion at the upcoming 7th Biennial Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Under-Secretary for Diaspora Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Ministry...

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Findings of CaPRI Study on the Value of the Diaspora to Influence Policy Decisions

The findings of a study on the value of the Jamaican diaspora by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), will be used to guide the development of policies by the government. Some of the findings will be revealed at the upcoming Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference scheduled for July 23-26 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown, Kingston. This assurance was...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith speaking at a Jamaica Diaspora Day Breakfast event held on Friday (June 16) at the Jamaica National Financial Centre on Belmont Road, Kingston. The occasion was the launch of a study on the economic value of the Jamaican diaspora, to be undertaken by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) and the Jamaica Diaspora Institute.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Diaspora Contributed US$186,000 to Education Sector

The diaspora has contributed US$186,000 to the education sector for the period April 2016 to March 2017. This was reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, while speaking at a Jamaica Diaspora Day Breakfast event held on Friday (June 16) at the Jamaica National Financial Centre on Belmont Road, Kingston. The...

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

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...

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

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

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 Diaspora Conference to be held in July. The designation of Diaspora Day emerged from one of seven Resolutions put forward...