Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government’s move to adopt a National Diaspora Policy will provide a framework to maximise the contribution of overseas nationals for Jamaica’s development. She noted that the policy, to be implemented in short order, will also address issues of concern to the diaspora. Senator Johnson Smith was...

Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, says his Government is concerned about protecting the interests of Jamaicans in the twin-island republic. He said that there are 8,000-9,000 Jamaicans in Trinidad, many of whom have overstayed their time and are susceptible to unscrupulous persons, who would want to take advantage of their undocumented status. Mr. Al-Rawi noted that...

The two-day Jamaica Diaspora North-East United States Regional Conference is now under way  at the Hilton New York JFK Airport hotel in Queens. The event is expected to bring together Jamaicans residing in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Rhode Island, Philadelphia, Delaware, Baltimore, Washington DC and Virginia. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, will declare...

Attorney General for Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, says countries in the Caribbean must stand together in addressing the global threat of financial terrorism. He argued that failure to act could result in international agencies stepping in to monitor the region’s financial activities. “It is important that there is a mutual commitment from all countries dealing with these issues...

Jamaica is expected to benefit significantly from the implementation of the $1 billion (€7.25 million) European Union (EU)-funded Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) project. The two-phase project is being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), and aims to create an enabling environment that supports increased compliance in agriculture and agribusiness exports. Phase one (EPA I) seeks to increase export...

The Japan Government has earmarked approximately US$1.8 million ($220 million) through the Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (J-CCCP), to provide assistance to Jamaica in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Approximately $73 million of that sum will be provided to support on-the-ground work to help communities’ efforts to cope with the effects of climate change. Another portion of the money will be...

The institutional framework to drive Jamaica’s food exports is being strengthened through the accreditation of several laboratories under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The European Union (EU)-funded project is being managed by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Speaking at a JIS Think on May 31, Project Cycle Management Specialist, EU Unit, PIOJ, Marjorie Stair, said the EPA provides support...