Over 500 young Jamaicans are slated to attend a series of four-week educational summer camps, this year, being sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at a cost of approximately $28.95 million (US$250,000). Dubbed ‘Summer Camp Plus’, the engagements, which will be hosted by the Diaspora Education Taskforce, are scheduled for July 6 to August 5 at...

Several local media practitioners are crediting a recent workshop, organised by the CARICOM Secretariat, for widening their grasp on regional issues, particularly how they can market their skills in the various territories. The media workshop was staged under the CARICOM Trade and Competitive Project (CTCP), with a focus on improving information flow in the region. A main session at the...

Members of the Diaspora and Jamaicans at home will gather at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St James, from June 13 to 18, to participate in the sixth staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. Activities will include a business and cultural exposition, a range of meetings to address investment opportunities and social activities, culminating with a Diaspora Day...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, will visit the Cayman Islands this weekend for the launch of the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. The event is scheduled for Saturday (April 25) in Grand Cayman. Apart from his involvement in the launching ceremony, the State Minister will meet with members of the business...

Counsellor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy, Joshua Polacheck, says his Government is prepared to increase its partnership with Jamaica on renewable energy projects. He said the US is willing to offer additional support projects similar to the 36.3 megawatt wind farm being developed by BMR Jamaica Wind Limited in the Santa Cruz Mountain, in St. Elizabeth. “We...

Improvement to education delivery in the Region is one of the main agreements coming out of the Seventh Summit of the Americas, held in Panama City, between April 10 and 15. Delivering a Statement on the Summit, in the Senate, on April 17, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, said the forum signed off...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, says the region must unite in order to achieve economic prosperity and effectively address issues such as food insecurity, natural disasters and health challenges. “We, who were called upon to serve at varying times in political leadership, must avoid the insular approach, which impels us to fight against each other, rather than...