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Participants at the opening ceremony of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, in June 2013.
Participants at the opening ceremony of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, in June 2013.

Diaspora Conference Takes Centre Stage June 13 to 18 in Montego Bay

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...

Arnaldo Brown to Launch Diaspora Conference in Grand Cayman
Counsellor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy, Joshua Polacheck (left), emphasises a point while addressing a Jamaica House press briefing on Thursday (April 16). Listening are Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer; and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
Counsellor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy, Joshua Polacheck (left), emphasises a point while addressing a Jamaica House press briefing on Thursday (April 16). Listening are Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer; and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.

US Ready to Provide More Renewable Energy Support to Jamaica
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, delivering a Statement in the Senate, on Friday, April 17, on the recently held Seventh Summit of the Americas, in Panama City, Panama.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, delivering a Statement in the Senate, on Friday, April 17, on the recently held Seventh Summit of the Americas, in Panama City, Panama.

Summit of the Americas Delivers on Education
Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. PJ Patterson, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) )/European Union (EU) Business Conference on Wednesday, April 15, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.
Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. PJ Patterson, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) )/European Union (EU) Business Conference on Wednesday, April 15, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.

The Caribbean Must Unite – PJ

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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba. (FILE)
Foreign Affairs

High Commissioner to UK Gets International Award

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, has been awarded the 2015 World Council of Credit Unions Distinguished Services Award (DSA). The award is scheduled to be presented during a special ceremony in Denver, Colorado, in the United States, on July 13, 2015. “The award is in recognition of your lifetime commitment to the international credit...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (left), fields questions from journalists during a Jamaica House media briefing today (April 16). Also pictured is Permanent Secretary in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ambassador Paul Robotham. The briefing was held to provide more details on the successful visit of President of the United States, Barack Obama, last week.
Foreign AffairsUS President Visit

US President’s Visit Sends Excellent Signal to World – Nicholson

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, says the United States President, Barack Obama’s recent visit to the island sent an “excellent signal” to the global community on the respect being accorded Jamaica at the international level. He said the Government “is extremely satisfied with the visit,” specifically in relation to the bilateral discussions and...
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Programme Manager with the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (CCELD), Karen Henderson, speaking at a sensitization breakfast forum, held today (April 14), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica to Host Closing Ceremony of CCELD This Year

Jamaica will host the closing ceremony of the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders Dialogue (CCELD), between September 30 and October 4, this year, under the patronage of Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne. The Dialogue, which commences on September 20, will see 60 participants from Canada and various Caribbean territories undertaking study tours of six cities in Canada and the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (third right, front row);President of the United States, Hon. Barack Obama (fourth left, front row); and CARICOM Heads of State and Government pose for an official photograph prior to the start of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-US Summit at the University of the West Indies, Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew today (April 9). Also pictured (third left, front row) is Chairman of CARICOM, and Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Hon. Perry Christie.
Foreign AffairsPrime MinisterUS President Visit

CARICOM Remains Committed to Strengthening Ties with US

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders remain committed to strengthening relations with the United States (US). The Prime Minister was speaking at the CARICOM-US Summit today (April 9), at the University of the West Indies’ Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. “Our dialogue today reaffirms our strong partnership and also signals our desire to...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Arnold J. Nicholson, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on April 2 at the agency’s head office in Kingston. The Minister spoke on Diaspora affairs, including the conference to be held in Montego Bay in June.
Foreign Affairs

Framework in Place to Encourage Collaboration With Diaspora – Foreign Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson, says the Government has a “structured framework” in place, that encourages collaboration between members of the Diaspora and Jamaicans at home. The Minister said it would be foolhardy for Jamaicans who live at home, including the Government, “to attempt to ignore the skills and the expertise that...
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