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Leader of the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the 2014 mission on October 6, at the St. John
Leader of the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the 2014 mission on October 6, at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall in Montego Bay.

Health Mission to Award Scholarships to High School Students

Three high school students from the parish of St. James are to benefit from annual scholarships valued at $150,000 from the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission. The scholarship award programme was announced by head of the...
Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Allan Lewis, encourages members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the stock market at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, October 8, at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road.
Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Allan Lewis, encourages members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the stock market at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, October 8, at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road.

Diaspora Encouraged to Invest in Jamaica Stock Market
Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (centre), with Jamaican artists, Paul Blackwood (right) and Courtney Morgan (left), after the opening of their three-day art exhibition at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., on October 1. In the background are some of their works.
Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (centre), with Jamaican artists, Paul Blackwood (right) and Courtney Morgan (left), after the opening of their three-day art exhibition at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., on October 1. In the background are some of their works.

Embassy Hosts Art Exhibition
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton has the rapt attention of head of the United Nations Trade Negotiation and Commercial Diplomacy Branch, Mina Mashayekhi, as he engages her in a discussion, at the Global Service Summit held on September 30, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton has the rapt attention of head of the United Nations Trade Negotiation and Commercial Diplomacy Branch, Mina Mashayekhi, as he engages her in a discussion, at the Global Service Summit held on September 30, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC.

Government to Engage Diaspora on Logistics Hub
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba. (FILE)
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba. (FILE)

Jamaica’s Literary Tradition on Show in London

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Stephen Vasciannie. FILE
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Continues to Safeguard the Rights of Asylum-Seekers

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, has reiterated that the Government of Jamaica is committed to the rule of law in its relations with the international community. Ambassador Vasciannie emphasised that Jamaica’s treatment of refugee issues exemplifies the country’s good faith efforts to meet its international treaty commitments, and to satisfy generally accepted norms and...
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Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Jewel Scott
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Over US$80 Million in Medical Supplies and Services from Atlanta-Montego Bay Health Mission

Jamaica’s honorary consul to Atlanta, Jewel Scott, has praised the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission for providing over US$80 million in medical supplies and services, and treating more than 47,000 patients over the past 20 years. “Each year, your health mission team comes together and your members and supporters give selflessly to address the healthcare needs of Montego Bay. ...
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Foreign Affairs

New High Commissioners-designates Appointed

Canada Mrs. Janice Miller, currently serving as Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry, has been appointed as High Commissioner–designate to Canada. She succeeds High Commissioner Sheila Sealy Monteith who served as High Commissioner for Jamaica to Canada since 2010 and who will be returning to a senior position in the Ministry. Mrs. Miller is a career diplomat with...
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Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Signs Agreement with EU for NIP

Jamaica has signed a €46 million agreement with the European Union (EU) for the National Indicative Programme (NIP), to bolster its development efforts in the areas of environment, climate change and the rule of law. The agreement was signed during the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), held in Apia, Samoa from September 1 to 4, by...
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Foreign Affairs

Global Partnerships Urged to Mitigate Small Island States’ Challenges

A call has been made for global partnerships to mitigate external economic, social, and environmental challenges that significantly impact Small Island Developing States (SIDS), such as Jamaica. This appeal comes from Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, who contends that it is through multilateral mechanisms and cooperation that the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)...
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Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Government Working to Complete Key Policies Ahead of June 2015 Diaspora Conference

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said the Ministry is working to complete two key policies in time for next June’s 6th biennial Diaspora conference. The policies are the International Migration and Development Policy; and the Diaspora Policy. “So, at the conference next year, we should be in a position to announce...
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