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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (left), greets Chief Liaison Officer at the Jamaica Central Labor Organization, Clayton Solomon, after the Service of Thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 52nd year of Independence held on August 3 at the Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University campus, Washington DC.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (left), greets Chief Liaison Officer at the Jamaica Central Labor Organization, Clayton Solomon, after the Service of Thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 52nd year of Independence held on August 3 at the Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University campus, Washington DC.

PM Urges Jamaicans to Continue Nation Building Efforts

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has urged Jamaicans living at home and throughout the Diaspora, to continue to work diligently towards building a better country. The Prime Minister’s comments came in a message delivered by Ambassador to...
Ambassador to the United States, and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS ), His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, has been elected to chair OAS Legal Committee.
Ambassador to the United States, and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS ), His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, has been elected to chair OAS Legal Committee.

Ambassador Vasciannie to Chair OAS Committee
The Rev. Dr. Noel Erskine delivers the sermon at the service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin, at the Springfield Baptist church on Friday, August 1, in Conyers, Georgia.
The Rev. Dr. Noel Erskine delivers the sermon at the service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin, at the Springfield Baptist church on Friday, August 1, in Conyers, Georgia.

Service of Thanksgiving for Vin Martin
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba, is being escorted to her seat by Chair of the Jamaica Ex-Soldiers Association, Devon Thorpe. Occasion was the annual Independence Service of Praise and Thanksgiving held on Saturday (July 26) in London.
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba, is being escorted to her seat by Chair of the Jamaica Ex-Soldiers Association, Devon Thorpe. Occasion was the annual Independence Service of Praise and Thanksgiving held on Saturday (July 26) in London.

Government Committed to Strengthening Ties With Diaspora – PM
Jamaica’s former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin.
Jamaica’s former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin.

Thanksgiving Service for Vin Martin August 1

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COHSOD Endorses Holistic Strategy to Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy in the Caribbean

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM’s Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) has approved a Strategy and Plan to reduce the number of adolescent pregnancies in each country of the English- and Dutch speaking Caribbean by at least 20 %, over the five year period 2014 – 2019. The plan was developed by a multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary Regional Task...
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Jamaican Independence Celebrations for Washington, D.C.

Activities marking Jamaica’s 52nd Independence anniversary, are slated to be held in the United States capital, Washington, D.C., between August 3 and 15, by several Jamaican organizations based in that city. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, will lead the Embassy of Jamaica’s participation in several of the engagements. The activities kick off on Sunday, August...
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Jamaica to Receive US$200,000 from Turkey Under Co-Operation Agreement

Jamaica is to benefit from US$200,000 to carry out various projects under a development co-operation arrangement with the Republic of Turkey. The island is one of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states benefitting from an overall US$2 million being provided by the Turkish Government. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon A.J. Nicholson, made the announcement in a statement...
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Mayor of Montego Bay Pays Tribute to Vin Martin

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, has hailed the late Vin Martin, former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, as a “gentle giant”, whose life “epitomized the truest sense of patriotism.” Mr. Martin, who was Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee, an organization that has for more than 20 years, led a medical team to serve the citizens of...
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Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, signs the condolence book for the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, which opened at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, D.C., on July 23.
Foreign Affairs

Condolence Book Opens for Sir Howard in Washington

Jamaicans in Washington, D.C., will be able to pay their respects to the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, by signing the condolence book that was opened at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, on July 23. The book will remain open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., each day until August 1.  Sir Howard,...
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Jamaica’s former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin.
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Former Consul General Vin Martin Has Died

Jamaica’s former Honorary Consul to Atlanta and prominent attorney Vin Martin, OD died on July 23 in Atlanta, Georgia, after a long illness. He passed away at the Emory University Hospital, just one week shy of his 71st birthday. Vin Newton Martin was born in Jackson Town, Trelawny, on July 31, 1943. He was installed in the consular post in...
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Col. Jacqueline Payne-Borden (right), receives the President of the United States (US) certificate of appreciation from Col. Sandra Tynes at a retirement ceremony held to honor Colonel Payne-Borden’s 28 years of service to the US Air Force. The retirement ceremony was held recently at Fort McNair Officers’ Club in Washington DC.
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Retired Jamaican-Born Air Force Colonel Gets Commendation from President Obama

United States (US) President Barak Obama has commended Jamaican-born Jacqueline Motherselle Payne-Borden, for her 28 years of sterling service to the US Air Force Reserve Nurses Corps. The commendation from the US President was among accolades bestowed on Col. Payne-Borden, at her recent retirement ceremony held at the Fort McNair Officer’s Club in Washington D.C., which was attended by just...
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