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Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson. (FILE)
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson. (FILE)

Patterson encourages Jamaicans to participate in Diaspora Mapping Project

Former Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. P. J. Patterson, is encouraging Jamaicans living abroad to participate in the Government’s ongoing Diaspora mapping exercise. The Mapping Jamaica’s Diaspora Project, which involves an online survey, is geared towards identifying the locations, skills,...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, giving an update on the Diaspora Mapping Project, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held today August 20, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, giving an update on the Diaspora Mapping Project, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held today August 20, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Positive Response to Diaspora Mapping Project
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addresses the launch of the Mapping Jamaica’s Diaspora Project on August 15, at the Island Cuisine Restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland. Seated (l-r) are: Maryland House of Delegates Representative, Shirley Natham-Pulliam; Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasicannie; President of the Jamaican American Bar Association (JABA), Joan Pinnock; and President of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Rick Nugent.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addresses the launch of the Mapping Jamaica’s Diaspora Project on August 15, at the Island Cuisine Restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland. Seated (l-r) are: Maryland House of Delegates Representative, Shirley Natham-Pulliam; Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasicannie; President of the Jamaican American Bar Association (JABA), Joan Pinnock; and President of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Rick Nugent.

Jamaicans Urged to Participate in Online Survey for Diaspora Project
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.

Launch of the Diaspora Mapping Exercise Website
Maryland House of Delegates Representative and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Maryland (JAM), Shirley Natham-Pulliam (2nd left), presents the 2014 Marcus Garvey UNIA award to Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University, Jamaican born Dr. Basil Morgan (3rd left), at JAM’s annual Independence Ball commemorating the country’s 52nd year of independence on Saturday, August 9, at the Martin West Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: President of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Rick Nugent and President of (JAM), Mr. Noel Godfrey.
Maryland House of Delegates Representative and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Maryland (JAM), Shirley Natham-Pulliam (2nd left), presents the 2014 Marcus Garvey UNIA award to Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University, Jamaican born Dr. Basil Morgan (3rd left), at JAM’s annual Independence Ball commemorating the country’s 52nd year of independence on Saturday, August 9, at the Martin West Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: President of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Rick Nugent and President of (JAM), Mr. Noel Godfrey.

Jamaican Assistant Professor Gets UNIA Award

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CARICOM to Benefit from €350 Million Under European Development Fund

The European Union (EU) has more than doubled its support to CARICOM countries under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), announcing €350 million in new support for the programming period, which runs from 2014 to 2020. The provision is an increase of €185 million over the €165 million provided under 10th EDF from 2008 to 2014. Charge d’Affaires, Delegation of...
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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.
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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 the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, at the annual Independence Service of Thanksgiving held on August 3, at the...
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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.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Vasciannie to Chair OAS Committee

The Organization of American States (OAS) Wednesday, August 6, elected Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie, to chair the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the organisation. The committee is responsible for monitoring reports from various OAS bodies, including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the Inter-American Court for Human Rights and the Inter-American Juridical Committee. It...
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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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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.
Foreign Affairs

Service of Thanksgiving for Vin Martin

The life of the late former Jamaica Honorary Consul to Atlanta and prominent Attorney, Vin Martin, was celebrated at a service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving, held at the Springfield Baptist Church in Conyers, Georgia, on Friday, August 1. Heading the list of mourners was Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen, wife of the Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon....
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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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Foreign Affairs

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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