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Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (2nd right), shares with the three UK recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation. From left are Cannon Evadne Pitts from Birmingham; Carlton Moody of the Lambeth Cricket Academy; and Attorney Barbara Ledgister. Mr. Moody and Rev Pitts received their awards at a special cultural evening recently hosted by the High Commission. Ms Ledgister received her medal at the official ceremony held in Jamaica in July.
Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (2nd right), shares with the three UK recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation. From left are Cannon Evadne Pitts from Birmingham; Carlton Moody of the Lambeth Cricket Academy; and Attorney Barbara Ledgister. Mr. Moody and Rev Pitts received their awards at a special cultural evening recently hosted by the High Commission. Ms Ledgister received her medal at the official ceremony held in Jamaica in July.

Jamaican High Commission Hosts Cultural Evening and Presents PM’s Medal of Appreciation

Two United Kingdom-based Jamaicans were recently presented with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation at a special cultural evening hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London. They are Rev. Canon Evadne Pitts of Birmingham, and Carlton Moody of the...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, stresses a point as he opens the debate on the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) (Amendment) Act, 2013 in the Senate on Friday (October 18).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, stresses a point as he opens the debate on the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) (Amendment) Act, 2013 in the Senate on Friday (October 18).

Increased Fine for Persons Who Seek CARICOM Qualifying Certificate Illegally
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addresses the launch of the Diaspora Youth Connect Project today (Oct. 16), at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) offices in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addresses the launch of the Diaspora Youth Connect Project today (Oct. 16), at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) offices in Kingston.

Diaspora Project Will Foster Development of Young Jamaicans – State Minister Brown
Some members of the Jamaican delegation seen here during the Second Meeting of the Ministers of Energy of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) which held on Friday, (October 25) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Over 100 attendees, including some 70 delegates, were involved in discussions geared towards the strengthening of the regional integration process and cooperation in energy.
Some members of the Jamaican delegation seen here during the Second Meeting of the Ministers of Energy of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) which held on Friday, (October 25) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Over 100 attendees, including some 70 delegates, were involved in discussions geared towards the strengthening of the regional integration process and cooperation in energy.

Latin American and Caribbean Face High Energy Costs Despite Large Reserves
Medical Director of the Breast Care Centre at Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Maryland, Dr. Regina Hampton (left), accepts an award from Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie at WARR’s 13th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Gala held on Saturday, October 12, at the Sheraton Hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland. Looking on is Executive Director and Founder of WARR, Totlyn Taylor-Newby.
Medical Director of the Breast Care Centre at Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Maryland, Dr. Regina Hampton (left), accepts an award from Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie at WARR’s 13th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Gala held on Saturday, October 12, at the Sheraton Hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland. Looking on is Executive Director and Founder of WARR, Totlyn Taylor-Newby.

WARR Commended for Effort at Fighting Breast Cancer

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Senator Nicholson Hails Work of Jamaica-China Friendship Association

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, has hailed the work of the Jamaica-China Friendship Association in promoting and strengthening relations between the two countries. “Over the years, the work of the Jamaica/China Friendship Association has complemented the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade as we seek to develop new ways of...
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Jamaican Born Civil Rights Campaigner Appointed to British House of Lords

Noted Jamaican-born civil rights campaigner, Doreen Lawrence, who was recently appointed to the British House of Lords, has been honoured by the Jamaican High Commission in London. The United Kingdom’s (UK) Home Secretary, Theresa May, was among the special guests at a reception hosted on Monday, October 21, by Her Excellency, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba. Mrs. Lawrence took her seat as Labour...
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Guide Document Being Drafted for Immigration Officers

A Guide Document outlining matters relating to free movement under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) regime, is currently being drafted for immigration officers. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, as he piloted a Bill to amend the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, in the Senate...
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New Cuban Ambassador Seeks to Strengthen Trade Relations With Jamaica

Cuba’s new Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernandez, says his country is looking to deepen cooperation with Jamaica in the area of trade. “The bilateral relations between our two countries have reached its highest points so far and we are considering ways to improve and strengthen these relations even more. We think that we could further this relation...
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Ambassador the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, administers the Oath of Office for the new Board of the National Association of Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO). They are (left to right): President, Rick Nugent; Executive Secretary, Janice Wisdom; Treasurer, Lorraine Leonie Carter; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Richard Constable; Recording Secretary, Carol Williams, and Parliamentarian Errol Mitchell. The installation was held at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel on October 12.
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Ambassador Commends NAJASO

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, has lauded the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) for its 36 years of service to Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora. Ambassador Vasciannie, who was addressing the installation ceremony of the new NAJASO Executive Committee at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel on October 12, noted that...
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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (third left), addresses staff members of the embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., on October 11. To the Minister’s right is Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter and to his left is Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie.
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Work of Embassy Praised

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The work being done by staff at the embassy in Washington, D.C., to represent Jamaica in the United States (US), has come in for high praise from Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips. Dr. Phillips, who met with members of the embassy on October 11, told them that their work to promote Jamaica’s interest...
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Newly installed pastor of the Faith Moravian Church of the Nation’s Capital in Washington DC, Jamaican-born Rev. Bevon White (centre), receives warm congratulations from Deputy Chief of Missions at the Embassy of Jamaica, Marsh Coore-Lobban (2nd right), at the installation service held at the church on Sunday (Sept. 29). Sharing in the occasion are (l-r) President of the Church Council, Dr. Horace McCormack; Rev. White wife, Mrs. Cecile White; and Executive Board member of the Eastern District of the Moravian church, Peg Grenier.
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Jamaican Installed as Pastor of Moravian Church in Washington D.C.

The Rev. Bevon White has become the third Jamaican to pastor the Faith Moravian Church of the Nation’s Capital, the only Moravian congregation in Washington D.C. Rev. White, who hails from the parish of Manchester, was installed at a special ceremony held on Sunday, September 29. The congregation, with a combined membership of approximately 200 persons, brings together Moravians, who...
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