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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham (right), addressing representatives of the private and public sectors at a meeting held on Tuesday, June 25, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in New Kingston, to get the input of key stakeholders ahead of a special session of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham (right), addressing representatives of the private and public sectors at a meeting held on Tuesday, June 25, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in New Kingston, to get the input of key stakeholders ahead of a special session of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).

Foreign Ministry Meets with Stakeholders Ahead of COTED Meeting

Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on Tuesday, June 25, held talks with key public and private sector representatives on matters of regional integration and the trade agenda. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s Dominica Drive...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addressing the closing session of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James On June 19. The Conference was held from June 16 to 19 under the theme:
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addressing the closing session of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James On June 19. The Conference was held from June 16 to 19 under the theme: 'A nation on a mission: Jamaica-Diaspora partnership for development'.

Diaspora Conference Facilitated 240 Business Meetings
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, addressing a Consultation on Agriculture, during the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday, June 18, at Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. The Conference is being held at the Centre from June 16 to 19, under the theme:
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, addressing a Consultation on Agriculture, during the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday, June 18, at Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. The Conference is being held at the Centre from June 16 to 19, under the theme: 'A nation on a mission: Jamaica-Diaspora partnership for development'.

JAS President Urges Diaspora Members to Invest in Agriculture
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), fields questions during an interactive session held on Monday, June 17, as part of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Listening are State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Fflokes Abrahams (2nd right); President of SAGICOR Jamaica, Richard Byles (2nd left); and Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation, Earl Jarrett.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), fields questions during an interactive session held on Monday, June 17, as part of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Listening are State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Fflokes Abrahams (2nd right); President of SAGICOR Jamaica, Richard Byles (2nd left); and Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation, Earl Jarrett.

Gov’t Seeks to Tap into Diaspora Resources for Development
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J Nicholson (2nd right), engages a booth owner (left), during a tour of the Diaspora Marketplace, a new feature of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference being held at the Montego bay Convention Centre, in St. James. Looking on are: Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference Preparatory Committee, Mr. Richard Powell (right); Ms Margaret Jobson, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (2nd left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J Nicholson (2nd right), engages a booth owner (left), during a tour of the Diaspora Marketplace, a new feature of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference being held at the Montego bay Convention Centre, in St. James. Looking on are: Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference Preparatory Committee, Mr. Richard Powell (right); Ms Margaret Jobson, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (2nd left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham.

Diaspora Marketplace Abuzz with Activity

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First Lady of Burkina Faso Arrives for Working Visit

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Diaspora Educators Ready to Fill Gaps in Jamaica

Member of the Diaspora Board, in the United States, Professor Susan Davis,  says education experts exist in the Jamaican overseas community, and are ready to fill gaps in the system that have been identified by the Ministry of Education. Speaking at the just concluded 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora  Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Professor Davis said in...
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First Lady from Burkina Faso Heads Working Mission to Jamaica

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Jamaica to Present Migration Policy at UN Assembly

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NYC to Host Funding Tertiary Education Series

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Jamaica Looks to Access More Support from UNESCO

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to open the Diaspora Marketplace, a new feature at the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2013, which is currently underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Assisting Senator Nicholson (from right) are: State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon Anthony Hylton; Conference Co-ordinator, Lisa O’Gilvie and Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference Preparatory Committee, Mr. Richard Powell.
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Diaspora Marketplace to Facilitate Business Interactions

A Diaspora Marketplace was opened on Monday, June 17, at the Fifth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James. The Diaspora Marketplace, a new aspect of the Conference, is aimed at creating a practical space where there can be active business interactions, thus eliminating the notion that the conference is a talk-shop....
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