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First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré (right), exchanges pleasantries with girls at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston during a tour of the Payne Avenue-based institution on Wednesday, June 26.

First Lady of Burkina Faso Hails Efforts to Protect Women and Girls

First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré, is commending the country’s efforts to protect women and girls, including ensuring that teen mothers return to school. Such measures, she said, are critical to gender and development and will ultimately...

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

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: '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.

Gov’t Seeks to Tap into Diaspora Resources for Development

13 years ago EnvironmentForeign Affairs

US Provides Assistance on Climate Finance Strategy

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is receiving assistance from the United States (US) Government in developing a climate finance strategy. “This will help us in identifying options for the financing of vital mitigation and adaptation projects,” Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill said on Wednesday, June 26, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the...

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

First Lady of Burkina Faso Arrives for Working Visit

A Working Mission from Burkina Faso, led by the First Lady of the West African country, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré, arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on June 24, 2013 for a six-day working visit. They were met on arrival by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, and other officials from the Office of the Prime Minister...

13 years ago EducationForeign Affairs

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...

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

First Lady from Burkina Faso Heads Working Mission to Jamaica

The Government of Burkina Faso is sending a Working Mission to Jamaica from June 24 to 29, led by the First Lady of that country, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré. The purpose of the mission is to learn about Jamaica’s experience in preventing adolescent pregnancies and supporting adolescent mothers. She will be accompanied by Minister of Women Promotion and Gender, Nestorine...

13 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

Jamaica to Present Migration Policy at UN Assembly

Jamaica is to present its draft migration policy to the United Nations (UN) High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development in October. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said the UN will be inviting Jamaica to explain the development of the policy and “in doing that, it will become a template...

13 years ago EducationForeign Affairs

NYC to Host Funding Tertiary Education Series

A series of consultations on funding tertiary education are to be hosted by the National Youth Council (NYC), to support a proposal which the Council is preparing to present to Parliament later this year. This will be done to put forward recommendations on reforming the Students Loan Bureau (SLB) and introducing more sustainable methods of funding tertiary education. President of...

13 years ago CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica Looks to Access More Support from UNESCO

The National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is to be strengthened this year as part of efforts to ensure that Jamaica is able to access more support from the flagship agency of culture. This was disclosed by Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna Tuesday, June 18, during her contribution to the 2013/14...