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Jamaica’s outgoing Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin, addresses members of the Jamaican community and friends of Jamaica, at the Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities fundraising gala.

Honorary Consul in Atlanta Demits Office This Month

Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Georgia, Vin Martin, is demitting office at the end of June, after serving in that position for 16 years. Mr. Martin, in a letter to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Professor Stephen Vasciannie,...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J Nicholson (right), is presented with a copy of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Human Development Report (HDR), entitled: ‘The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World,’ by UNDP Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Arun Kashyap. Occasion was Tuesday’s (June 4) national launch of the publication at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

Foreign Minister Commends UNDP for Development Assistance

Senior Legal Counsel, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Wayne McGregor (right) and Internal Auditor at the OUR, Hope James (second right), examine proposals from investors for the provision of up to 115 megawatts of energy from renewable sources, during a public opening of bid documents at the OUR’s New Kingston offices on Monday, June 3. Also pictured is: Representative, Finance Department, OUR, Desrene el Medo.

Local and Overseas Companies Bid for Renewable Energy Project

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (left), provides details about the upcoming Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at a forum held on May 27 at the Sunset Resort in Montego Bay. At right is Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams.

Foreign Affairs State Minister Confident of Uptick in FDI

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, giving an update on this year’s Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, from June 16 to 19, at the Sunset Resort, in Montego Bay, St. James, on May 27.

Government to Explore All Economic Opportunities at Diaspora Conference

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

Proposed Changes to British Pension System to be Discussed at Diaspora Conference

Proposed changes to the pension regulations in Britain and the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) are among issues to be out on the table by the United Kingdom (UK) Diaspora at the upcoming Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay. Members of the UK delegation met with High Commissioner to London, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba on Saturday, June 1, to discuss the preparations...

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica to Host UNDP Human Development Report Launch

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will launch the 2013 Human Development Report in Jamaica on Tuesday, June 4, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. This 22nd edition of the HDR, entitled: 'The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World', explores evolving geopolitics, examines emerging issues and trends, and also identifies new stakeholders who have been...

13 years ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

PAHO/WHO Commits Support to Reduce Tobacco Use in Jamaica

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has committed to continue its support of the Government's efforts to reduce tobacco use in Jamaica. This assurance comes from PAHO/WHO Representative in Jamaica, Margareta Sköld, who says the organisation stands ready to assist the administration in its quest to, among other things, advance the passage of Tobacco Control Regulations. "PAHO/WHO strongly...

13 years ago EducationForeign AffairsSport

Jamaica and Tanzania Exploring Cooperation in Education and Sport

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has expressed Jamaica’s commitment to stronger relationships with Tanzania. In bilateral talks with Tanzania’s President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, in Ethiopia recently, Prime Minister Simpson Miller said the commitment was a reflection of the principle of South-South cooperation to which her Administration subscribes. Of particular interest to Tanzania is cooperation in the fields...

13 years ago Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime Minister

PM Renews Africa/Jamaica Bonds at African Union 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller continued her visit to Addis Abba, Ethiopia on Monday, May 27, with a meeting with members of the Jamaican Diaspora, many of whom journeyed over 150 miles away from the town of Shashamane, where members of the Rastafari movement and other persons from Jamaica and the Caribbean have settled. In 1948, Emperor...

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Vasciannie Meets with Diaspora Groups Ahead of June Conference

WASHINGTON DC - The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington has heightened preparatory activities in support of the upcoming fifth biennial Diaspora conference. On Wednesday (May 22), Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie, along with Embassy staff, met with leaders of major organisations and philanthropic groups, in a consultative forum, to solicit input aimed at shaping the conference agenda. The interaction was primarily to...

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

High Commissioner Praises Work of Late African Literary Icon

LONDON - High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Aloun N'dombet-Assamba, was one of the special guest speakers at a memorial ceremony held in London on May 18 to celebrate the life of the late African literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe. The High Commissioner said Professor Achebe's writings have educated, inspired and enlightened people worldwide and that he used his...