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Improvement works, totaling $35.4 million, have been completed at the Newlands Basic School in Portmore, St. Catherine. The project was jointly funded by the Government and the European Union (EU) under its Poverty Reduction Programme II (PRP II) facility. Residents of Newlands and neighbouring communities also contributed the equivalent of approximately $11.9 million to the overall cost. The Jamaica Social...

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, says the Government attaches great significance to the country’s relationship with the United States of America (USA). “Our long-standing ties with the USA are reflected not only in the presence of many Jamaicans in this country…it is reflected in our shared values, our commitment to human rights and personal dignity, to...

The confirmation of two new direct charter flights to Jamaica from Sweden, and opportunities in the renewable energy sector were among topics discussed by High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun N’dombet-Assamba, with tourism and business interests in Stockholm, recently. Mrs. N’dombet-Assamba, who is Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, had visited Sweden to present her credentials as non-resident Ambassador, to...

"Ghosts" walked the halls at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening, February 6, as acclaimed Jamaican author Professor Curdella Forbes launched her latest literary work to rave reviews. Professor Forbes, a professor of Caribbean literature at Howard University, regaled the appreciative and enthusiastic audience with excerpts from the book, which is set in the futuristic island of...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, says Jamaica will continue to promote technical and economic co-operation with developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. He also pledged to maintain healthy ties with traditional partners such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and the European Union. In relation to...

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, His Excellency Yuri Gala Lopez, has praised the Kiwanis movement in Jamaica for its role in the social and economic development of the country, and in particular, its contribution to the advancement of early childhood education. “Through (a) voluntary approach, the Kiwanis (movement in Jamaica) has contributed to the expansion or improvement of the infrastructure...

Botswana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Charles Thembani Ntwagge, has expressed “deep appreciation” to the Government and people of Jamaica for the support given to his country over the years, particularly in human development efforts. He was speaking at a luncheon held on Monday, February 4, at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge at the University of the West...

Increasing investment in Jamaica will be one of the main areas of focus for the Jamaican High Commission in the United Kingdom (UK) this year. High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba, has said there are plans to court potential investors with a view to creating more jobs for Jamaicans. She was speaking to JIS News on Saturday, February 2,...

Special ceremonies are being planned by the Jamaican High Commission in London, United Kingdom (UK), to recognise UK-born persons of Jamaican heritage, who take up Jamaican citizenship. High Commissioner to the UK, Her Excellency Aloun N’dombet Assamba, said the Mission has been encouraging the second, third and fourth generation UK-born Jamaicans to recognise their “Jamaicaness”. The ceremonies, she said, would...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, says Jamaica has a comprehensive refugee policy, which incorporates International Human Rights standards, and provides a good framework for the treatment of asylum seekers in the country. He stated that the policy also provides a model that could be used in other CARICOM states. He was addressing participants in a seminar...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will once again welcome diplomats who are accredited to Jamaica, as it hosts its annual Diplomatic Week from February 3 to 8, 2013. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, January 31, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson said the aim of Diplomatic Week is...

Some 23 non-resident Heads of Missions will arrive in the island this week for the 15th annual Diplomatic Week from February 3 to February 8. They will join resident ambassadors, high commissioners and charge d’ affaires for a busy schedule of activities which will include ministerial briefings and exposure to Jamaica’s culture and cuisine. Director of Protocol in the Ministry...