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Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie, has concluded his three-month chairmanship of the OAS Permanent Council. At a ceremony held on Monday (Oct. 1) at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC., the Jamaican envoy handed over chairmanship to Ambassador Joel Antonio Hernández García of Mexico. Ambassador Vasciannie described his term at the helm...

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative to Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Jerome Thomas, says strategic systematic and sustained responses are needed to address the challenges threatening the food and nutrition security of Caribbean countries. Dr. Thomas argued that "there is every reason to believe" that the Caribbean region’s food and nutrition security status has been negatively affected by factors,...

A high level delegation, headed by the Chief Executive Officers of the Registrar General's Department (RGD) and the National Housing Trust (NHT), will spend 10 days in the United Kingdom (UK), meeting with members of the Jamaican community and addressing some of their concerns. Both agencies will undertake a seven-city Regional Tour, organised by the Jamaican Diaspora UK, as a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has underscored Jamaica's continued support for the work of the United Nations (UN) and its pursuit of human rights, justice, social equity and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Delivering Jamaica's policy statement this morning's (Sept. 27) during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mrs. Simpson Miller...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson on Sept. 25 signed two treaties at the United Nations. They are: the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biodiversity; and Amendment to Article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the nation, particularly the average Jamaican, stands to benefit greatly from accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). "There is a lot to be gained for Jamaica, not just for the Government, but for the average person in terms of access to the court, which is the critical thing. The...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller leaves the island today, September 24 for New York where she will participate in the 67th General Assembly of the United Nations.  The Prime Minister will deliver Jamaica’s policy statement during the General Debate of the Assembly which gets underway tomorrow Tuesday, September 25. The theme for this year’s debate is: Adjustment or settlement of international disputes or...

The average life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean rose from 29 years in 1900 to 74 years in 2010, according to the 2012 edition of 'Health in the Americas', published by the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO). The Report also states that today, 98 per cent of children live to see their first birthday, while 100...

Acting Undersecretary of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Janice Miller, says the development of an informed policy on migration will improve the government’s capacity to measure, monitor and manage international migration. She noted that the policy will also seek to address the development priorities outlined in the country's Vision 2030 National Development Plan. Vision 2030 Jamaica...

Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Gerardo Lozano, says his Government is seeking to enhance cooperation with Jamaica in areas of education and culture. The Ambassador was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News where he reaffirmed his government's commitment to supporting projects and programmes for Jamaica's development. "As Mexico has some experience in the preservation of historical sites,...

A flag raising ceremony, to mark Jamaica's 50th anniversary as a member of the United Nations (UN), will be held on Tuesday, September 18 at the organisation’s New York headquarters.   The event, which gets underway at 11:00 a.m., will be attended by the President of the General Assembly, New York State and City officials who are Jamaican, either by birth...

A Hall of Fame and Volunteer Awards ceremony will highlight a week of activities being staged by the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), to mark this National Volunteer Week 2012, from December 2 to 8. United States Ambassador, Her Excellency Pamela Bridgewater, will be guest speaker at the function, slated for the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on December...