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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

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, has reported that 240 business meetings were facilitated at the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. He also noted that several investments will be coming into...

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

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

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.

Diaspora Marketplace to Facilitate Business Interactions

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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...

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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...

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Jamaica Looks to Access More Support from UNESCO

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addresses the opening ceremony of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2013 on Sunday (June 16), at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay.

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Diaspora Conference Draws Record Numbers

The 5th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference got underway on Sunday, June 16, with a record 700 persons in attendance. These include local and overseas delegates, speakers, exhibitors and journalists. The record turnout is in keeping with the predictions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade that this year’s conference would be the biggest and best yet. Also, it...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the opening ceremony of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference yesterday (June 16), at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

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Diaspora Central to Jamaica’s Progress – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that engagement of the Government with Jamaicans overseas is central to the country’s advancement. She said that the Government has embarked on an aggressive growth and development strategy to spur investments, create jobs, boost business, and enable a better quality of life for all Jamaicans and the Diaspora is integral to...

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Focus on Vision 2030 Jamaica at Diaspora Conference

A key focus of discussions and deliberations during this year's fifth staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, from June 16 to 19, in Montego Bay, St. James, will be the country's long-term National Development Plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica. The Plan seeks to position Jamaica to attain developed country status by 2030 and in the process, make it '...the place...