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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has placed Jamaica among the community of nations which will observe July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day.  Launching the national observance on Wednesday (July 11) at Jamaica House, Mrs Simpson Miller said the Day resonated well with Jamaica given our history of support for the cause to which Mandela dedicated his life and work....

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said that members of the Jamaican Diaspora have indicated an interest in subscribing to bonds designed to fund projects in health and education locally. Making his presentation in the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 10), Mr. Brown said coming out of a recent...

The Government is currently engaged in the development of an International Migration and Development Policy, and a Diaspora and Development Policy, which are expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives in November. The process is being undertaken by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). State Minister for Foreign Affairs...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade continues to work on the revision of Jamaica's Foreign Trade Policy. Making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 10, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Arnaldo Brown informed that the revision commenced last year and “we are now in the final stages of...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is working closely with the Ministries of Labour and Social Security and Education to promote overseas employment opportunities. Under this collaboration, the various Ministries will seek to identify the potential growth areas for the labour force; advocate for an appropriate agreement or programmes to be instituted; and ensure that these are included...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says it is critical that public and private sector entities give priority to increasing exports to all markets, particularly those within the region, even as the Government works to develop a strategy to improve the country’s trade deficit. Mr. Brown noted that as a country, "we have to...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has  outlined the benefits of CARICOM to the people of the region, as concerns mount on the need for the regional institution. She was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Thirty-third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on  July 4. "CARICOM," she said,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government to do more to highlight the significance of the institution to the people of the region. The Prime Minister was addressing the opening of the Thirty-third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government on Wednesday (July 4) in St. Lucia. She...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says  freedom of movement within CARICOM must be the foundation on which integration is built, and called for full freedom of movement in all categories by 2015. She was speaking at the opening  of the 33rd  Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on  July...

Jamaica received US$242 million in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in 2011, which was a 5.8 per cent increase over the US$228 million in 2010. This is contained in the latest World Investment Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the findings of which were released yesterday (July 5), at a seminar held at JAMPRO offices in...

The United States based National Association of Jamaica and Supportive Organisations (NAJASO) will stage its 34th Annual Convention from July 12 – 14, at the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, New York. Just over 200 delegates and participants are expected to attend the weekend event, which will be under the distinguished patronage of Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, the...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says the drafting of a Diaspora and Development Policy, is imperative based on challenges the country faces as a result of migration.  “The need for a policy framework has become very apparent…We are determined to look at policy options available to mitigate these challenges,” Mr. Brown said, as he...