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Prominent Jamaican-born lawyer, Ambassador Curtis Ward, has been appointed chairman of the first Commission on Caribbean Affairs in the United States (US). Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, signed Executive Order 01.01.2012.11 creating the first Governor’s Commission on Caribbean Affairs in Maryland, during an afternoon ceremony on June 6 in the state capital of Annapolis. The commission’s creation...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says though it is her administration's desire to complete Jamaica's independence through the severing of ties with the British monarchy, Jamaica has always held the monarchy in high esteem and values Britain as one of its most valuable partners in the country's developmental process. The Prime Minister was speaking on June 6...

Plans are in high gear in United States for the biennial conference of the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast Region from June 15 to 16 in Boston. Under the theme: ‘Jamaica: The Pursuit of Fellowship and Prosperity – The Next 50 Years’, the event will address some key areas of concern for Jamaicans in the region as well as those at home. ...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that the Government will be strengthening relations with the Diaspora and regional and international partners. Speaking in the 2012/13 Budget Debate in Gordon House on Tuesday (June 5), Mrs. Simpson Miller informed that an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Diaspora Affairs will be established, involving all relevant ministries and agencies of government. (Related...

Scores of persons gathered at the St. William Grant Park downtown Kingston last night (June 4), for the beacon lighting ceremony in honour of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, headed the list of dignitaries at the ceremony, which included performances from the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force; the Boys'...

Many persons from communities in  Western Jamaica turned out at the Diamond Jubilee celebration for The Queen, held on June 4, at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James. There were tributes in popular and gospel songs, with the Custos of  St. James, Hon. Ewen  Corrodus,  describing the  occasion as fitting for an icon who has...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson has said that Jamaica should strengthen relations with the Republic of Poland. He emphasised that travelling by individuals between the two countries should be encouraged as part of the process to building stronger ties. Minister Nicholson was addressing the launch of a promotional film for a Polish...

Almost four years after saving a Canadian citizen from drowning, Jubal Daley was presented with the Medal of Bravery on Tuesday May 29 by the Canadian government in recognition of his act of courage. Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Stephen Hallihan made the presentation at a ceremony held at his official residence in St. Andrew. Speaking at the brief ceremony,...

If Jamaica is to get in line with modern economies, the country, in particular its youth must endeavour to seek opportunities online. This is the central theme of the message of World Bank country representative to Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini, for Workers' Week 2012, which comes to an end on May 26. According to Mr. Valentini, Jamaica’s young men and women...

Jamaica’s efforts to become compliant with the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA) have been boosted through a $100 million allocation in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure. The aim is to ensure continued access of Jamaican foods to the United States and other leading international markets. The money will be used to provide technical and...

Jamaica will play a key role in charting the way forward for the global tourism industry this week, when Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill attends three key meetings, which are strategic to the strengthening of the tourism sector within global economies. Being hosted by Mexico, the meetings include the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of Tourism (T20),...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Robert Fuderich, has made an appeal for the region to "break the silence" surrounding child abuse to end the scourge, which is affecting a significant number of children. He informed that an estimated six million children in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer severe abuse, including abandonment, and 80,000 children die each...