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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...

CARICOM-member countries have resolved to working together to ensure adequate support for the region’s renewable energy push. The commitment came out of a meeting held at on September 7 conclusion of the 2-day renewable energy summit in the Republic of Malta, organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM) Julian Robinson,...

The Government of Jamaica now has a migration profile of the country, which can be used to inform policy development and planning. The profile titled ‘Migration in Jamaica: A country profile 2010’, is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, and was launched by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

RISE Life Management Services' capacity-building and counselling programmes, aimed at uplifting inner-city youth, have been strengthened with a donation of some $2.2 million (US$25, 000) from United States-based charity, Jamaica Voluntary Association (JVA). The presentation was made by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of JVA, Professor Donald Morgan, during a recent ceremony at RISE Life’s headquarters in downtown Kingston. Executive...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Resident Representative and UN Resident Co-ordinator, Dr. Arun Kashyap, says Disaster Risk Reduction is an integral component of equitable and inclusive development for all nation states. "It is clear from a development perspective, that disaster risk reduction is vital for building a more equitable and sustainable future,” he added. Dr. Kashyap pointed out that this...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, says her administration is committed to working with all Jamaican Diaspora organisations in the on-going development of the country.  In her message delivered by Honorary Consul to Pennsylvania, Dr. Alston Meade, at Team Jamaica Bickle’s 3rd Annual Independence Gala held downtown Philadelphia on Saturday (Aug. 25), the Prime Minister said that the Diaspora...

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, says the institution is anticipating a start up in the operations of at least one of the entities that have been granted licences to operate as credit bureaus, by the end of the 2012/13 fiscal year. The government, through the Ministry of Finance and Planning, has granted licences to two entities to operate...

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Professor Stephen Vasciannie, says despite the many challenges the country has experienced over the past 50 years, Jamaica has much to celebrate. Delivering the keynote address at the Atlanta Jamaica Association’s (AJA) Jamaica 50 Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards ceremony at the Georgia International Convention Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 18, Ambassador...