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Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson.
Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Volunteer for Diaspora Day of Service

Jamaicans are being encouraged to volunteer for projects to be undertaken as part of the Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service, scheduled for Thursday, June 18. The Day will feature projects in healthcare, education and community development across several parishes. This...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) greets Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11on the USS Nimitz, Rear Admiral Cassidy Norman (right) at the arrival ceremony and media tour of the vessel at the Kingston Freeport Terminal on Monday (June 1). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Brigade Commander of Maritime, Air and Cyber Command (MACC) at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Brigadier Elon Clarke and United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Scott Renner.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) greets Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11on the USS Nimitz, Rear Admiral Cassidy Norman (right) at the arrival ceremony and media tour of the vessel at the Kingston Freeport Terminal on Monday (June 1). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Brigade Commander of Maritime, Air and Cyber Command (MACC) at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Brigadier Elon Clarke and United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Scott Renner.

Visit of USS NIMITZ a Symbol of Friendship Between Jamaica, US
Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson.
Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson.

Montego Bay Craft Market to Benefit from Diaspora Conference Initiative
Jamaica’s outgoing Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), joins OAS Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, and Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Laura Gil (second left), in unveiling the portrait of late Jamaican women’s rights pioneer and former parliamentarian, Princess May Lawes, in the Hall of Heroes and Heroines at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 29. Looking on is Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), Alejandra Mora Mora.
Jamaica’s outgoing Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), joins OAS Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, and Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Laura Gil (second left), in unveiling the portrait of late Jamaican women’s rights pioneer and former parliamentarian, Princess May Lawes, in the Hall of Heroes and Heroines at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 29. Looking on is Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), Alejandra Mora Mora.

OAS Honours Late Jamaican Trailblazer, Princess Lawes, with Portrait Unveiling
Participants in a previous Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service pose for a photograph following the execution of a project at the Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James. The Day of Service returns on June 18 as part of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.
Participants in a previous Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service pose for a photograph following the execution of a project at the Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James. The Day of Service returns on June 18 as part of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.

17 Projects Registered for Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service on June 18

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency
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Youth Engagement to Take Centre Stage At Diaspora Conference

Youth engagement will take centre stage at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, told JIS News that the conference will feature a strong youth-focused component designed to give young Jamaicans at home...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret
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Jamaica And Angola Strengthen Diplomatic Relations

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson (left), signs the visitors’ book on arrival at the Embassy of Angola in Washington DC, during a recent meeting with Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the US and Non-Resident Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Agostinho Van-Dúnem (right).
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, makes a presentation to Georgia State Senator, Tonya Anderson, following his formal recognition by the Georgia State Senate on May 4. At left is Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Dr. Elaine Grant Bryan.
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Ambassador Anderson Honoured By Georgia Senate for Diplomatic Leadership

In a gesture that underscores the strengthening partnership between Jamaica and the US State of Georgia, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, was formally recognised by the Georgia State Senate for his diplomatic leadership and steadfast commitment to advancing international cooperation. The honour was conferred through an official resolution presented at the Georgia...
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