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TORONTO — Celebration of Jamaica's 49th Independence anniversary gets underway in Canada this weekend, with several cities hosting events to commemorate the occasion. On Sunday, July 31, in the Canadian city with the largest number of Jamaicans, a flag raising ceremony will take place at Toronto City Hall, followed by the Independence Church Service at Faith Sanctuary Pentecostal Church, under...

MIAMI — Jamaicans in South Florida are gearing to celebrate the nation's 49th anniversary of Independence across the tri-county area - Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. The planned events include a number of cultural presentations, such as church services, galas and concerts to commemorate the event. On Saturday, July 30, patrons will celebrate at the annual Grand Independence Ball to...

WASHINGTON — Jamaicans residing in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia, USA have moved into celebration mode, with a number of official events scheduled to mark the 49th anniversary of the country's independence planned for the next three weeks. August 4 – 21, the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington D.C. under the leadership of Her Excellency Ambassador Audrey Marks, will be...

LONDON — High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Anthony Johnson, was the Diplomatic representative at the service celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James version of the Bible, at Southwark Cathedral in London on July 24. The Cathedral has a special link with this anniversary, because Bishop Lancelot Andrews, who oversaw the translation of the King James version...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has emphasised the need for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to do more to demonstrate the positives that are happening in the region. This, he said, is in response to the public perception that the Community is failing and that there is "an implementation deficit." "Most of this negative perception...

WASHINGTON — Jamaica's embassy in Washington D.C. and its consulates in Miami and New York are to collaborate to establish an institutional framework, to facilitate a more significant role for the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States in the country's socio- economic development.  This was disclosed by Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, as she spoke...

KINGSTON — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has urged regional Consular representatives to play a more enhanced and targeted role in advancing foreign policy. Dr. Baugh, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, was speaking at the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) Caribbean Regional Consular Conference,  held at the   Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, today (July 25),...

LONDON — Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Republic of Ireland will be staging a number of events and activities to mark Emancipation and Independence celebrations this year. The celebrations get underway on July 30, with the annual service of praise and thanksgiving hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London. This year, the service will feature a...

LONDON — Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Anthony Johnson, says Jamaica and the Caribbean have shared historic, cultural and trade links with Latin America that stretch back for centuries. He argued that the relations between the English-speaking Caribbean and Latin America over the past three centuries have been of great importance to both regions in the provision...

WASHINGTON D.C — President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Richard Powell, says increased collaboration between Jamaica and its Diaspora is crucial, if the country is to achieve economic development and growth. Delivering the main address at the 34th annual awards banquet of the National Association of Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) at the Marriott...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) — Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has been selected to serve as the seventh Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) by the Heads of Government. Ambassador LaRocque, 56, a national of Dominica replaces His Excellency Sir Edwin Carrington of Trinidad and Tobago. Ambassador LaRocque is the current Assistant Secretary-General for Trade and Economic Integration at the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance, Hon. Audley Shaw says an invitation has been extended to the Chinese to expand their investments in the country. Speaking at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's (JCC) Luncheon Forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on July 19, the Minister said the offer was given during his recent visit to the Asian nation for a series...