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WASHINGTON — Ambassador Audrey Marks has reiterated her call for the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States to expand their role in the country’s social and economic development. “Remittances, in particular, have become an important feature of many households, but I dare say the Diaspora can play a much more significant role,” the Ambassador told a service commemorating Jamaica’s 49th...

Permanent Secretaryin the Ministry of Housing, Environment and Water, Genefa Hibbert, and Chairman of the Water Resources Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr., recently attended the 4th Singapore International Water Week, Water Convention and Water Leaders Summit.  The week-long event held in the South- East Asian city-state, was attended by over 2,500 delegates from around the world. Major issues,...

KINGSTON — A Costa Rican delegation led by its Minister of Foreign Trade, the Hon Anabel Gonzalez, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, on Tuesday August 9, to discuss formal implementation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Costa Rica and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The Ministry said in a...

KINGSTON — The Government has signaled its intention to sign off on the full implementation of the CARICOM/Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement soon. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, said on August 9 that Jamaica has been applying the agreement on a provisional basis and has taken the decision to bring...

LONDON — High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Anthony Johnson joined leaders of the Jamaican community in a Day of Prayer and Fasting at the Church of God of Prophecy at Winson Green, Birmingham, on Emancipation Day, August 1. Mr. Johnson read the Emancipation Day Message from Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, and the incoming Diaspora Advisory Board Representative,...

WASHINGTON — Members of the Jamaican community, State and local government officials in the city of Philadelphia, turned out to honour Jamaica's outgoing Honorary Consul in Pennsylvania, Dr. Alston B. Meade on August 6, in downtown Philadelphia. The ceremony formed part of Team Jamaica Bickle's Philadelphia chapter Independence Gala, held to celebrate Jamaica's 49th year of independence. In her tribute,...

LONDON — High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Anthony Johnson, says there are a number of positive things happening in the country of which Jamaicans can be proud. He was speaking at the annual Independence Reception held on Friday night August 5 at the High Commission’s London headquarters.  “A lot of interesting and good things are happening in Jamaica,”...

TORONTO — Consul General to Toronto, Seth George Ramocan, says activities in the city to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence next year, will showcase the best of the island. He was speaking at the annual JAMBANA Festival at Downsview Park in Toronto, where the community launch of Jamaica 50 in Toronto and Jamaica Homecoming took place. Mr. Ramocan told...

KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, says the more than $8 billion (US$100 million) investment by shipping company, CMA CGM towards upgrading a section of the Port of Kingston "is perhaps the most significant development" that has taken place in the country. The Minister was speaking with JIS News following the signing of a Memorandum of...

WASHINGTON — Their Excellencies Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Lady Allen, will head a list of dignitaries joining Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. to mark the nation’s 49th year of Independence, at the annual Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday, August 7. The service will be held at the Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University’s School of...

LONDON — An Evensong was held at Westminster Abbey, in London, on August 1, to mark the island's 49th Anniversary of Independence. Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Joan Thomas and her husband, Albert, were special guests at the ceremony. The Jamaican flag was flown at the Abbey, and Deputy High Commissioner Thomas read one of the lessons. Evensong...

KINGSTON — International shipping company, CMA CGM, is investing US$100 million in the refurbishing and expansion of a section of the south terminal of the Port of Kingston to accommodate its mega vessels. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the three-year project, which includes the procurement of operational equipment, was signed on August 3 at the Ministry of Transport and...