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KINGSTON — Ambassador-designate of China to Jamaica, Mr. Zhang Qingdian paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh on Thursday, May 12, at the Ministry’s office. Mr. Qingdian who is replacing Ambassador HE Chen Jinghua has served in the Chinese Foreign Ministry since 1978. He has been posted to India on three...

NEW YORK — Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte says she is very optimistic that a Diaspora Convention scheduled for June 16-17, at the Jamaica Grande, Ocho Rios, will be successful, as from all indications, “members of the Jamaican Diaspora are committed to support Jamaica’s development." Addressing more...

MANDEVILLE — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kenneth Baugh, has pledged support through his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to undertake an “economic project,” which will benefit young people in Colbeck, St. Catherine. “It is going to be a significant catalyst, not only for rural agricultural development, but for education and social development for...

KINGSTON — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has dismissed claims of political interference in the appointment of the Diaspora Advisory Board. Speaking in the Senate on May 13, she stated that the proposal for the Minister to play a role in the constitution of the board, was based on the principle...

MIAMI — Renowned Jamaican jazz musician, Monty Alexander, C.D., will be special guest at the celebration of Reggae Jazz Fusion, to be held on Sunday, May 22, at the Broward Centre for the Performing Arts (BCPA), in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Under the patronage of the Consul General, Sandra Grant Griffiths, the special performance will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of...

WASHINGTON D.C — The 22nd staging of the annual “School Night” took on a decidedly Jamaican flavour Friday (May 6), with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, chairing the annual fundraiser which supports the education of economically challenged children in the US capital. Ambassador Marks was among the more than 500 patrons on hand...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be embarking on a series of discussion sessions and workshops across the island, as part of the process to develop the National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development. Director of the PIOJ’s Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, Easton Williams, told a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, that the...

MIAMI — Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will be leading a trade delegation to South Florida later this month for the fourth bi-annual Jamaican Business Expo organised by the Jamaica USA Chamber of Commerce (JAUSACC). The two-day event, slated for the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Dania, Florida from May 20 to 21, will see Jamaican business showcasing their goods and services...

PORT ANTONIO — Residents of Moore Town, in the Rio Grande Valley area of Portland, will now have easier access to their community with the rehabilitation of 3.6 km of roadway.   The project, facilitated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $38.4 million, was funded by the European Union Banana Support Programme (EUBSP) which provided approximately...

Officials from the Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries and National Security have welcomed the extension of multi-billion support to Jamaica under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The  ($3.4 billion) US$39.4 million agreement, which was signed at the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Oxford Road offices on May 4 will support the implementation of long-term development and medium-term plans...

PORT ANTONIO — The Retreat Primary and Junior High School, St. Mary, received a major boost with the handing over of a newly constructed five-classroom block by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on Friday (April 29). The block cost approximately $22 million and was completed in January. Funding was provided by the European Union (EU) Banana Support Programme (BSP),...

WASHINGTON — The beauty of Jamaica's flora will be on show at the 6th annual international floral exhibit, Flower Mart 2011, to be held on May 6 and 7 in Washington, DC in the United States of America (USA). The event, to be held on the grounds of the historic Washington National Cathedral, downtown Washington DC, is the premier outdoor...