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Rev. Don Meredith has created history, becoming the first Jamaican and the fourth black person to be appointed to the Senate in Canada. Prime Minister of Canada, the Hon. Stephen Harper, who announced the appointment of Rev. Meredith and former Canadian Football League Commissioner, Larry Smith to the Senate on December 20, said that "both are well regarded and visible...

The Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) in Toronto, Canada, has raised more than CAN$10,000 for victims of Tropical Storm Nicole, which devastated Jamaica in September 2010. President of the JCA, Ms. Audrey Campbell, presented a cheque for CAN$10,153.87 to Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Mr. Seth George Ramocan, at a brief ceremony on December 20. Several days later, the Consul General...

Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Anthony Johnson, takes the spotlight in the December issue of the prestigious London-based Diplomat Magazine. The High Commissioner, who took up office in May, was selected for the magazine's monthly portrait. Diplomat is a foreign affairs magazine that provokes intelligent discussion from the heart of the Diplomatic community in London....

The High Commission in the United Kingdom was recently honoured at the second annual Diplomatic Awards ceremony in London, organised by BEN (Black Entertainment Network) Television. An award for Diaspora Growth, Development and Involvement; Good Customer Service; Promoting the Country's Image; and Human Development was presented to the Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Joan Thomas Edwards, who thanked BEN television for...

Wolmer's Boys' and Girls' high schools in Kingston have benefited from the generosity of their Alumni Association in Toronto, Canada, to the tune of C$50,000. "2010 has been a giving year for Wolmer's," said president of the Wolmer's Alumni Association, Mrs. Angella White-Smith. "Funds totaling $50,000 was provided to the schools to assist with the renovation of the library at...

Minister of Finance and The Public Service The Hon. Audley Shaw conducted high-level discussions this morning with Export-Import Bank of China Executive Vice Governor Mr. Zhu Hongjie on his first visit to Jamaica. The talks centred on the implementation of various projects being financed by the Bank in Jamaica, as well as on other areas of mutual cooperation. The Export-Import...

Residents of three Children homes in rural Jamaican communities were feted at a Christmas treat hosted by Friends Reaching Friends, a group of volunteers from the Holy Sacrament Church in Pembroke Pines, recently. The children were from Clifton Boys' Home in Darliston, Westmoreland; St. Monica's Children's Home, Chapelton, Clarendon; and the Granville Children's Home, Falmouth, Trelawny. They received specially wrapped...

Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada has adopted 28 basic schools in the last seven months, bringing the total number of basic schools adopted in Jamaica to 285. President of the organisation, Dr. Mary Anne Chambers, cited the figure at the group's recent annual Christmas Toy and Book Drive, held at the Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto,...

The Ramphal Centre's Commission on Migration and Development has released its first report on Migration in the Commonwealth. The report, entitled 'People on the Move: Managing Migration in Today's Commonwealth', was officially launched at a press conference, held on December 15, at the Royal Commonwealth Society in London. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, attended the...

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New York-based Royal Caribbean Bakery and Caribbean Food Delights, Vincent HoSang, is the recipient of the inaugural Commonwealth Award presented by the St. George's Society of New York. The Jamaican-born entrepreneur, whose generosity and philanthropy has helped many institutions expand and students excel, was presented with the medal by His Royal Highness,...

Jamaican national, Michael Everett was recently appointed Chairman of the Diversity Advisory Council of the Broward County Board of Commissioners in Florida. Everett had been serving as a member of the Council since year 2000. The objective of the 18-man body is to identify and focus attention on the needs and issues of the widely diverse communities of Broward County,...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has lauded the Atlanta-based Integrity Children's Fund for its contribution to the education and development of at-risk children. Over the past eight years, the Fund has contributed $33.6 million or US$400,000 to three schools in Kingston and St. Andrew and one in St. James. "I am pleased to salute the...