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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...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has sent hearty congratulations to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines on his third consecutive victory at the polls following elections there on Monday (December 13). Mr. Golding said the re-election of Prime Minister Gonsalves for an historic third consecutive term is testimony of his government's hard work and dedication. In a...

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario unanimously passed a resolution brought by a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) to recognize August 6, each year, as Jamaican Independence Day throughout the Canadian province. MPP for the constituency of Scarborough-Rouge River, Bas Balkissoon, brought the motion to the House on Thursday, December 2, arguing that the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Ontarians...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, has lauded Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of local firm, Excel Motors Island Cruisers, Patrick Marzouca, for his firm's success in manufacturing and exporting motorcars to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Speaking at the export ceremony at the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Terminal Friday (December 10), Mr. Samuda congratulated Mr. Marzouca and...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, is in Brussels, Belgium, attending a conference celebrating the fifth anniversary of the signing of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The Convention provides the platform for the treatment of culture within the framework of world trade and international co-operation. Miss Grange, who...

The Washington-based organization, Jamaican Women of Washington (JWoW), is getting high praise from both Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States and Washington D.C.'s Mayor for supporting charitable groups to the tune of US$75,000. Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, was joined by Mayor Adrian Fenty in paying special tribute to JWOW for helping charities in...

Cabinet has endorsed the implementation of duty free access for specific goods from Cuba into Jamaica and seasonal duties on other products. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Daryl Vaz gave this update during the Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House earlier this week. The endorsement is a move towards implementing the Trade and Economic Cooperation...

Noted Jamaican drummer and percussionist, William "Willie" Stewart is the recipient of a US$25,000 grant from the prestigious John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, based in Miami, Florida. The presentation was made at an awards ceremony held Monday night (November 29) at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. With the grant, the former drummer of the internationally renowned reggae...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has sent congratulations to Kamala Harris, daughter of Jamaican Professor and economist, Donald Harris, on her appointment as the first woman to be elected Attorney General of California. 'This is indeed a proud moment for Jamaica as we celebrate with another powerful daughter whose roots originate from our soil. She has brought honour to her family...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh has announced the appointment of Ambassador Wayne McCook as Jamaica's new Permanent Representative to the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies in Geneva. Ambassador Wayne McCook A career diplomat, Ambassador McCook is Head of the Policy Planning Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Executive Chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority of Jamaica, Ambassador Derrick Heaven, says Monday's (November 29th) meeting of the London Sugar Group successfully strengthened the collaboration within the group, which is seeking to influence European Governments and the European Union (EU). The London Sugar Group represents the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and Least Develop Countries (LDC) sugar industries...

Former cabinet minister and trade unionist, Clifton Stone, left Jamaica on Friday (November 26) for Caracas, to take up his new appointment as Jamaica's ambassador to Venezuela. Clifton Stone, Jamaica's new ambassador to Venezuela Mr. Stone, who was, up to recently, senior adviser/consultant to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles, succeeds Ambassador Delrose Montague, who has been...