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Three Jamaican-born entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom (UK) have been nominated in four categories for this year's World Food Awards. Levi Roots is a double nominee for his 'Reggae Reggae Chilled Caribbean Ready Meals'. The product was nominated in the Best New Product and the Best Packaging categories. Managing Director of Cleone Foods, manufacturer of Island Delight Patties, Wade Chen...

Jamaica and Canada have signed a new air service agreement, replacing the agreement signed on October 18, 1985 and subsequently amended in 1987. Making the disclosure this morning (Oct 20) at the weekly post cabinet press conference at Jamaica House, Information Minister Daryl Vaz, said the agreement was negotiated in the context of the Open skies Policy which had been...

Minister of International Business and International Transportation in Barbados, Hon. George Hutson, has called on member countries of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) to demonstrate a more determined approach in dealing with issues confronting the shipping industry. "I would use this opportunity to urge that there be a more determined regional approach to issues confronting the cruise shipping sector, some...

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has lauded the efforts of Women At Real Risk (WARR), in Washington, D.C., for their outstanding contribution in the fight against breast cancer. "Women at Real Risk, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has touched the lives of scores of underserved Jamaican women, through its medical missions, offering services from...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Anthony Johnson was formally welcomed to London on October 12, by other CARICOM High Commissioners and Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Charles Grey. Also welcoming Mr. Johnson and his wife, Mrs. Pamela Johnson, were members of the Jamaican community, at a reception, following his presentation of credentials and audience...

Jamaican born poet and musician, Linton Kwesi Johnson, delivered the inaugural October Lecture on October 4, to officially mark the start of activities for the 'Across the Street, Around the World Festival', staged by the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in London. The Festival, now in its fourth year, is a three-week celebration of arts and culture timed to coincide...

A new album featuring some of Jamaica's finest artistes, including Toots Hibbert, Anthony B and CeCile doing covers and interpretations of some great British Indie, Punk and Britpop songs, had its official launch on October 6, at the Jamaican High Commission, in London . The album, 'Kingston Calling', is produced by Paul Hussey, who told JIS News that the album...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Anthony Johnson officially opened a special Interactive Exhibition on the life of Jamaican singer, Laurel Aitken, at the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in Leicester, in the East Midlands, on October 9. The 'Ska with Laurel' exhibition tells the story of the legendary Jamaican Ska artiste, Laurel Aitken, who died...

The Jamaican Diaspora in Toronto, Canada, is in the process of establishing a special fund to assist Jamaica in times of disaster and other emergencies. According to the Consul General in Toronto, George Ramocan, the Committee with responsibility for the Fund is working on strategies to engage the wider Toronto community and to develop a consistent method of giving. "We...

Jamaica's Consul General in Toronto, Seth George Ramocan, has appealed to Canadians for support, in the aftermath of the extensive damage to the island's infrastructure caused by Tropical Storm Nicole last week. "One of the issues we face is that, because this was not a hurricane, (is that) we are not allowed to tap into international agencies for assistance, but...

The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Foundation, on Monday (October 4), launched its 17th annual health mission to Montego Bay, at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall. Dr. Nicola Chin, member of the Atlanta Health team, checks little Radiana Greaves during the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Health Mission at St. John's Methodist Church Hall, in Montego Bay, on Monday (October 4)....

CARICOM has condemned the attack on President Rafael Correa by the Ecuadorian police force, while commending the country's armed forces for defending its democratic institutions. The Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon Bruce Golding. A statement issued Friday (October 1) by the current Chairman of the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference, Jamaica's Prime Minister, the Hon...