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A plan to create a lasting legacy from Jamaica's participation in the 2012 Olympic Games in London has been put in train. Leader of the Birmingham City Council, Councillor Mike Whitby has pledged to establish a team to explore opportunities for the island arising out of the city's hosting of the Jamaican athletes' training camp for the games. Councillor Whitby,...

Jamaica's Film Commissioner, Kim Marie Spence, says the island's film industry is "booming". Jamaica's Film Commissioner, Kim Marie Spence, addressing Canadian filmmakers at a networking session organised by JAMPRO in Toronto, Canada, recently. Speaking recently to filmmakers attending a networking session organised by JAMPRO in Toronto, Canada, Ms. Spence said two Jamaican feature films are to be released in October....

Jamaica was among the 13 countries, in addition to the United Kingdom (UK), which were listed among 'The Few' and whose flags were flown during one of the major public events being held in London this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Anthony Johnson (right), meets South African Defence...

The programme of assistance to Persons with Disabilities (PWD), administered through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), has been boosted by a US$572,000 ($49 million) grant from the Japanese government through the Japan Special Fund (JSF). The funds, secured by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will finance the administration's "Support to Improving the Lives of Persons" initiative, with...

Jamaica is hoping to enhance its status as a film location though JAMPRO/Jamaica Film Commission's affiliate membership in the United Kingdom based Guild of Location Managers. Chairman of the Guild, Jane Sones told JIS News that members will help to spread the word about Jamaica as a choice film location. "By working with us and by getting to meet more...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh departed the island yesterday (Wednesday) for Havana, Cuba to participate in the Third CARICOM Cuba Meeting of Foreign Ministers scheduled for Friday, September 17. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh The Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister...

The Jamaica Consulate General in Miami will continue its community outreach in Tampa, Northwest Florida, on September 24 to 25, providing a range of consular services to nearly 15,000 Jamaican nationals residing in the area. Services to be provided include processing of passport and citizenship applications; birth, death and marriage applications, and providing financial and investment information. The event will...

Women's healthcare has been given a boost, with Tuesday's (September 14) groundbreaking for the Queen Sophia of Spain Women's Centre, at the Spanish Town Hospital, St. Catherine. The centre is expected to improve access to care and broaden the range of services available to women in the communities served by the hospital. The project involves the construction of a two-storey...

The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Foundation will stage its 17th annual health mission to Montego Bay from October 4 to 7. Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Health Mission, Vin Martin, told JIS News that more than 40,000 patients in St. James and neighbouring parishes have been served over the years, with approximately $38 million in medical supplies donated....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, told participants in the 14th annual Americas Conference in Miami Wednesday (September 15) of initiatives being taken by the Jamaican government in response to the economic challenges facing the country. Speaking at a plenary discussion, "Caribbean After the Crisis" at the conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Miami, the Minister...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, the Hon Pearnel Charles, says that the Jamaica Liaison Service (JLS) in Toronto has been instructed to provide necessary legal support for the investigations into the deaths of two Jamaican farm workers in the Canadian city on Friday. "We are awaiting a report from the Canadian authorities, including the police, as well as the...

High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Sheila Sealy Monteith, has commended Jamaicans living in Canada for their hard work and great achievements. "We are very, very proud of all our nationals in Canada and of your hard-earned reputation as great achievers. You demonstrate some of the most admirable attributes of our Jamaican people - hard work and ambition, love for...