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Overcast conditions and a light drizzle did not dampen the spirits of hundreds of Jamaicans and friends of the island, who turned out for today's (July 31) service of Praise and Thanksgiving in London, to mark Jamaica's 48th anniversary of Independence. Among the special guests at the Parish Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, were the Deputy Lord Mayor of...

Jamaica's athletes, who will be participating in the AVIVA Grand Prix at Crystal Place, London, will be among the special guests at an 'I Love Jamaica Day' event on August 15. Slated for Crystal Palace Park on the Sunday following the two-day athletics meet, the day will feature many of the country's top athletes, including sprinter Asafa Powell. It will...

Lauding Jamaica as "a leader in the region", influential United States Congressman Eliot L. Engel, has given his full support to the nation's inner city revitalization thrust which includes the redevelopment of downtown Kingston. Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, was given this assurance when she paid a courtesy call on the New York congressman, at...

Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica in the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US) and Canada, will join in prayer for the spiritual renewal and transformation of the island, at the 6th annual Jamaican Diaspora Day of Fasting and Prayer on Monday, August 2. Co-ordinator of the UK event, David King, told JIS News that this will be the first year...

Canada's High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Stephen Hallihan, has commended 10 local organisations for taking on the development of their communities, as he disbursed cheques totaling over C$83,000 for their community-based projects. The cheques, provided through the High commission's Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, were handed over during a brief ceremony at which contribution agreements were also signed, at...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has assured nationals in Miami, that relations between Jamaica and the United States remain strong. Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson He cited President Barack Obama's nomination of career diplomat, Pamela Bridgewater, as Ambassador to Jamaica, as evidence of the continued solid relationship. The US Senate Foreign Relations...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda is urging businesspeople in Canada to look to Jamaica, noting that the country has a lot to offer investors. "Jamaica is a stable country willing to participate as a partner in business. We have basic infrastructure that meets international standards and we have a workforce that is among the best in...

With the final approval of the design for the Mary Seacole memorial statue completed, an international appeal for donors has been launched by Chairman of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal, Lord Clive Soley of Hammersmith. The funding target is

The identification of opportunities for investment in Jamaica and trade issues were among the topics discussed, when Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, called on United States (US) Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk, on July 26 at his downtown Washington, D.C. offices. Ambassador Kirk is a member of the Cabinet of President of the United States...

The Jamaican communities in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia have planned a series of events to commemorate Jamaica's 48th year of independence. These activities will begin on Friday August 6 (Independence Day), when the Jamaica Progressive League (JPL) will stage its annual Independence celebrations and the League's 47th anniversary dinner/dance. This will take place at the Villa Barone Manor...

A total of seven Resident Care Aides (RCAs) are to leave the island on Tuesday July 27 to take up employment in Nova Scotia, Canada. They are the first batch of 44 persons, trained under a programme being undertaken in partnership with Jamaican and Canada authorities, to be dispatched to the North American country. Minister of Labour and Social Security,...

In her first act as Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Caucus of Ambassadors in Washington, D.C., Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Audrey Marks, represented the region in paying tribute to the Liberator, Simon Bol