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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...

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...