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Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks has lauded the Washington based Jamaica Women of Washington (JWoW) organisation, for contributing just over $1.75 million to a number of charitable groups in Jamaica. In her message at the organisation's 8th annual Tea-off for Good Health and Silent Auction, delivered by the deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy,...

Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (US), His Excellency Anthony Johnson, has hailed the Nurses Association of Jamaica's (NAJ) UK Chapter for its contribution to healthcare in Britain and for the philanthropic role it continues to play in Jamaica. The High Commissioner, who was addressing the organisation's 32nd anniversary thanksgiving service held on Sunday (June 13) at the West...

The Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada has been lauded for adopting 281 basic schools in Jamaica, which represent more than 10 per cent of the country's 2,125 basic schools. "PACE Canada must be congratulated for this," said Dr. Lola Ramocan, an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist. "You have been a mighty organisation of ECD educators, child...

Head Girl at Merl Grove High School, in St. Andrew, Annestta Samuels, has implored Jamaican Canadians to invest in the education of young people. "It is my view that some teenagers are de-motivated by the lack of support, financial or otherwise, that they receive. The potential of numerous students are stifled by the fact that there is not enough money...

President of the Jamaican Diaspora Canada Foundation (JDCF), Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams has said that the postponement of the Jamaican Diaspora Conference is probably the best decision at this time. The conference was originally scheduled to take place from June 14 to 17 at the Sunset Jamaica Grande, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, under the theme: 'Partnering for Transformation: Jamaica and its...

Six communities signed agreements with the European Union (EU) Monday (June 7) for grants totalling $6.5 million, to carry out poverty alleviation projects addressing youth empowerment, nutrition enhancement and literacy. The grants are being made available under the EU's Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) II, which is partly funded by the Jamaican Government and implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Anthony Johnson, has called on educators in the Diaspora to provide more support for education in Jamaica, including making positive links with schools and teachers. This, he said, would help to support the various programmes now in place to improve educational attainment, and enhance the quality of teaching equipment and facilities. The High...

The Jamaica Community Crime and Violence Prevention Programme, financed by a grant of US$2.65 million from the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), was officially launched on Thursday (June 3) at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston. The programme will support the Jamaica Social Investment Fund's (JSIF) efforts to reduce crime and violence in high risk and vulnerable inner-city communities. Managing...

Jamaica will, later this year, be the featured destination in a popular food and lifestyle magazine owned by world famous celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver. The editor of Jamie Magazine, Andy Harris, world renowned photographer, David Loftus, and writer, Kevin Gould, spent just over a week in Jamaica on a "foodie" road trip across the island. Jamaica Tourist Board District Sales...

Childhood friends rekindled old ties, conversations flowed freely, and food and spirits were bountiful, as thousands gathered at the Anthony Wayne Park in Bear Mountain, Rockland County, New York, on Sunday, May 31, for the 29th annual Friends of Trelawny Association (FOTA) reunion picnic. The buses and cars began rolling into the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area at 6:00 a.m., and...

Jamaica's Ambassador-designate to the United States, Her Excellency, Audrey Marks, has commended the Gleaner Company for its continued support of the Spelling Bee Competition and the sponsorship of Jamaica's entry in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition, now underway in Washington, D.C. In welcoming Jamaica's Spelling Bee participant in the competition, Owayne Rodney, and his coach, Primrose Swaby, at the...

The late Clovis John Brooks is remembered in Toronto, Canada, for his passion and dedication to humanity and children in particular. As a community stalwart, he founded the John Brooks Community Foundation and Scholarship Fund in 1981, to recognise academic excellence in high school students of African descent. When Mr. Brooks died in 2008 at the age of 84, it...