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Jamaica will assume the chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in July, instead of Haiti, the Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government decided, recently. In the Chairmanship rotation schedule, Haiti was next in line to chair the Community. But Haiti's situation following the January 12 earthquake, dictates that it would not be in a position to assume...

The Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby will attend the Special Meeting of Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Youth Ministers to be held in Bridgetown, Barbados from March 21-23. The meeting will revise the Commonwealth Youth Programme Strategic Plan 2008-2012; analyse policy and capacity gaps towards an effective youth development agenda; examine youth governance and...

The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee will host its annual fund-raising brunch on Sunday, March 21, at the Atlanta City Hall Atrium, downtown, Georgia. Jamaica's Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Mr. Vin Martin, who also chairs the Sister City Committee, told JIS News that proceeds will be used to offset the cost of the annual health mission to Montego Bay in...

A poster that was part of the campaign in Britain for a Royal Commission into the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865 and the actions of the British Governor of Jamaica at that time, Edward Eyre, is up for auction . Described as 'a very large poster-size broadside', and printed in Birmingham in 1866, it will be auctioned during the prestigious...

Jamaicans living in the United Kingdom (UK) have welcomed the measures introduced by the Jamaican government to restructure the economy and ensure economic growth. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, who addressed a meeting of UK-based Jamaicans, in London, on May 12, said the government intended to return good governance to the country's economy. He said...

The family of the late Jamaican-Canadian businessman, Leslie Ameen Josephs, has decided to donate an annual scholarship to his alma mater, Jamaica College, Kingston, for a needy 6th Form student studying business. Mr. Josephs, the founder of Kiskimo Jamaica, which produced local "Kisko pops" in the 1970s, emigrated to Canada in 1975 and, with his wife, founded Toronto-based Kisko Products,...

Jamaican nationals in Lauderhill, Florida and surrounding areas, turned out for the community outreach staged by the Miami Consulate on Tuesday (March 8), where they were able to submit applications for the processing of passports, while benefitting from other services. A total of 60 completed applications were submitted for processing at the one-day event, held on the grounds of the...

Former Prime Minister and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Special Representative to Haiti, Most Hon. PJ Patterson, has said that the devastation caused by the Haiti earthquake provides the opportunity for the full integration of the country into the Caribbean Community drawing on the best of its history and culture. He noted that while Haiti had not yet subscribed to the Caribbean...

Jamaica was one of the most sought after travel destinations on display at the world's largest travel and adventure show, which was held from March 6 -7, at the Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. Over 200 exhibitors took part in the event, which attracted more than 20,000 visitors. Jamaica's booth was a buzz of activity, with the showing of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, has said that the integrated risk assessment methodology, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Development Project (RiVAMP), is critical to addressing issues of climate and environmental change in Jamaica. Pointing to the assessment which will be undertaken in resort areas, he noted that it will...

The World Bank says it can help CARICOM increase its resilience to climate change, with innovative financing and low carbon growth strategies that include a focus on reducing the cost and increasing the efficiency of energy in the region. World Bank Group President, Robert B. Zoellick The Bank's private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is exploring opportunities to...

United Kingdom (UK)-based sugar processing and marketing company Tate and Lyle has expressed "very strong" interest in investing in Jamaica's sugar industry, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw has said. He made the revelation today (March 11) at the Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) UK-Jamaica Investment Forum at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London. Mr. Shaw,...