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Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan, is urging Jamaicans in Canada to regularise their status in the country. Addressing a recent community welcome event for him and wife Dr. Lola Ramocan, held at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto, Mr. Ramocan said that an important part of his mission is to persuade Jamaicans living in the country to seek to...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan, has said that with the passing of Professor Rex Nettleford, Jamaica has lost an intellectual and cultural giant. He said that during his many years of work in the intellectual and cultural community, the late Professor "helped to shape an understanding of what Jamaica and Jamaicans are really about. He symbolised for many,...

Jamaicans in Baltimore, Virginia and Washington DC in the United States are mourning the passing of one of Jamaica's foremost artists Albert Huie. Mr. Huie's passing on Friday (January 29) in Baltimore, Maryland at age 89 has sent shock waves throughout the Jamaican and Caribbean community, especially among the art fraternity. In expressing condolence to his family, Jamaica's Ambassador to...

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Wednesday to continue China's support to Jamaica's economic development, saying the two sides should expand cooperation in infrastructure construction, mining and tourism. Wen made the remarks when meeting with his Jamaican counterpart Bruce Golding. "As the international financial crisis has posed severe impact on China and the Caribbean states, we...

Spain's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jesus Silva, has said that the interdependence of countries has become so strong, that not even the most powerful countries can survive without the rest of the world. "We have seen it in the global crisis - something that was caused and took place in other countries immediately started spreading around the world and...

The third annual Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou) Reading Festival takes place next Saturday (January 30) at 2:00 p.m., at the Broward County South Regional Library, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. This event marks the launch of activities at that Library celebrating February as Black History Month. This year's celebration is titled, 'Miss Lou and wi kulcha (culture)' and will include a...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on diplomats to carry the message that globalization has not achieved the promise of global prosperity. "There have been significant calls from significant quarters for a reform of the global economic system. The calls have been made by no less authoritative persons than President Sarkozy of France, UK's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will lead a delegation to Beijing, China from Saturday, January 30 - Saturday, February 6, for a series of high level meetings that will cover energy, bauxite and major investments. The visit has been made possible through an invitation from the Chinese government following a visit here last February by the Vice President of the People's...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will lead a delegation to Beijing, China from Saturday, January 30 - Saturday, February 6, for a series of high level meetings that will cover energy, bauxite and major investments. The visit has been made possible through an invitation from the Chinese government following a visit here last February by the Vice President of the People's...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh has wished a speedy recovery for former Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies and Chairman of the Jamaican Diaspora Foundation, Professor Rex Nettleford who fell ill this morning (Thursday) in Washington. Professor Nettleford was rushed to a hospital and placed in intensive care....

A Joint Select Committee of the House is to hear submissions today (January 28), from members of the Diaspora Advisory Board seeking to obtain greater autonomy for the Jamaican Diaspora. Chairman of the Committee and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Ronald Robinson, told JIS News that the meeting is expected to...

High Commissioners and Ambassadors accredited to Jamaica, including those based overseas, will be arriving in the island for the annual Diplomatic Week which begins on Sunday at 9 A.M., 24th January with a church service at the University of the West Indies Chapel, Mona. Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the week which is in its...