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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply distressed and shocked by the enormous loss of life and devastation wrought on its Member State, Haiti and in particular the capital, Port-au-Prince, by the powerful earthquake of Tuesday 12 January 2010. This latest setback to the development of the country will truly test the resilience of the Haitian people. Their tremendous resolve and...

The Jamaica Defence Force will within the next 24 hours deploy a County Class Vessel with a Company Group of soldiers comprising one hundred and fifty (150) medical, engineering, infantry and logistics personnel as part of emergency rescue and relief efforts in Haiti. Personnel from the Jamaica Constabulary Force will also be included in this contingent. The contingent will take...

The Government of Jamaica has responded quickly to the earthquake disaster in Caribbean neighbour Haiti and is mobilising relief supplies to send to that country. Contributions from the private sector as well as supplies from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will also be sent to Haiti today (Jan.13). Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, in a...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has hailed the Cuban Government for its strong commitment to the advancement of the region and the developing world in general. "Cuba, like Jamaica, has been a strong supporter of the integration of the region through the established mechanism of the Cuba-Caribbean Community Summit. Time after time, Cuba has...

A respected minister of religion, who works in inner-city communities, is pointing to what he calls a "quiet revolution" taking place in the country, which brings renewed hope for the country's future. Bishop Dr. Peter Morgan said that Jamaicans in the inner city are part of this quiet revolution, which is being facilitated in the main by the church and...

The Jamaican Diaspora Canada Foundation (JDCF) will be extending its reach in Canada this year. President of the organisation, Mrs. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, informed that two new chapters will be set up in Vancouver, British Columbia and Montreal, Quebec. Speaking at a fundraising event held recently at the Destiny Banquet Hall in Toronto, she informed that the new divisions will come...

United States (US) Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central America and the Caribbean, Julissa Reynoso, will be visiting Kingston on Tuesday, January 12, to familiarise herself with Jamaica after being named to her post in November, 2009. Kingston is Ms. Reynoso's first official visit to the region. She will be meeting with high-ranking officials at the Ministries of Foreign...

The Ministry of Health says that an eleven (11) member medical team from Cuba, which will be working at the Ophthalmology Centre in Kingston, will arrive in Jamaica on Saturday (January 9). The team consists of a doctor, seven nurses and three medical technicians. They will ensure that all systems are in place for the successful operations of the Eye...

Diaspora advisory board members in the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US) and Canada are working together to put forward a united position on a range of issues to be discussed at the Jamaica Diaspora Board meeting in Kingston on January 28. UK advisory board representative, Celia Grandison Markey, told JIS News that the representatives in the three regions...

A project to encourage persons of Jamaican heritage in the United Kingdom (UK) to learn, share and document the legacy and achievements of their elders, has been launched in the UK. Dubbed the 'Charmed Life Campaign' the initiative is being spearheaded by founder of the 'Every Generation' black history website, Councillor Patrick Vernon, and was unveiled at the Jamaican High...

CARICOM is looking to forge closer economic ties with Latin America, a move, which Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh says, could provide greater opportunities for Jamaican businesses and spur social and economic growth. According to Dr. Baugh, the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean economically and in trade, offers the opportunity for Jamaica to...

President of the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, Mrs. Lorna King, said that despite the economic recession, the charity remains committed to its mandate of assisting Jamaican children at the early childhood level. Mrs. King, who was speaking recently at the organisation's annual Christmas Toy and Book Drive held at the Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto,...