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Jamaicans turned out Tuesday (February 23) to say farewell to the late Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, at a Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Family Episcopal Church. The two-hour long service began with tributes, reflecting periods of Professor Nettleford's contribution to the development of Jamaica's cultural landscape. Ambassador Dudley...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Mr. George Ramocan, has launched a citizenship initiative to encourage Jamaicans to apply for Canadian citizenship as soon as they qualify. The Consul General informed Ontario's new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins, of the initiative during a call on the Minister, on February 18. Noting that some Jamaicans are misinformed, the...

A new building to house the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to be constructed in downtown Kingston, with funding assistance being provided by the People's Republic of China. Prime Minister Bruce Golding in making the announcement said the Chinese government would fund 85-percent of the cost and will deliver a turnkey operation with architectural plans to be approved by the...

More help has come for the people of Haiti via two youth groups in Mandeville Manchester, which have raised $465,000 in cash and kind for the relief effort. Yesterday (February15), representatives from A Brighter Day Foundation and Young Women of Purpose (Y-WoP), handed over 15 boxes of clothing, shoes and school bags to the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), valued at...

The Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) in Toronto has donated C$11,000 to the Haitian relief efforts. President of the Association, Miss Audrey Campbell, presented a cheque to the Haitian Honorary Consul General, Dr. Eric Pierre, at a handing over ceremony on Thursday (February 11). The funds were realized from a concert, "Hands Across Haiti", held at the JCA Centre on January...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has announced the appointment of Ambassador Sheila Sealy-Monteith, as Jamaica's High Commissioner-designate to Canada. Mrs. Sealy-Monteith succeeds Ambassador Evadne Coye, C.D., who assumed the office of Permanent Secretary in the Foreign Ministry, last November. A career diplomat, Mrs. Sealy-Monteith was appointed Jamaica's Ambassador to Mexico...

A Government delegation, led by Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, recently staged a successful five-day mission to China, which included several high level meetings, as well as the signing of major infrastructure development agreements, as the Government seeks to lay a platform to build on economic relations with that country. Mr. Golding and his delegation, which included Deputy Prime...

As part of relief efforts for earthquake-ravaged Haiti, members from the 4-H Club of the St. Martin De Porres Primary School in Gordon Town, St. Andrew, today (February 11), handed over non-perishable food items and clothing to the Salvation Army. Speaking to JIS News following a brief handing-over ceremony at the Salvation Army's Territorial headquarters in Kingston, Public Relations Officer...

More than 300 persons from 11 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States and Associate Members have so far been involved in the response to the devastating earthquake which struck Haiti on January 12. The Region's initial response was spearheaded by Jamaica, the sub-regional focal point with responsibility for the northern geographic zone of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) which...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said that the Government is working to ensure that trade agreements being negotiated contain provisions to foster the development of the country. "There is a commitment on the part of the Government to . ensure that whatever agreements we enter into from...

After March 5 this year, the focus of CARICOM in earthquake ravaged Haiti will shift from relief efforts to recovery interventions and longer term contributions. This was announced by Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Jeremy Collymore, at a press conference, held at the Norman Manley International Airport on February 6, shortly after a CARICOM mission...

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr. Roosevelt Skerritt, has said that the spirit and strength of the Haitian people remain high, despite the earthquake which devastated sections of the island on January 12. "They are resilient. They are out rebuilding the homes, helping to clean neighbourhoods, selling on the streets, a lot of commerce is taking place. So, the...