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Outgoing High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Burchell Whiteman, has said that working with the UK Jamaican community has been one of the most enjoyable and interesting aspects of his three-year tour of duty. "We have a very large and vibrant Jamaican community here, people of Jamaican birth or heritage. They are people of worth, extremely energetic,...

United States-based Economist, Professor Paul Romer, has suggested that the Government look at including overseas nationals in the democratic process, by allowing them to vote by absentee ballot. Professor Romer, who was delivering the Planning Institute of Jamaica's (PIOJ) 2009 Dialogue for Development Lecture recently, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, said that the move will help to strengthen...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has said the delay in the appointment of a new United States Ambassador to Jamaica may have been due to the State Department's pre-occupation with other matters. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (December 8), Mr. Golding cited what he said was a general delay in the "processing and approval of the President's nominees for...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte has called the attention of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to the plight of small vulnerable, highly indebted middle income countries such as Jamaica. "Our needs are well known. We require greater flexibilities. We require Special and...

Newly appointed Consul-General to Toronto, George Ramocan, has challenged Jamaicans in Canada, who attended high schools in inner-city areas of Jamaica, to form past students associations. Speaking to patrons attending the recent 21st Anniversary celebration of the Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations (AJAA), in Toronto, Canada, the Consul- General said graduates from these schools are sometimes shy about identifying that...

Jamaica has been re-elected to Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for 2009-2011. The elections were held at the 26th IMO Assembly, held at the IMO's headquarters in London this week. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, who headed the Jamaican delegation, noted that this was a significant victory for Jamaica. "This achievement once again...

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Colonel Oscar Derby, has said that securing more open skies agreements could reap tremendous benefits for the Jamaican economy. "One of the most popular trends in the global industry is to move to open skies. Many countries are using Open Skies agreements to allow greater traffic rights to their airlines,...

President of Tanzania, His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has called for a rekindling of the spirit of co-operation and solidarity that existed between African and Caribbean nations in former years to, collectively, deal with the challenges of globalisation. Speaking at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Kingston, on Thursday (November 26) on the theme, "Africa...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding today (November 26) signed a bilateral agreement that seeks to establish a Bi-national Commission to develop and monitor the implementation of an agreed programme for bilateral co-operation between Jamaica and the United Republic of Tanzania. The signing was at Jamaica House in Kingston. Prime Minister Golding expressed his appreciation for the visit of the...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding in his welcome statement to Parliament this afternoon (Nov 25) commended visiting President of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, on his Government's ambitious programme of transformation. "We commend you for the leadership that you are providing to the people of Tanzania. We know of the challenges you face: reducing...

President of Tanzania, His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, was conferred with the Order of Excellence by the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at a brief ceremony at King's House in Kingston on Wednesday night (November 25). The President received the honour just prior to a State dinner at King's House hosted by the Governor-General for both...

1. At the invitation of His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, Governor-General of Jamaica, His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, paid an official visit to Jamaica from 23rd- 26th November 2009. The President was accompanied by his spouse, Her Excellency Salma Kikwete, Honourable Samia Suluhu, Minister of Tourism, Trade...