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The Jamaican community in the United Kingdom (UK), last week-end said thank you and bade farewell to outgoing High Commissioner, Burchell Whiteman and his wife, Joline. At a special luncheon held in London, Mr. Whiteman, who demits office at the end of December, was hailed as a man of integrity, who is committed and dedicated to the development of the...

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, has said that alumni organisations play a vital role in the advancement of education in Jamaica, contributing millions of dollars to improve school plants, fund scholarships, among other things. "Your constant giving back to your various institutions, which amounts to millions of dollars, have not gone unnoticed by the Government and...

A cultural agreement between the Republic of South Africa and Jamaica was signed on Monday (December 14) at a press briefing at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, explained that the agreement is aimed at encouraging co-operation, as well as facilitating the exchange of knowledge, experience and achievements between both...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh departed the island on the weekend for Copenhagen, Denmark , to participate in the 15th Conference of Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Dr. Baugh, who heads Jamaica's delegation, will address the Conference which runs from the 7th to the 18th of December,...

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...