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The first United States of America (USA) Jamaica Diaspora Conference will be held from October 3 to 4, at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the USA. Some 150 delegates representing Jamaican organisations and community interests in the Northeast, Midwest and Southern regions of the United States will convene in plenary sessions and workshops to discuss a...

The Jamaican community in Washington D.C. in the USA has donated $150,000 to the Granville Child Care Facility in Trelawny, which will go towards the construction of a counselling centre on the grounds of the facility. Information Attach

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, has expressed appreciation to the Chinese Government and its people, for the support which that country continues to provide to Jamaica in loans, grants, technical assistance and training opportunities. Of note, he said, is the fact that Jamaica is China's number one trading partner in the...

The United Kingdom (UK) Jamaican community is being urged to continue to lobby the British Government for a review of the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) in terms of how it applies to Jamaica and other Caribbean destinations. High Commissioner His Excellency Burchell Whiteman said that while petitions for changes have not yet yielded a positive response from the UK authorities,...

More than 150 films are shot in Jamaica annually and Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), is hoping that Canadian filmmakers will add more to that number. At a media and trade networking reception, held for filmmakers on September 15, at Harlem Restaurant in Toronto, JTI's Investment Support Services Manager, Mr. Robert Kerr, said Jamaica was an excellent place to film,...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, says that citizens must have the will and the leadership to make their cities dynamic. "You must want to make your city a great city. If you don't want to make your city a great city, if you are not interested in your city, you will have a static city,...

Jamaican Journey, a book of photographic reproductions of Jamaican artist, Susan Alexander's paintings and sculptures, had its United Kingdom (UK) launch at the Jamaican High Commission, in London, on September 17. The book, which has been described as a significant contribution to Jamaican art history, covers works by the artist that span almost her entire career. Ms. Alexander was born...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, says that Jamaica stands to benefit from increased collaboration with the United States (US) navy and coast guard to strengthen security on the seas. Rear Admiral Brady was speaking at a maritime security seminar held recently at the Hilton Kingston hotel, which was organised by the US...

Mayors and Local Government representatives attending yesterday's (September 15) opening session of a Local Government Administrators International Workshop, in downtown Kingston, were urged to target substantial goals and cooperate to protect and promote their cultural heritage. Mayor of Gangneung, Republic of Korea, Myeong-hee Choi, made the call in a message at a workshop, which is being hosted by the Inter-city...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator, the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, says the time has come to redefine the concept of the Diaspora. "I think there are a lot of persons of Jamaican heritage and a lot of persons who are not of Jamaican descent who want to contribute to Jamaica and who...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has reaffirmed the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation's (KSAC) commitment to preserve the city's intangible cultural heritage. He cited efforts to restore the Ward Theatre, preservation of National Hero, Marcus Garvey's legacy at Liberty Hall, and the establishment of the Simon Bolivar Cultural Centre as evidence of the cultural development of downtown Kingston. The...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, is scheduled to address a Think Tank in London, England this Friday (Sept. 11), on 'Enhancing the Political and Economic Welfare of the Jamaican UK (United Kingdom) Diaspora.' Senator Robinson, who has special responsibility for Diaspora Affairs, hosted a Future Leadership Jamaican...