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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,...

Jamaica's new Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan, has pledged to work to advance the country's arts and culture in Toronto. "Culture and arts represent the mind, heart and soul of our people. Therefore, when you talk about Jamaican arts and culture, you're talking about the Jamaican people," Mr. Ramocan said. He was speaking at Arts and Culture Jamaica (ACJAM)...

Three newly refurbished residences at the National Chest Hospital, Kingston, which will accommodate Cubans in the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Project, were handed over by Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, on Friday (December 18). The eye care professionals will be working in the new Opthalmology Centre at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Deanery Road, Kingston, which will be officially opened next...

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...