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Director designate of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying, has told Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK), that a Diaspora database and skills bank will allow for the development of a more dynamic relationship within the Diaspora across the world and Jamaica. Professor Ying, who is in the UK meeting with members of the UK Diaspora in both London...

The Future Leadership Jamaican Diaspora Conference, to be held from August 3-10 at the University of the West Indies, Mona, is offering some level of hope for young people of the Jamaican Diaspora wanting to make a difference to the development of Jamaica. This was noted by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon....

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding leaves the island tomorrow afternoon to attend the 30th regular meeting of the conference of Caricom Heads of Government from July 2-5 in Guyana. He will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh and other representatives of that Ministry and the Office of the Prime Minister. The...

The Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto, Canada, recently staged a community outreach, servicing Jamaicans who live in the city of Hamilton, which is about 60 kilometres from Toronto. The residents were able to submit passport applications and get all their questions answered on a wide variety of topics, including Tax Registration Number (TRN), birth and death certificates, doing business in...

A three-member team from the Programme for Alternative Student Support (PASS), of the Ministry of Education, are in the United Kingdom (UK) on a fact finding visit, hosted by the London based From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation (FBMF). Members of the team include PASS National Co-ordinator, Michael Forester; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Mary Nicholson and Pass Director, Dr. David Edwards....

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has said that next month's CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Guyana would address a number of critical regional issues in light of the global economic crisis. "I think that a lot of decisions will have to be made. I think we'll have to look...

A CARICOM working group on traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and genetic resources is currently on a fact-finding mission in Jamaica. The group is made up of representatives from the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) and several of their counterparts from across the region. The aim of the group is to determine the best method of protecting the...

Jamaicans have been praised for their contribution to the economic and social development of Canada, but are being encouraged to get more involved in the country's political affairs. The urging came from Canadian parliamentarians and politicians, who addressed the summit of Jamaicans conference, held recently at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto, under the topic: 'Is the Jamaican Diaspora a...

A previously unknown photograph and a rare signature of Jamaican-born nursing hero, Mary Seacole, have been unearthed at one of England's oldest private schools, Winchester College. The photograph will be used to support the fundraising efforts of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal (MSMSA). A release from the Statue Appeal said that while Winchester College retains the copyright of the...

President of the United States (US) Peace Corps, Kevin Quigley, has hailed Jamaica as one of the most important nations that have participated in the international service programme, now in its 48th year. Noting that Jamaica is ranked 10th of 139 countries currently undertaking placement of US Peace Corps volunteers, Mr. Quigley pointed out that some 3,400 volunteers had served...

The following are excerpts taken from a presentation made by Minister of Energy and Mining Hon. James Robertson at the 5th Meeting of the Ministerial Council of Energy Ministers of PetroCaribe Member States in St. Kitts-Nevis on June 11, 2009. The cooperation provided by Venezuela has not only contributed to alleviate the weight of an indispensable resource such as energy,...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sheila Campbell Forrester is to make a presentation at the Commonwealth Business Council/CARICOM Regional Summit on Healthcare, to be held in Bridgetown, Barbados from June 15 to 16, 2009. The Meeting is being held under the theme: "Strengthening Healthcare Delivery in the Caribbean: The Role of Infrastructure, eHealth and Clinical Management." Dr. Campbell Forrester has been...