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Jamaican-born educator, Dr. Beverly L. Hall, who is Public Schools Superintendent for Atlanta, has been named National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). The recognition, which came with a US$10,000 cash prize, is the highest professional honour for an urban educator and K-12 school administrator in the United States. The announcement, which was made...

Consul General to Miami, Sandra Grant Griffiths, has paid tribute to Jamaican leaders in the Diaspora, who continue to serve with distinction. "As we rise above our fractured history, we continue to excel, and to fashion new heroes," she stated at a 'Voices of Jamaica' reception organised by the Jamaica United States of America (USA) - Chamber of Commerce, recently,...

Jamaica's High Commissioner to Canada, Evadne Coye, has lauded Newton Marshall for becoming the first Jamaican to brave the Yukon Quest 1,000-mile International Dog Sled competition. "Newton has shown the indomitable spirit which has brought Jamaicans so much acclaim internationally. We are proud of his accomplishments, having flown the Jamaican flag honourably and with such acclaim," said the High Commissioner,...

Jamaican author Marlon James on Wednesday (March 4) launched his second novel 'The Book of Night Women' in Washington DC, which is a grim and frightening look at the oppressiveness of slavery, told from the female perspective. A novel centres on the form of slavery that existed in the West Indies, including its diabolical methods of control, but ultimately the...

Tertiary level students, who are seeking summer employment abroad, are being urged to exercise caution about the agencies that they sign up with for work. Co-ordinator for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's J1 Summer Work Programme, Lorna Young, said that students must be very vigilant and refrain from paying money to persons offering jobs overseas. "Students need to...

The smash hit musical, The Harder They Come, based on Jamaica's first feature-length movie of the same name, will be staged in Toronto, Canada, for six weeks starting in July. President of Mirvish Productions, David Mirvish, made the announcement recently at the launch of the 2009/2010 Mirvish Theatre Subscription Season at the Princess of Wales Theatre in downtown Toronto. The...

A month-long series of activities, aimed at promoting Caribbean literature in the United Kingdom (UK), got underway yesterday (Feb. 26) with a book exhibition at the London Metropolitan University. The promotion, dubbed 'An explosion of Caribbean Books,' is being organised by the Kingston-based Ian Randle Publishers. Mr. Randle, speaking to JIS News at the exhibition, said that the goal was...

Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Burchell Whiteman, has expressed sincere regret at the death of Colonel Ken Barnes, who served as Jamaica's first Defence Advisor to the UK in the late 1970s. He said Colonel Barnes gave impeccable service and was an outstanding ambassador for Jamaica during his tenure as Defence Advisor. "On behalf of the staff...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, today said that the Government has secured commitments for almost US $1billion from multilateral sources through to the end of March, as it seeks to maximise the flow of foreign exchange despite the downturn in foreign currency earnings caused by the global financial crisis. At the same time, the Prime Minister had a word of caution...

The Jamaica Diaspora United Kingdom (UK) has congratulated the members of the Jamaica Special Olympic team, following their successful showing at the just concluded Special Olympics World Winter Games. The 18-member team won a total of five medals, comprising two gold, one silver and two bronze, at the games held in Idaho in the United States from February 7 -13....

Ten Jamaicans residing in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, were honoured on February 21, for their outstanding contributions to the Jamaican community, by the Jamaican Consulate in that city, at its annual awards banquet, held at the Chateau Del Mar Country Club, in Hickory Hills. Those receiving the service awards were: Donald A. Pettis, Snr., Lester B. Phillips, Elfreda...

By the end of March, the National Export-Import Bank (EXIM) of Jamaica will have disbursed some $6 billion in loan funds for 2008/2009, a 25 per cent increase over the previous fiscal period. The disbursement would have met the target set by the new board of directors appointed in December, 2008 and, as Deputy Managing Director of the bank, Megan...