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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...

Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, has encouraged the Chicago business community to take a "serious look" at Jamaica, noting that amidst the economic downturn, the country offered great investment opportunities. In an address to the businesspeople at a luncheon at the Top Notch Restaurant in the United States city on Friday (Feb. 20), Ambassador Johnson cited business opportunities...

Consul General of Jamaica in New York, Geneive Brown-Metzger, has called on Jamaicans overseas to help with the formulation of a national agenda for change even as the world community grapples with a gloomy economic outlook. Addressing the congregation of more than 3,500 including Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica, at a special Service of Prayer for Jamaica at the Brooklyn...

His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain has said that his first state visit to the island was to highlight and strengthen the strong ties between Jamaica and Spain, not only in the political and economic fields, but also in the spheres of culture and development aid. King Carlos, who was speaking at a reception held in his honour...

Organisation of American States (OAS) representative in Jamaica, Dr. Joan Neil, has said that the Government, private sector and civil society must work collectively towards achieving good governance. "We don't need a more relevant timeframe for the emergence of this concept that seeks to encourage good governance than the present," Dr. Neil stated as she addressed a recent workshop at...

Jamaica and Spain have signed bilateral agreements facilitating air services between both countries, and allowing dependents of staff of either country's embassy to seek employment on a mutual basis. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, and Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation, Ambassador Miguel Angel Moratinos, signed the agreements on behalf of their Governments,...