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The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI), will salute the outstanding performance of Caribbean Olympians at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, at its annual fundraising gala, slated for January 29 in New York City. Jamaica's most successful female athlete and one of the world's premier sprinters, Veronica Campbell-Brown, will accept a special award on...

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Luis Moreno arrived in the island this afternoon, Sunday January 18 2009 to participate in the IDB's III Regional Forum on Violence Prevention and Citizen Security; sign three loan contracts with the Government valued at US$329 million and hold talks with the Government on the Bank's programme in Jamaica. In welcoming the President, Minister of...

The World Bank, Board of Directors on Thursday (Jan. 15), approved a US$100 million loan for Jamaica to assist the Government in improving fiscal management and debt sustainability. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, who has been relentless in his efforts to access multilateral loans at favourable interest rates, said that, "this loan supports Jamaica's efforts to...

Fifteen-year old John-Henry Noel Marley, Jamaican born and resident of Tampa, Florida, will join the millions expected to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 44th President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama, to be held next Tuesday (Jan. 20) in Washington, D.C. A high-achieving student of the King High School International Baccalaureate Programme (IBP) in Tampa, John-Henry...

A new permanent exhibition, to highlight and honour the contribution of Afro-Caribbean, Indian and other ethnic groups, to the growth and development of the Royal Air Force (RAF), and in the defence of the United Kingdom (UK), opened at the RAF's Museum at Cosford in Shropshire on January 14. The exhibition titled: 'Diversity in the Royal Air Force, is located...

'Flavours of Jamaica,' a campaign to highlight the quality and unique taste of Jamaican food and drinks to the European market, will be launched at the International Food and Drink Expo in London England, from March 15 to 18. The campaign, developed by Jamaica's chief investment and promotion agency, Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), will be launched through its London-based...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has said that the time has come for a transformation of the Jamaican economy, moving from a period of jobless, marginal growth to targeted industrialisation, focussing on exports of goods and services. "We must focus on quality, innovation and creativity, in order to enhance our place...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has said that collaboration between Government and the private sector is necessary, to ensure that practical measures are taken, regarding implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Dr. Baugh pointed out that one of the measures is the improvement of "our own Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures and standards, which will...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has noted that Jamaica should not only look at the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), but also at positioning itself for trade generally. He also stated that Jamaica should aim to implement all trade arrangements, whether under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), CARICOM, EPA, and with Canada. "The...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has emphasized that foreign trade must be integrated into national development strategies. "This requires focusing our efforts on creating the environment for increasing productivity and competitiveness, so that we can meaningfully engage in international trade and attract the right mix of investment to boost commercial activity," the Minister said. "The...

Heads of Government and top health officials from across the region are expected to be in full attendance at the first ever CARICOM Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which will take place on September 15 in Trinidad and Tobago. According to Dr. Edward Green, CARICOM Assistant Secretary General, the main objective of the Summit is to forge dialogue on the...

President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva will pay a working visit to the island on Wednesday and Thursday. The visit is a continuation of efforts to deepen cooperation between Jamaica and Brazil. The President's visit is in response to an invitation that was initially issued to him by former Prime Minister the...