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Prime Minister P. J. Patterson said that Jamaica had a lead role to play as Chair of the G77 and China in ensuring that the interests of the developing world are considered at the Prime Minister P. J. Patterson scheduled to be held in New York in September. The Prime Minister mentioned two such interests as the progress in achieving...

Jamaicans in South Florida are gearing up for the annual Independence celebrations, with several activities planned for the tri-county area of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Minister of State for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd, will be the guest speaker at the 21st annual Grand Independence Ball to be held on Saturday, July 30, at the Renaissance Hotel...

Jamaica will be intensifying its effort to expand its presence in Brazil and South Africa, by opening missions in those countries this fiscal year. This was announced yesterday (July 26), by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, K.D. Knight, during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House. Mr. Knight said this formed part of the Ministry's continued...

Jamaica is to give assistance to the Republic of Ghana, which has been a consumer of the alumina from Jamaica for the past 30 years, to develop its own alumina refinery. Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, who made the announcement at a joint press conference at Jamaica House today (July 13) following bi-lateral talks with Ghanaian President John Kufuor, said...

President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor arrived in the island yesterday to begin a three-day working visit. He is the second Head of State from that country to visit Jamaica. The last leader from Ghana to visit Jamaica was Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings, who visited in the late 1990s. Bordered along the North Atlantic Ocean...

'More Time' an overseas calling card service, has become the newest addition to Jamaica's information, communications and telecommunications market. Through the service, which was launched today by local card company, Cards Jamaica, consumers will be able to purchase calling cards in denominations of $100 for 15 minutes talk time; $200 for 30 minutes; and $400 to talk for one hour,...

Jamaicans in South Florida are now able to view programmes of national interest about their homeland on local television channels in Dade and Broward counties. Produced by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in Kingston, the programmes are aired weekdays at 7:30 p.m. on COMCAST TV in both counties - Channel 19 in Dade, and Channel 76 or 79 in Broward....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn has hailed the upcoming South Africa/African Union/ Caribbean Diaspora Conference as a forum that will provide opportunities for and initiate dialogue towards the development of mechanisms to unite Africans in South Africa and the Diaspora. Speaking to journalists at a press launch on Wednesday (March...

Scores of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica braved the inclement weather on Thursday evening, February 24, 2005, to attend a Black History Month forum and exhibition at the Consulate General in New York. The forum and exhibition titled 'The Jamaican Impact on the Harlem Renaissance,' chronicled the period from 1919 to 1930, when people of African descent migrated in large...

Contrary to the practice of placing the focus on civil and political rights which Western governments deem more important than economic, social and cultural rights that are the main thrust of Southern governments, all these rights must serve as the basis for full national development, says human rights specialist, Ms. Maarit Kohonen. "Human Rights in development is not simply about...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade K.D. Knight has emphasised that the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) will have very positive spin offs for the country through job creation, and would create more opportunities for small and medium sized enterprises. Minister Knight along with other representatives of the Ministry was speaking at a recent meeting hosted by businesspersons...

Wayne McCook, Senior Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has said that private sector response to the upcoming China-Caribbean Economic Co-operation Trade Forum has been so overwhelming, that they have had to close registration for the event. Speaking with JIS News following a press conference to brief journalists on the schedule for the upcoming China-Caribbean Economic...