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Jamaicans in the Diaspora have been encouraged to speak as one voice, and collaborate on issues, ideas and concerns for the benefit of their respective communities in which they reside, as well as for the development of their homeland. The charge was given by Professor Neville Ying, of the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation, University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI), in...

New Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Joan Thomas, says her ultimate goal is a more co-ordinated Jamaican diaspora, that would give the country a stronger voice, worldwide. "As we share and pool energies, we can find creative ways to collectively enhance Jamaica's development," she said in an interview with JIS. Ms. Thomas sees herself as a bridge linking...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has called on Jamaicans living in Canada to invest in Jamaica's agriculture and food processing sectors, to help guarantee the country's food security. "Most of the tourists who come to Jamaica eat imported food. We need to maximize production, so that we can guarantee the hotels...

United States (US) Senator Christopher Dodd, has said that his office stood ready to assist in the promotion and development of investment and trade initiatives between the US and the Caribbean. He was responding to a range of questions and concerns at a recent meeting with members of the New York Caribbean Consular Corps, hosted by the Caribbean Trade Council...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has stated that although the current economic and ecological crises were created by developed countries, it is developing countries which will suffer most from the effects. "The developing world has contributed little to the generation of this economic crisis, but the developing world is going to...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Karl Samuda, has said that JANCo, a company which operated out of the Jamaican High Commission in London, England assisting Jamaican manufacturers market their products in Europe, is to be reactivated. Mr. Samuda said that a search is on to identify a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the company, to direct and manage its...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has offered condolences to Canada, on the recent deaths of four soldiers in Afghanistan. Speaking with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lawrence Cannon, on March 24, in Ottawa, Canada, Dr. Baugh expressed regrets on behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica for Canada's loss. "We...

The Consulate General of Jamaica, in collaboration with the Jamaican Diaspora Southern United States (US), will host a community forum on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 12 noon, at the Holy Family Episcopal Church, in Miami Gardens. Special guest will be Professor Dr. Neville Ying of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, at the Mona School of Business, University of the West...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, met briefly with Canada's Prime Minister, Hon. Stephen Harper, in Ottawa, Canada, on Monday, March 23. The two met at the end of the sitting of the House of Commons, during which Dr. Baugh was recognized and introduced by Speaker of the House, Hon. Peter...

Five high school students of Caribbean descent received tertiary level scholarships from the Caribbean Educators' Association (CARE), at the fourth annual scholarship banquet on Friday (March 20), at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America (USA). The scholarship recipients are Farah Ali, Laderne Cadeus, Michka Barham, Kimberly Williams and Jhonny Thermidor. They are high school seniors...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Burchell Whiteman, has said that while Jamaica has not been untouched by the global economic meltdown, the country continues to do reasonably well. "While Jamaica has not been untouched by the global economic crisis, our financial institutions have remained stable. I am happy to tell you that in terms of our licensed financial...

More than 100 Jamaican nationals in South Florida benefitted from the processing of applications for passport and citizenship, at a community outreach held on Saturday (March 21) in Palm Beach County. At the event, which was organized by the Jamaican Consulate in Miami, persons also submitted applications for vital records such as birth, death and marriage certificates, and obtained relevant...