Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, is encouraging more overseas Jamaicans to invest in the island. Anchored by rigorous fiscal discipline and macroeconomic and political stability, he said that “Jamaica, today is stronger, more stable and more investment-ready than at any point in our modern history”. He was addressing a plenary session during Monday’s...

Jamaicans living in the diaspora are being encouraged to take advantage of available opportunities to invest in the local housing sector. Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, in making the call said that the prospects go beyond homeownership. “The NHT has built out a construction programme that has different opportunities for partnerships...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is calling on members of the Jamaican Diaspora to partner with the Government in expanding support services for children with special education needs. Addressing a panel discussion on ‘Building a Resilient Education System in Partnership with the Diaspora’, at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that the Jamaica diaspora remains one of the nation’s greatest assets. He noted that through remittances, investments, philanthropy, skills transfer, mentorship and advocacy, Jamaicans overseas continue to make an invaluable contribution to national development. “Beyond the economic impact, the diaspora serves as a powerful bridge. You are our...

With the country poised for a pronounced and major upswing, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, is urging Jamaicans in the diaspora to get their “piece of the rock”. According to Mr. Seiveright, who was speaking at the 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on...

Senior Director at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Richard Gibbs, has called on the country's diaspora to play an active role in helping the nation adapt, recover and thrive in the face of growing environmental challenges. He noted that building a more climate resilient Jamaica will require the combined efforts of citizens at home and abroad. “Climate resilience is...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says young Jamaicans must be encouraged to engage in policy discussions, to drive innovation and to contribute to national development. While addressing the commencement session at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 15),...