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The large gathering at last year’s Trelawny picnic held at the Rockland County State Park in Nyack, New York.
The large gathering at last year’s Trelawny picnic held at the Rockland County State Park in Nyack, New York.

Trelawny Natives Gather In New York For 44th Reunion

Trelawny natives will meet in Brookyln, New York, on Saturday (May 25) for the Friends of Falmouth (FOF) Symposium & Brunch.  The event, which gets under way at 12:00 pm will be opened by New York State Assembly Member, Brian...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Resident Coordinator of the United Nations, Dennis Zulu, during his courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Wednesday (May 15).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Resident Coordinator of the United Nations, Dennis Zulu, during his courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Wednesday (May 15).

PHOTOS: Minister Chang Receives Courtesy Call from UN Resident Coordinator
Acting Director General for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (left), greets United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, during Friday’s (May 17) UNDP Disaster Risk Resilience Knowledge Exchange. The session was held at the UNDP’s Lady Musgrave Road offices in Kingston.
Acting Director General for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (left), greets United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, during Friday’s (May 17) UNDP Disaster Risk Resilience Knowledge Exchange. The session was held at the UNDP’s Lady Musgrave Road offices in Kingston.

ODPEM Underscores Importance of Community Emergency Response to Disasters
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Minister Johnson Smith Highlights Benefits to Be Derived from Migration
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. With Mr. Terrelonge is Chair, Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 16 to 19,  President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. With Mr. Terrelonge is Chair, Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 16 to 19,  President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell.

Jamaicans Abroad to Get Governor-General’s Achievement Awards

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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right) and members and stakeholders of the AFJ. Each Spring, the AFJ awards its annual discretionary grants. The official grant awards ceremony is hosted by the standing United States Ambassador to Jamaica and the AFJ Board of Directors, who present organisations with grants that range from US$500 to US$200,000.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at AFJ Grant Awards Ceremony

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), speaks about the upcoming Biennial Diaspora Conference, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the Agency’s head office in Kingston. With the State Minister is Chair of the Biennial Diaspora Conference, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell.
Jamaican Diaspora

Several Key Topics to Be Discussed at Diaspora Conference

Crime, education, agriculture, investment and technology are among the topics to be discussed at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference scheduled for June 16 to 19. Discussions will also focus on artificial intelligence, the creative industry and other areas in which young people can contribute. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third left), is presented with human rights booklets by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director, Mickel Jackson, during Monday’s (April 29) JFJ-European Union (EU) Project Launch for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Jamaica, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson; Deputy Police Commissioner Clifford Blake; Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Regional Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, and Constitutional Law Expert, Dr. Lloyd Barnett.
Foreign AffairsLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Gov’t Welcomes JFJ-EU J$52m Human Rights Project

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has welcomed the launch of the Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) three-year project, focused on promoting and safeguarding human rights in Jamaica through education, advocacy and legal support services. Funded by the European Union (EU), the J$52- million project aims to empower Jamaicans and heighten awareness of their rights and responsibilities....
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the over 400 guests attending the West Indies Social Club (WISC) 74th anniversary gala in Hartford, Connecticut, on April 20. The event was held at the Club’s complex on Main Street in Hartford.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Hails Founders of the West Indies Social Club in Hartford, Connecticut

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has hailed the founders of the 74-year-old West Indies Social Club (WISC) in Hartford, Connecticut, as visionaries who have, over the years, created the unifying and enduring spirit characterising the Caribbean Diaspora. “Since 1950, when the WISC was formed by a group of farm workers from the Caribbean, the Club...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
InnovationJamaican DiasporaYouth

Youth Innovation among Areas of Focus for Disapora Conference

A youth innovation challenge will be a key feature of the programmed activities for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for June 16-19 at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James. The challenge, which was conceptualised by the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC), aims to catalyse the spirit of innovation among young people across the Diaspora through...
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