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Over 150 delegates from countries around the world are expected in the island for the World Press Freedom Day Conference, to be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston from May 2 to 3. To be conducted in English, French and Spanish, the Conference will see the participation of a number of Caribbean delegates, including officials from Jamaica, Grenada,...

Jamaica is considered to be one of the more tolerant countries in the world, in relation to freedom of the press. This observation has been made by Mogens Schmidt, Director for the Division of Freedom of Expression at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in France. "Whenever we assess the press freedom situation globally...

Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will be making his first official visit to Jamaica on Thursday, May 1 for the opening of the International World Press Freedom Day Conference, to be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston from May 2 to 3. It is the first time since the observation...