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Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson. (FILE)
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson. (FILE)

Patterson encourages Jamaicans to participate in Diaspora Mapping Project

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, August 21, 2014
Former Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. P. J. Patterson, is encouraging Jamaicans living abroad to participate in the Government’s ongoing Diaspora mapping exercise. The Mapping Jamaica’s Diaspora Project, which involves...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, giving an update on the Diaspora Mapping Project, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held today August 20, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Positive Response to Diaspora Mapping Project

By: E. Hartman Reckord, August 20, 2014
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, addresses the launch of the Mapping Jamaica’s Diaspora Project on August 15, at the Island Cuisine Restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland. Seated (l-r) are: Maryland House of Delegates Representative, Shirley Natham-Pulliam; Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasicannie; President of the Jamaican American Bar Association (JABA), Joan Pinnock; and President of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Rick Nugent.

Jamaicans Urged to Participate in Online Survey for Diaspora Project

By: Derrick Scott, Information Attache (Jamaican Embassy, USA), August 19, 2014

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Ambassador to the United States, and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS ), His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, has been elected to chair OAS Legal Committee.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Vasciannie to Chair OAS Committee

The Organization of American States (OAS) Wednesday, August 6, elected Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie, to chair the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the organisation....
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By: Derrick Scott, Information Attache (Jamaican Embassy, USA), August 8, 2014
The Rev. Dr. Noel Erskine delivers the sermon at the service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin, at the Springfield Baptist church on Friday, August 1, in Conyers, Georgia.
Foreign Affairs

Service of Thanksgiving for Vin Martin

The life of the late former Jamaica Honorary Consul to Atlanta and prominent Attorney, Vin Martin, was celebrated at a service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving, held at the Springfield Baptist...
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By: Derrick Scott, Information Attache (Jamaican Embassy, USA), August 5, 2014
Jamaica’s former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin.
Foreign Affairs

Thanksgiving Service for Vin Martin August 1

A Service of Thanksgiving for the late former Jamaica Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin, OD, will be held at the Springfield Baptist church in Conyers, Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday,...
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By: Derrick Scott, Information Attache (Jamaican Embassy, USA), July 28, 2014