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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), speaks with members of the Diaspora after addressing a session at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference on Monday (July 24) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Prisoners to be Allowed Conjugal Visits

By: Chris Patterson , July 25, 2017

Local inmates may soon be allowed conjugal visits, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. A conjugal visit is a scheduled period in which an inmate of a prison...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd right), in discussion with Executive Director, Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying (left), during Monday’s (July 25) session of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Listening are Lead, Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force, USA, Dr. Rupert Francis (Ret’d Capt) (2nd left); and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Achievement Award – Diaspora, to Donika Jones, who resides in Canada, during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus on July 23 to officially open the Diaspora Conference, 2017, which is being held at the Jamaica Conference until July 26 .

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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), listens to Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), during Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session, focusing on health care, at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference. The Conference is being held from July 23 to 27 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’. Also listening (from 2nd left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies and session moderator, Dr. Carl Bruce; Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett; and Surgeon, Researcher and Specialist in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment at Mercy Medical Centre in the United States, Dr. Vincent Reid.

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Diaspora Conference to Highlight National Imperatives

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference is expected to facilitate constructive dialogue on national imperatives. Speaking at the...

By: Douglas McIntosh , July 25, 2017

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), looks on while the Most Hon. Lady Allen (2nd left), pins United Kingdom (UK) Diaspora Advisory Board Member – Future Leader, Tanesha Westcarr, during the Governor-General's Achievement Award ceremony held at the opening of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (July 23). Also pictured is fellow award Recipient from the UK, Vendrys Henry.

9 years ago Diaspora

Heritage Programme to Connect UK Youth with Jamaican Roots

The United Kingdom (UK) Diaspora is looking to engage young people of Jamaican heritage in a month-long internship programme in the island. “We want the young people to stay connected...

By: Tomeica Gunn , July 25, 2017

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), converses with (from left): Chair, Lifelong Leadership Institute, Toronto Canada, Trevor Massey; Lead, Jamaica Diaspora Foundation Education Task Force, United States, Leo Gilling; and Professor and Vice-Chair Basic Sciences, Division of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Dr. Hansel Fletcher. They were at Monday’s (July 24) session of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

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Diaspora Urged to Utilise Education Trust for School Donations

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is advising members of the Diaspora to utilise the services of the National Educational Trust (NET) when making donations...

By: Latonya Linton, July 24, 2017

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PHOTOS: Diaspora Conference Holds Session on Health Care

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), listens to Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), during Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session,...

Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and the Most Hon. Lady Allen (third and fourth left, respectively); along with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, share a photo opportunity with recipients of the 2017 Governor-General's Achievement Award. The presentations were made during the opening of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (July 23). The award recipients (from left) are: Executive Board Member and Communications Chair of the Jamaican Diaspora Canada Foundation, Future Leaders Chapter, Donika Jones; Diaspora Advisory Board Member – Future Leader, Tanesha Westcarr; Lawyer, Vendrys Henry; Future Leader in the Jamaican Diaspora in the North East of the United States of America, and adult education programme developer, Erin Lue-Hing; and President of the Jamaican American Bar Association, Joan Pinnock. The other recipient, Superintendent of Education in the Toronto District School Board in Canada, Bishop Glenroy Duffus, was absent. Also pictured is Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

9 years ago Diaspora

Six Jamaicans in the Diaspora Receive G-G Achievement Award

Six members of the Jamaican Diaspora have been bestowed with the 2017 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the country. The award recipients are: Lawyer, Vendrys...

By: Alecia Smith , July 24, 2017

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), offers words of encouragement to recipients of the 2017 Governor-General's Achievement Award for the Diaspora during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (July 23). They are (from left) Lawyer, Vendrys Henry; Future Leader in the Jamaican Diaspora in the North East of the United States of America, and Adult Education Programme Developer, Erin Lue-Hing; and President of the Jamaican Bar Association, Joan Pinnock. They are among six recipients of the award. The others are: Executive Board Member and Communications Chair of the Jamaican Diaspora Canada Foundation, Future Leaders Chapter, Donika Jones; Business Developer and Trainer, Tanesha Westcarr; and Superintendent of Education in the Toronto District School Board in Canada, Bishop Glenroy Duffus. Also pictured (from second right) are: Jamaica's High Commissioner to Canada, her Excellency Janice Miller; and Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

9 years ago Diaspora

Photo Highlights: Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference Launch

The Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference kicked off with with an opening ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston yesterday, (July 23). The three-day event will facilitate dialogue between diaspora...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with (from left) Chairman, Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, Earl Jarrett; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on July 23.

9 years ago Diaspora

Diaspora Encouraged to Take Full Advantage of Local Business Opportunities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging the Jamaican Diaspora to increase its involvement in the business prospects of Jamaica as a means of strengthening its relationship with...

By: Alecia Smith , July 24, 2017

Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI), Professor Neville Ying.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

JDI Undertakes Initiatives to Empower Young People

The Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI) has been undertaking several initiatives aimed at empowering young people in vulnerable communities. Working through the Diaspora Youth Connect (DYC) project, which was launched in...

By: Elaine Reckord, July 20, 2017

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