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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, addressing a Consultation on Agriculture, during the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday, June 18, at Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. The Conference is being held at the Centre from June 16 to 19, under the theme: 'A nation on a mission: Jamaica-Diaspora partnership for development'.
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, addressing a Consultation on Agriculture, during the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday, June 18, at Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. The Conference is being held at the Centre from June 16 to 19, under the theme: 'A nation on a mission: Jamaica-Diaspora partnership for development'.

JAS President Urges Diaspora Members to Invest in Agriculture

By: Aldeen Campbell, June 19, 2013
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, has called on members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the country’s agricultural sector. Addressing a session of the...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (centre), listens intently to Commanding Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department, Captain Peter Whittingham (2nd left), during an interactive discussion session at the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Others (from left) are: Chair of the Metropolitan Black Association Charitable Trust United Kingdom, Superintendent Leroy Logan; Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington; and Executive Director of Jamaica, Professor Neville Ying Neville Ying.

Crime Prevention Strategy to Focus on At-Risk Youth

By: Garfield L. Angus, June 18, 2013
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), fields questions during an interactive session held on Monday, June 17, as part of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Listening are State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Fflokes Abrahams (2nd right); President of SAGICOR Jamaica, Richard Byles (2nd left); and Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation, Earl Jarrett.

Gov’t Seeks to Tap into Diaspora Resources for Development

By: Bryan Miller, June 18, 2013

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Cabinet Approves Merger of NYS and NCYD

Cabinet has approved the merger of the National Youth Service (NYS) and the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), a move that is expected to increase the budget of both...
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By: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, June 18, 2013
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Regular Diesel Fuel Dyed Red

Effective Monday, June 17, the regular diesel fuel supplied by Petrojam Limited will have a red colour. The change is in preparation for the introduction of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel...
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By: Rodger Hutchinson, June 18, 2013