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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), greets Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), ahead of Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session, focusing on health care, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 23 to 27 under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies and session moderator, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), greets Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), ahead of Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session, focusing on health care, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 23 to 27 under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies and session moderator, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Clinical Training for Registered Nurses in UK

By: Douglas McIntosh , July 28, 2017
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom (UK) within the next two weeks to conclude arrangements to facilitate clinical training for Jamaican registered...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26). Listening (from 2nd left) are: Chairperson of the Gastronomy Network and Linkages Council Member, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Edward Wray of the Rasta Indigenous Village.

Diaspora a Powerful Market for Tourism – Bartlett

By: Latonya Linton, July 28, 2017
Members of the Jamaica Middle East Diaspora, Christen King (left) and Administrator, Marcia Clarke, at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. It is the first time that the group, formed in 2016, is being represented at the conference.

Jamaica Middle East Diaspora Eager to Give Back

By: Shari-Ann Palmer , July 26, 2017

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
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Policy for Students with Special Needs

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says a special Education Policy, which seeks to fulfil the academic requirements of students with special needs, is to...
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By: Latonya Linton, July 26, 2017
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.
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Prisoners to be Allowed Conjugal Visits

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...
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By: Chris Patterson , July 25, 2017
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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Diaspora Member Spreads Culture in Canada

Second generation Diaspora member, Donika Jones, is using volunteerism to spread the Jamaican culture in Canada. Born in Ontario, Canada, to Jamaican parents, Miss Jones, who is a health promotion...
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By: Shari-Ann Palmer , July 25, 2017