Paul Barnett, who moved to Canada 52 years ago after completing Ardenne High School, is the 2019 recipient of the Governor General’s Achievement Award for the Diaspora (Canada). Governor General Sir Patrick Allen presented the award during the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on July 17. Barnett was…
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Review of draft Diaspora Policy to be completed soon – Charles
Jamaica Information Service – State Minister in the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr, says a White Paper on the National Diaspora Policy will be submitted to Cabinet in short order. He noted that the Ministry and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) are working together to refine the draft. “So,…
More members of diaspora formally taking up Jamaican citizenship
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) – The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is reporting an increase in the number of foreigners acquiring Jamaican citizenship, which totalled more than 10,000 persons over the last 10 years. Director of Citizenship Services at PICA, Carol Saunders-Hammond, points to an increase in applications, particularly from persons in Cuba, North…
PM says fewer Chinese workers coming as a result of fewer loans
Amid complaints from members of the diaspora living in Canada that too many Chinese are working in Jamaica while locals remain jobless, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said he is working strategically to address problems associated with imported labour, adding that fewer Chinese are now coming to work on the island. He said the strategies include…
Embrace the Chinese, Jamaicans told
While questioning why traditional partners such as the United States and Britain are no longer investing much in his country’s economy, Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness yesterday declared that he will not join the call for reduced Chinese presence on his island. He urged more of his people to become open-minded about foreign direct investment,…