Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, DC

H E A D L I N E S Last updated: Friday, February 1st, 2008 8:00pm EST

The late former Prime Minister, Michael Manley, was formally accorded his place in the pantheon of the world's foremost civil rights champions, after he was inducted posthumously into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, January 12, 2008.

Michael Manley Now Recognized Among
Worldwide Civil Rights Giants

Friday, February 1st, 2008

The late former Prime Minister, Michael Manley, was formally accorded his place in the pantheon of the world's foremost civil rights champions, after he was inducted posthumously into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, January 12, 2008.

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Audley Shaw and World Bank Caribbean Director, Yvonne Tsikata (right), sign the Hurricane Dean Emergency Recovery Loan agreement at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. Observing at left is Jamaica Social Investment Fund Managing Director, Scarlette Gillings.

Minister Shaw Signs Hurricane Dean Recovery
Loan Agreement with World Bank

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Efforts to mitigate the impact of Hurricane Dean on the Jamaican economy have been boosted with the signing of a US$10 million loan facility between the Government of Jamaica and the World Bank in Washington, DC.

The Hurricane Dean Emergency Recovery Loan agreement, which was signed on by Minister of Finance and Public Service, Audley Shaw, is aimed at rehabilitating the country's social and economic infrastructure in the aftermath of last year's major storm and seeks to ensure that economic targets are met, despite setbacks resulting from the hurricane.

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In an effort to create more job opportunities for the Jamaican Agricultural and Hospitality programs in the US, the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pernell Charles, has enlisted the assistance of the Embassy of Jamaica, the Jamaica Consul Generals and Honourary Consuls to the United States to identify areas where Jamaican workers with skills in farming, hospitality and other viable fields can be employed.

Labour Ministry seeks assistance of
Jamaican representatives overseas
to expand the worker programme

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has enlisted the assistance of the missions in the United States (US), as the Government seeks to identify more job opportunities for Jamaicans under the US Overseas Employment Programme.

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OAS & UWI Open Campus Sign Memorandum for Distance Course of Education for Democratic Citizenship

Friday, February 1st, 2008

The Organization of American States (OAS) and the University of the West Indies Open Campus (UWIOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help educators in the English-speaking Caribbean to promote democratic values and practices in their classrooms, schools and communities.

Under the agreement signed concurrently at the OAS in Washington DC and at the UWI Mona Campus in Jamaica a sustainable distance education course will be developed to implement the program. Course content will be informed by the principles embodied in the Inter-American Democratic Charter, to which Caribbean Member States are signatories.

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Hundreds of Medical Professionals to Attend Advancements in Medicine Conference

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Hundreds of physicians and health care professionals from North America and the Caribbean are expected to converge at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios next month for the second annual 'Advancements in Medicine' conference.

The event, which will be held from February 20 to 24, is organized by the Minnesota-based Organization for Strategic Development of Jamaica (OSDJ) and the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

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