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      H E A D L I N E S   Last updated: Sunday, March 5, 2007, 12:00am EST

Minneapolis Mayor

Hernal Hamilton Jamaica Minnesota Trade and Investment Mission
Sunday, March 5, 2007
Representatives of the Government and Private Sector of Jamaica recently travelled to Minnesota as part of a trade and investment series, funded in part by the Government of
Jamaica, the Private Sector and a grant from the European Union. Organized by the Jamaica Minnesota Organization, the 2007 mission further explored avenues to increase product exports from Jamaica and facilitate trade missions into jamaica.

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Dirctor of Tourism, Basil Smith

Director of Tourism Highlights Importance of Air Jamaica

Sunday, March 5, 2007 (JIS.gov.jm)
Dirctor of Tourism, Basil Smith has emphasized the important role that Air Jamaica continues to play in the country's growing tourist industry.
Addressing a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark Air Jamaica's 25th anniversary of service to the Caribbean from out of Baltimore, at the Baltimore Washington International Airport, Mr. Smith said that, "tourism is the lifeblood of Caribbean nations, and one of the most effective resources that we have at our disposal is Jamaica's national airline, which continues to make tremendous contributions to Jamaica's tourist industry and to the Caribbean as a whole".
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Air Jamaica Celebrates 25 Years out of Baltimore

Air Jamaica Celebrates 25 Years
out of Baltimore

Sunday, March 5, 2007 (JIS.gov.jm)
Maryland's Secretary of Transport, John Porcari (centre), assisted by Sharon Miller, Deputy Chief of Missions, Embassy of Jamaica, cuts the ribbon to commemorate Air Jamaica's 25th year of service out of Baltimore Washington International Airport, recently. Also participating from left are Air Jamaica's Vice President of Customer Service, Sue Rosen; George deMercado, Vice President of Sales, Air Jamaica; Will Rogers, Senior Vice President, Air Jamaica; Basil Smith, Director of Tourism and Bob Hartman. .
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Artist's impression of the Sabina Park

Sabina Park Volunteers to be 'Kitted Out' on March 7th
Sunday, March 5, 2007 (JIS.gov.jm)
As the excitement mounts for the historic staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007, more than 500 volunteers working at Sabina Park will be "kitted out" with uniforms and other accoutrement on March 7, in addition to receiving supplementary training between 9: 00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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Dr. the Honourable Omar Davies

Donor’s Pledging Conference on the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk
Insurance Facility

Sunday, March 5, 2007 (JIS.gov.jm)
Presentation by
Dr. the Honourable Omar Davies
Minister of Finance & Planning, Jamaica

Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2007

 
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