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H E A D L I N E S Last
updated: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 12:00pm EST
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Tufton Calls on OAS to Assist Agri Sector |
Monday, September 14th, 2009 |
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called on the Organisation of American States (OAS) to assist Caribbean countries to address challenges within the agricultural sector.
Minister Tufton made the call on Friday (Sept. 11) when he paid a courtesy call on Secretary General of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, at his downtown Washington, D.C office in the USA.
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More Marketing of Agricultural Products in New York |
Monday, September 14th, 2009 |
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has pointed out that an agricultural marketing facility would be set up in the New York area of the USA soon, as the Ministry seeks to better understand the end users in the marketplace and take advantage of emerging trends.
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First US Jamaica Diaspora Conference Oct 3 -4 |
Friday, September 25th, 2009 |
The first United States of America (USA) Jamaica Diaspora Conference will be held from October 3 to 4, at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Some 150 delegates representing Jamaican organisations and community interests in the Northeast, Midwest and Southern regions of the United States will convene in plenary sessions and workshops to discuss a wide range of topics relating to ongoing efforts to facilitate the strengthening of relationships between Jamaica and its Diaspora.
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Jamaicans in Washington Donate to Granville Child Care Facility |
Thurday, September 24th, 2009 |
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has pointed out that an agricultural marketing facility would be set up in the New York area of the USA soon, as the Ministry seeks to better understand the end users in the marketplace and take advantage of emerging trends.
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Jamaicans in Washington Celebrate Country's Independence |
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 |
The historic Hall of the Americas at the Organisation of American States (OAS) headquarters, in downtown Washington USA, was the venue for an afternoon of music and dancing, hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica, on Sunday, August 9, to mark Jamaica's 47th year of Independence.
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August 9 Declared Jamaica Day in Washington |
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 |
Sunday, August 9 was declared 'Jamaica Day' in the United States capital, by the Mayor of Washington, D.C., Adrian Fenty.
Mayor Fenty read the proclamation at a Thanksgiving Service to commemorate Jamaica's 47th year of Independence, at Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University, in Washington, D.C., on August 9.
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