Ambassador-Designate Marks Is First Female Permanent Represenative to OAS

Jamaica's Ambassador-designate to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, yesterday (May 22) created history when she formally became the island's first female Permanent Representative to the Washington-headquartered Organization of American States (OAS).

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Jamaica Bids for Carifesta 2012

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaica will bid to host Carifesta in 2012, which could be one of the highlights of the country's 50th Independence anniversary celebrations.

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Ambassador Johnson Moves to London

Ahead of his departure from Washington for London, Jamaica's outgoing Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Anthony Johnson, has expressed satisfaction with helping to deepen relations with the United States and the international community.

Ambassador Johnson is also savouring the outpouring of tributes to him and Mrs. Johnson from Jamaicans in the Diaspora as well as the international community.

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Caribbean Diaspora Urged to Assist Rebuilding Process in Haiti

The Caribbean community overseas is being urged to contribute to the rebuilding process in Haiti.

CARICOM's special representative on Haiti, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, has said that the Caribbean Diaspora has a great role to play in ensuring that the redevelopment of Haiti moves forward smoothly and speedily.

"There are skills and resources, which reside within the Diaspora, which are not readily available in Haiti and which are needed now to assist with the rebuilding process," Mr. Patterson stated.

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