Jamaican Diaspora Engagement Imperatives: A Youth Perspective By Lisa K. Soares I spoke recently at the Jamaica Youth Forum UK 2016, at Portcullis House, UK Houses of...
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The Antigua “Terror” Video
The Antigua “Terror” Video Ambassador Curtis Ward (09 December 2016) — My first view of a video produced, posted on a website, originating in Antigua...
Tribute to Jamaica’s Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller, O.N.
Tribute to Jamaica’s Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller Ambassador Ralph Thomas Today, I pay tribute to a great ex-Jamaican Prime Minister, Mrs. Portia...
Jamaica Justice System – Cluttered with Relics of Post-British Colonialism
Jamaica Justice System – Cluttered with Relics of Post-British Colonialism Congratulations to Justice Lennox Campbell OD, Q.C. on his retirement from the Jamaican...
Trump Presidency Threatens Caribbean Partnership Programs
Trump Presidency Threatens Caribbean Partnership Programs (21 Nov. 2016) — The uncertainty of what a Donald Trump presidency is likely to mean in all areas of...
Jamaican Lives, Jamaican way of Life Matters
Jamaican Lives, Jamaican way of life Matters (19 Nov. 2016) — It is ironic the Prime Minister of Jamaica attended the COP22 conference in Morocco (November 2016) making...
Jamaicans face a matter of life and death–not economic opportunity
Jamaicans face a matter of life and death–not economic opportunity (17 Nov. 2016) — On Thursday, November 17, 2016, The Jamaica Gleaner ran an editorial: “Wanting...
Taxing Caribbean Diaspora Savings and FATCA Reporting
Taxing Caribbean Diaspora Savings and FATCA Reporting (Nov. 03, 2016) — It is common practice for members of the Caribbean Diaspora to open savings accounts in local...
Engaging Caribbean Diaspora: The Jamaican Experience
Engaging Caribbean Diaspora: The Jamaican Experience (Nov. 01, 2016) — No Caribbean government, as of this writing, has found an effective and workable formula for...