NEW YORK, NY. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 — The Jamaican Consulate General, New York announces a Passport Outreach on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 in the community of Hartford, Connecticut. This will be held from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Collin Bennett Agency, Collin Bennett Building, 1229 Albany Avenue, CT 06112.
NEW YORK (JIS) Thursday, March 26, 2009 – US Senator Christopher Dodd says his office stands ready to assist the promotion and development of investment and trade initiatives between the US and the Caribbean region, in whatever way possible.
Responding to a range of questions and concerns at a recent meeting with members of the New York Caribbean Consular Corp, hosted by the Caribbean Trade Council of Hartford, Connecticut, at the St. Monica’s Church Hall, Hartford, Senator Dodd said that he was a big supporter of micro business ventures.
There is nothing diplomatic about the recent brouhaha over the non-return or late return of diplomatic passports issued to officials from the previous People’s National Party (PNP) Government.
The announcement by the owners of Alumina Partners (Alpart) that they will close the refinery in a month’s time is another piece of bad news that should hardly have surprised anyone, and certainly not the Government.