JAMAICAN ATHLETES TO BE FETED AT PENN RELAYS 2009 THIS WEEKEND

NEW YORK (JIS) Monday, April 20, 2009 - Directors of Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) say they are ready to roll out the red carpet for the full contingent of athletes, coaches and other officials attending the 115th staging of the Penn Relays Carnival in Track & Field Athletics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this weekend.

US SENATOR CHRIS DODD PLEDGES HELP FOR CARIBBEAN REGION

New York JISNEW 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.

Hear, hear, Mr Nelson

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.

CONSTITUTIONAL ABSURDITIES

THE GLEANER – We agree with Justice Seymour Panton about the incongruity – absurdity even – of a citizen of a Commonwealth country being eligible to sit in the Jamaican Parliament, while a Jamaican who is a citizen of a non-Commonwealth state is barred.

The former, as was implicitly confirmed by the Court of Appeal in its Daryl Vaz/Abe Dabdoub ruling, only has to spend a year in Jamaica to confirm his eligibility.

Dealing effectively with corruption

OBSERVER – The news from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Director Dr Karen Hilliard that Jamaica has experienced a 12 per cent decrease in corruption since 2006 is most welcome.

Indeed, for many years, corruption scored high among Jamaicans as one of the country’s greatest ills, further soiling our image internationally and competing for prominence with so many of Jamaica’s positive achievements.

CONSUL GENERAL TO MEET AND GREET JAMAICANS IN QUEENS, NY

NEW YORK (JIS) Friday, March 13, 2009 – The next stop on the Consul General’s ambitious community outreach initiative will be in the Borough of Queens, NY on Friday, March 20, 2009 at Clippers 11 Lounge, 234-36 Merrick Blvd, in the Laurenton township, just off the Belt Parkway.

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