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Jamaica – Penn Relays

Publisher - J.P.R — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:29:25 +0000

NEW YORK (JIS) Sunday, April 26, 2009 – Jamaica’s preparation for the World Championship in Athletics in Berlin, Germany in August of this year, suffered somewhat of a slight setback during Saturday’s final day of competition here at the Penn Relays Carnival when ace sprinter Asafa Powell could only managed to hobble http://www.jamaicapressrelease.com/2009/04/27/jamaica-penn-relays/

JAMAICAN ATHLETES TO BE FETED AT PENN RELAYS 2009 THIS WEEKEND

Publisher - J.P.R — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:29:27 +0000

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. http://www.jamaicapressrelease.com/2009/04/20/jamaican-athletes-to-be-feted-at-penn-relays-2009-this-weekend/

SENATOR RONALD ROBINSON TO ATTEND SPECIAL ALUMNI WORSHIP SERVICE DURING NEW YORK VISIT

Publisher - J.P.R — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:18:42 +0000

NEW YORK (JIS) Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - Senator Dr, the Hon. Ronald A. Robinson will spend Sunday morning at a special worship service at the Bronx Westchester Community Church, at 358 South Ninth Avenue, Mt. Vernon, New York.

The 11:00 am worship service will be the first annual for the Union of http://www.jamaicapressrelease.com/2009/04/16/senator-ronald-robinson-to-attend-special-alumni-worship-service-during-new-york-visit/

US SENATOR CHRIS DODD PLEDGES HELP FOR CARIBBEAN REGION

Publisher - J.P.R — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:08:25 +0000

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 http://www.jamaicapressrelease.com/2009/03/28/us-senator-chris-dodd-pledges-help-for-caribbean-region/

JAMAICAN INMATES DONATE CASH TO HURRICANE RELIEF

Publisher - J.P.R — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:49:12 +0000

Consul General of Jamaica in New York, Mrs. Geneive Brown Metzger has called on the Jamaican community in the USA to remember those nationals who are incarcerated at this time.

In an emotional address to inmates at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in UpState New York, on Friday, January 30, 2009, Mrs. Brown Metzger http://www.jamaicapressrelease.com/2009/02/21/jamaican-inmates-donate-cash-to-hurricane-relief/

DONNA-MARIE ROWE IS THE NEW HEAD OF THE JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE

Publisher - J.P.R — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:30:34 +0000

The Honourable Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, has announced that Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS).

Mrs. Rowe, who was the candidate selected by the Services Commission from a number of persons who had applied for http://www.jamaicapressrelease.com/2009/01/07/donna-marie-rowe-is-the-new-head-of-the-jamaica-information-service/