Jamaica

2024 - 10 - 28

Sundhed, Mode og Økonomi: En Regnbue af Nyheder fra Jamaica!

Climate Resilience - Crown Prince Haakon - Jamaica - Jone Capone - Rachel Scott - ReggaeXclusive Recognition Awards - South Texas Food Bank

Fra sundhedstjek til stilfulde kollektioner - Læs hvordan Jamaica fejrer livets mangfoldighed!

Den sydlige Texas Food Bank fejrer en milepæl med 35 års engangement i Laredo og landet som helhed. Denne specielle begivenhed, der finder sted den 1. november 2024, kombinerer sundhed med sjov ved at tilbyde sundhedsskæringer og familieaktiviteter. Det er en fantastisk mulighed for lokalsamfundet at få vigtige helbredsoplysninger, samtidig med at de nyder en dag fyldt med underholdning. Fra sundhedstjek til aktiviteter for børn - der er noget for hele familien. Kom og bliv en del af fejringen for at understøtte madbanken, som har hjulpet så mange i nød gennem årene.

Imens finder vi også spændende nyheder fra modefronten med Rachel Scott, der er nomineret til CFDA-prisen med sit mærke Diotima. Rachel er en dygtig designer, hvis kollektioner afspejler skønheden fra hendes hjemland, Jamaica. Hendes arbejde kombinerer traditionel æstetik med moderne design, og hun har sat sig for at vinde den prestigefyldte pris, som kan katapultere hendes karriere til nye højder. Med sine farverige og kreative designs har hun fange hjertet hos modekritikere og -fans.

Samtidig er der fokus på økonomien, hvor Terron Francis, Chief Fiscal Economist i Ministeriet for Finans og Offentlige Tjenester, fortæller, at regeringen arbejder på at udvikle nye instrumenter til katastrofefinansiering. Der føres dialoger med Verdensbanken om potentielle løsninger, der kan beskytte landet mod fremtidige økonomiske kriser forårsaget af naturkatastrofer. Dette initiativ er afgørende for at sikre økonomisk stabilitet og sikkerhed for det jamaicanske folk.

Som vi ser, er Jamaica en smeltedigel af sundhedsinitiativer, kreativ mode og økonomisk udvikling. At fejre 35 år med støtte til lokalsamfundet gennem madbanken er et eksempel på, hvordan man kan forbedre livskvaliteten for mange. Rachel Scotts bestræbelser på at hæve Jamaica's profil i modeverdenen viser også, hvor værdifuld kulturel arv kan omsættes til international anerkendelse. Og endelig understreger regeringens initiativer vigtigheden af at tænke fremad for at beskytte og forbedre landets økonomi mod uforudsete udfordringer.

Vidste du, at Jamaica er hjemsted for over 1200 forskellige arter af planter og blomster, herunder den berømte Blue Mahoe, som er landets nationale træ? Derudover er landet kendt for sin rige kultur og historie, der strækker sig over flere hundrede år, hvilket gør det til et fascinerende sted at udforske!

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Health Jamaica: South Texas Food Bank to mark 35 years in Laredo (Laredo Morning Times)

The South Texas Food Bank is celebrating 35 years with a Health Jamaica, offering health screenings and family activities on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

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Meet CFDA Nominee Designer Rachel Scott of Diotima (The Cut)

Diotima's Rachel Scott channels her native island's beauty for her collections. Today, she could win American fashion's biggest prize.

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Gov't Looking to Develop Additional Disaster Risk Financing ... (Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service)

Chief Fiscal Economist in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Terron Francis, says the Government is holding talks with the World Bank regarding ...

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Gov't looking to develop additional disaster risk financing instrument ... (Jamaica Gleaner)

Chief Fiscal Economist in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Terron Francis, says the Government is holding talks with the World Bank regarding ...

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Crown Prince of Norway to visit Jamaica as part of climate resilience ... (Jamaica Gleaner)

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is to make a three-day visit to Jamaica next month as part of a mission to promote climate resilience. His visit, which will ...

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Crown Prince of Norway to visit Jamaica (Loop Caribbean News)

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will visit Jamaica from November 18 to 20, 2024, in his role as global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development ...

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64 honoured at ReggaeXclusive Recognition Awards (Jamaica Observer)

The eighth ReggaeXclusive Recognition Awards took place on October 11 at Juliet Banquet Hall in Toronto, Canada. It marked a return for the event which, ...

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Surinamese artiste Jone Capone brings Jamaican swag to 'Bad Chat' (Jamaica Observer)

Although she was born and raised in Suriname, Jone Capone saw her share of rude girls in that South American country. She brings some Jamaican swag to Bad ...

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Crown Prince of Norway headed to Jamaica on UNDP mission (Jamaica Observer)

CROWN Prince Haakon of Norway will visit Jamaica from November 18-20, 2024 in his role as global goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development ...

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Strengthening Ties: Jamaican Permanent Secretary Advocates for ... (Federal Ministry of Information and Culture)

ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Permanent Secretary of Jamaica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, called for.

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Meet the Jamaicans who harvest the Champlain Valley's apples ... (PRI)

A cold wind rustled through rows of apple trees on an October afternoon at Rulfs Orchard in the Adirondack Park town of Peru. As locals flocked to the farm ...

Former Jamaica Plain record store coming to Market Street - The ... (Reminder Publications)

Deep Thoughts Record Shop, which is run by owners Nick Williams and Alaina Stamatis, has officially moved into downtown Northampton on 5 Market St. after ...

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Hot(dogs), Childless Cat Ladies, Ghosts and More at Jamaica Plain ... (Jamaica Plain News)

Dogs in fantastic costumes strutted down the red carpet at the 20th Annual Jamaica Plain Costume Parade this past Saturday. Jamaica Plain photographer Mark ...

Jamaica is surging the travel industy with Visa Free travel for 99 ... (Travel And Tour World)

Jamaica is making waves in the travel industry by introducing visa-free access for citizens of 99 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Russia, ...

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