Global Connect - Inside The Diaspora

jamaica flagThe Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), in collaboration with the Government, through Jamaica Trade and Invest (JAMPRO), will roll out several events in the United Kingdom this month and March to promote ‘Brand Jamaica’ in the lead-up to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, in London.

london 2012 olympicsStephen Frost, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be the keynote speaker at The Canadian Supplier Diversity Conference 2012, Diversity Our Economic Strength, presented by RBC, on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Allstream Centre, Toronto, Canada. Mr. Frost will talk about the work he has been doing to make the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games diverse and inclusive. The upcoming London Games employs a workforce of 200,000 and its procurement spend amounts to £1.2 billion ($1.9 billion Canadian).

Virgin atlanticFares for travel to the Caribbean from London on Virgin Atlantic for Montserrat's 50th Anniversary are as displayed.  Cheaper fares are available in the £600 region but that would require leaving London at an earlier date in December.

cacci logoTransforming America Through Interaction has once again joined the Greater Caribbean American Cultural Coalition and the Greater Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce to partner with the Institute of Caribbean Studies’ National Commemorative Committee on its seventh annual National Caribbean-American Heritage Month Youth Essay Competition.

professional social networking eventThere will be a professional social networking event taking place in London on Friday, February 24. The event will be hosted at Jah Mek Ya Wine Bar, 513 Seven Sisters Road, London, N15 6EP.

jaynelle buffongMy name is Jaynelle Buffong. As no great achievement comes without obstacle or physical limitations, I have been selected as a finalist for the Miss England 2012, proudly representing the B.V.I.

michelle obamaWomen have been at the heart of this campaign since the beginning in 2008 -- helping to plan how to reach out across the country and building the relationships that brought others into this work.

buju baton with guitarReggae artiste, Buju Banton, has seen his appeal against his conviction for drug trafficking dismissed by the United States government. According to  the Associated Press, the US Government said there was sufficient evidence to support his conviction in June of last year of three counts of drug trafficking and conspiracy charges.

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