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EXPO Jamaica 2014

Administrator

AMPRO is collaborating with the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) and the Jamaica Exporter’s Association (JEA) on hosting EXPO Jamaica to be held April 3-6, 2014 at the National Arena, Kingston. Specially, JAMPRO’s responsibility is to recruit international and local buyers and link them with local suppliers/exhibitors, in order to explore trade opportunities and ultimately secure sustainable business contracts. EXPO Jamaica (formerly the JMA/JEA EXPO) is held every two years, and JAMPRO has successfully recruited and hosted buyers for the most recent stagings. For EXPO Jamaica 2012, JAMPRO was able to…

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VIEW: A year later the Stand Your Ground Law misinterpreted?

DREW L. HINDS

It would appear that the premise for using deadly force in this state law is fear. If a person is in fear of losing their life then they can take someone else’s

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Jamaican makes it to top White House position

Anthea

Jamaican born Claudia Gordon is the new Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement in the Obama administration. The Deaf News Today reported on July 24th, that Gordon moves from the Department of Labour where she dealt with potential discrimination by federal contractors to now become the White House’s disability liaison. Gordon was compelled to become a lawyer after experiencing discrimination as a child while growing up in Jamaica.

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