Syranno Baines
Digital and Communications Officer
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UK in Jamaica
1st August 2013
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Britain and Jamaica are long time friends, who partner on very visible technical and operational matters. But should you ask a random Jamaican about the function of the British High Commission in Kingston; the response will undoubtedly be something to do with visas. It has not gone unnoticed that since inception in 2003, visas to […]
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11th June 2013
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Mr David Fitton CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica in succession to Mr Howard Drake, who was transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Fitton will take up his appointment during June 2013. Mr Fitton joined the FCO in 1980 and was , until recently , Deputy Head of mission at the […]
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24th April 2013
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Over the past few weeks, the British High Commission in Kingston Jamaica has done quite alot of work on Chevening Scholarships and with our Chevening Alumni. We are in the very final stages of our 12 week “Chevening Alumni Location and Engagement Project” for both Jamaica and the Bahamas, which saw us identifying, making contact […]
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8th March 2013
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
The aim of the Girls of Substance project is to enhance the personal development of at-risk girls ages 12-24…
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4th March 2013
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, we are featuring the stories of women who work with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Meet Heather Cowley – she’s a Rapid Deployment Team and Cryptographic Support Officer who provides invaluable technical expertise to keep our FCO IT systems secure and enable our diplomats to keep in […]
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5th February 2013
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica may be facing a drought over the next few months – or at least lower than normal rainfall, and the British High Commission has started to prepare now, by taking steps to cut water consumption at its premises in Trafalgar Road. We are adjusting all the taps so that the flow of water will […]
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3rd February 2013
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
For 2013 Human Rights will continue to factor into most of my conversations. This realization is fueled in part by countless Jamaican news reports of children being murdered, or being made to work, or held in ramshackle prisons with adult offenders. Notwithstanding the moratorium, the death penalty remains on Jamaican law books. The high crime rate, extra […]
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7th December 2012
British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
My experience as a Chevening Scholar has been an amazing and life changing experience. My preparation to embark on my studies was filled with anticipation. The Chevening Secretariat supplies you with information that you will need to prepare yourself. This information proved to be very useful. The Chevening reception held in August 29, 2012 was […]
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