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13th February 2015 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

Working in Jamaica while studying in the UK? Yes , you can!

Ever so often your private life and your public life collide – thankfully this time it’s for the better! In July, I will attend my graduation at the University of Leicester, where I will be given my certificate acknowledging that I have completed a Masters of Business Administration programme. It is the culmination of almost […]

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9th August 2013 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

No Small Plan – Can a global logistics hub transform Jamaica ?

Jamaica, though having some bright moments, has been dogged by slow economic development for as long as I can remember. Jamaica’s potential for greatness still exists as the country is characterized as having big dreamers, an entrepreneurial spirit, having tremendous cultural influence and an abundance of natural resources. One of those big dreams is manifesting […]

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25th June 2013 Kingston, Jamaica

by Charmaine Wright

Head, UK Trade & Investment Jamaica

Renewable Energy in Jamaica – in the pipeline or pipe dream?

Living in a country with almost constant sunshine has a myriad of advantages. Having the opportunity to go to the beach all year round, with the temperature never dropping below 60 degrees, offers lots of positives. Another one that immediately jumps at me is the harnessing of the sun to produce energy. Jamaica is in […]

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26th November 2012 Kingston, Jamaica

by Julia Sutherland

Deputy High Commissioner, Jamaica

Tars and Tarps

My job in the last week has involved discussions with ‘tars’ (or sailors) about ‘tarps’ (or tarpaulins). When posted to Singapore I had the opportunity to visit  a number of  other nations’ ships, which often stopped at the naval base for a few days. Last week in Kingston we had a short-notice visit from a […]

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16th November 2012 Kingston, Jamaica

by Julia Sutherland

Deputy High Commissioner, Jamaica

Kingston: an eventful first month

I’m into my second month as Deputy High Commissioner in Jamaica. It’s my third diplomatic posting and first time in the Caribbean, which offers a real contrast to my previous assignments in Beijing and Singapore. Preparing for the posting, my husband and I attended many Jamaican events in London this summer and at a talk on […]

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