9th August 2016 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
The following is a guest blog from the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays ( JFLAG ) an LGBT rights organisation in Jamaica. 2015 was a watershed moment with the first public LGBT pride celebrations in Jamaica. The theme then was “The Pride of a People: Breaking the Rules of Oppression…” The week of activities […]
22nd March 2016 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
I am in my eighth week of my internship at the British High Commission in Kingston, and International Women’s Day was March 8th. The theme for this year is focused on a pledge for parity. Even though women’s representation in our Parliament continues to be below 25%, gender parity is an under-discussed issue in Jamaica. That […]
5th January 2016 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Led by the dynamic and devoted Sara Farr of our British High Commission community, the children of the Glenhope Nursery and Place of Safety in Jamaica eagerly welcome the growing international group which visits the home each Monday and Thursday morning to cuddle, play with, read to, teach and give the greatest gift that these children could receive, our […]
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9th March 2015 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Guest blog by the Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP, Minister of State for the Commonwealth We all know that the Commonwealth has a long and distinguished history. More than 1.7 million Commonwealth men and women gave their lives in two World Wars, defending the free world. But no organisation can be complacent. The Commonwealth must […]
21st August 2014 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
My academic pursuit at the University of Buckingham was dominated by intellectually stimulating lectures and tutorials. The MA in Security and Intelligence Studies, offered a unique degree of practitioner-led expertise to relate academic and historical analyses of contemporary security and intelligence environments in Western democracies, with a focus on the United Kingdom.
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16th June 2014 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
I have been to literary festivals in the UK – usually in rain soaked parts of England. This was my first time at Calabash. Jamaica’s biannual literary event is more than a festival. And also less. It is two and a half days of readings, interviews and performances by Caribbean and non-Caribbean writers set against […]
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9th March 2014 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Today, gender equality is just as relevant as it was in 1910, when International Women’s Day was first celebrated. Despite legislative and social advancements in favor of women’s rights, women and girls in countries like Jamaica, continue to face discrimination,violence, and a lack of economic opportunity. For its part, Jamaica has enacted legislation, which coupled with […]
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3rd February 2014 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
A key message that we have been working on is spreading the word that a clear nexus exists between strong institutions, an effective rule of law and transparency, on the one hand, and economic growth, on the other.
10th October 2013 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
When the English-speaking Caribbean countries attained independence in the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s, their new sovereign Constitutions contained Bills of Rights which created a new and critical opportunity for attacking the death penalty. Each of these Constitutions now contained fundamental rights guarantees against cruel, inhumane and degrading punishment or treatment and in favour of fair trials.
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12th September 2013 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
When you think of SPORTS , what often comes to mind is a favorite team, players or a game. Not uncommon, would be thoughts of physical activity and possibly leisure time. However, sports has far outgrown such limiting boundaries, and is now widely accepted as possibly one of the strongest agents of community development