Jamaica

In Dot, Jamaicans discuss nation’s economic struggle

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Geneive Brown Metzger, consul general of Jamaica to New York, spoke to Bostonians of Jamaican descent last Thursday at Dorchester’s Russell Auditorium about ways they can support the Caribbean nation’s struggling economy. . .

. . .According to Brown Metzger, the Jamaican government is prioritizing how to bring more economic development to the island through direct foreign investment to its citizens with the help of the worldwide Jamaican Diaspora — those individuals of Jamaican descent who have left the island and settled elsewhere.

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Through honey deal, Hub J’cans give back

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

A group of enterprising Jamaican Americans living in Boston has taken the old maxim “charity begins at home” to heart — and they are using their resources to serve those less fortunate in their homeland.

The Boston Diaspora Ventures LLC entered into a collaborative agreement with the All Island Bee Farmers Association (AIBFA) last month to help reinvigorate honey production in the Caribbean nation for international distribution. The idea for the venture came from a number of Jamaicans living here who felt they need to give back.

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