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Jamaica Ambassador To Visit Hartford, Connecticut

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas. Photo Credit: Derrick A. Scott
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas.
Photo Credit: Derrick A. Scott

Washington, DC – Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Ralph Thomas will pay a four-day official visit to Hartford, Connecticut from November 27-30.

While in Hartford, the ambassador – Saturday, November 28 – will tour the Sportsman Athletic Club and Cricket Hall of Fame, and worship at the Faith Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The ambassador will also visit a number of Jamaican businesses and later that evening, address a special reception at the West Indies Social Club.

On Sunday, November 29, he will meet with members of the Jamaica Progressive League and attend a church service at the Rehoboth Church of God. Later that evening, the ambassador will address members of the Jamaican community at a town hall meeting at the West Indies Social Club.

On Monday, November 30, the Jamaican envoy will pay a courtesy call on the Mayor of Middleton, Daniel Drew; hold talks with representatives of the District Export Council, United States Department of Commerce Council International Trade Administration, and the Caribbean Trade Council on renewable energy.

Ambassador Thomas will also meet with representatives of Connecticut Medical Centre where he will discuss research work collaboration with the University of the West Indies and Kingston Public Hospital. He will meet with the chairman of the Transport Committee, State Representative Antonio Guerera and Executive Director, Connecticut Airport Authority Kevin Dillon to discuss possible direct flights from Bradley International Airport to Jamaica with connecting flights to Caribbean islands.

The ambassador is visiting the New England state at the invitation of the president of the Caribbean Trade Council (CTC), Mr. Andrew Lawrence who pointed out that his visit to Hartford is vey important to the continued economic development of Jamaica. The ambassador, he said, will have the opportunity to meet with members of the large Jamaican diaspora, officials of the city of Hartford, state representatives as well as representative of the business sector. The goal of the visit, he said, is to spur economic development through investment, medical research, and tourism and business collaboration.

Mr. Lawrence pointed out that the CTC’s goal is to continue Brand Jamaica and motivate the Jamaican diaspora to invest in Jamaica, while the diaspora engages with companies elected officials and other interested parties to work on initiatives that will continue to grow Jamaica’s economy and enhance the level of the people of Jamaica and the Caribbean.

The ambassador returns to Washington, D.C. on Monday evening.

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