Jamaicans In Canada Praise Patterson For His Leadership
President of the JD-CF, Phillip Mascoll, thanked the Prime Minister for several initiatives that had taken place, "under your watch".
"Thank you for ending the bondage with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), thank you for Highway 2000, thank you for the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), thank you for ending political tribalism, and thank you that in every corner of Jamaica, somebody has a telephone," Mr. Mascoll said. DETAILS
Move To Recognize Contribution Of Caribbean Americans Welcomed
"I too join in welcoming the good news with respect to the passage of the Bill naming the month of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. This is important in as much as it recognizes the immense contributions to Caribbean American history and the development of the US society by nationals from the Caribbean and those of Caribbean heritage, which began even before the founding of this country and continuing to this day," he stated. DETAILS