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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05KINGSTON100 |
2004 A BANNER YEAR FOR CRIME IN JAMAICA [...] (C) Summary: For many Jamaicans, crime remained a major preoccupation throughout 2004. According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Crime Statistics Report (CSR) for 2004, close to nine thousand major crimes were committed island-wide during the year. By December 31, the number of ho [...] |
2005-01-11 19:09:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM PGOV SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1012 |
NOTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE FEDERAL [...] (U) Econoff delivered the letter provided in reftel to Colonel Torrence Lewis, Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, on March 8. Lewis was pleased to have the letter confirming Jamaica's retention of Category One status, and said he felt it confirmed the understanding he h [...] |
2005-04-12 16:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON JM |
| 05KINGSTON1013 |
DHS BANS LIGHTERS ON FLIGHTS TO, FROM AND WITHIN [...] (U) Econoff delivered talking points to Lt. Col Oscar Derby, Deputy Director of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, on March 14. Derby had no comment. TIGHE [...] |
2005-04-12 16:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PTER JM |
| 05KINGSTON1033 |
CARICOM CIVAIR: CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS ON A [...] Econoff delivered the letter provided in reftel to Angela Brown, Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on April 11. Brown did not have any immediate comment. 2. Econoff informally conveyed reftel information to Colonel Torrence Lewi [...] |
2005-04-14 18:55:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR GY XL JM |
| 05KINGSTON1035 |
AIRPORT FUEL FEE - DIPLOMATIC NOTE DELIVERED [...] On March 11, post delivered a diplomatic note to the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), detailing the nature of the problem and post's inability to get an answer to Ref A demarche from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) or the Jamaican Customs Agency. 2. In a March 1 [...] |
2005-04-14 19:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1037 |
DEMARCH DELIVERED: WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL [...] Responding to reftel request, Charge on April 5 communicated talking points by telephone to Gilbert Scott, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, and to Barbara James, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry Tourism. Both were interested in the issue and appreciated the advance [...] |
2005-04-14 20:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM AADP AMGT CASC CMGT CPAS KPAO KCSY KHLS PGOV PREL CA BD XL XM |
| 05KINGSTON1041 |
UPDATE ON ANTI-TIP EFFORTS IN JAMAICA [...] This cable provides an update on GOJ anti-TIP efforts since Post's initial input (ref A) for the 2004-2005 anti-TIP report. Post will continue to report any substantive developments in advance of the April 30 submission deadline. --------------------------------------------- Senior Official [...] |
2005-04-15 13:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1042 |
BITTER PROSPECTS FOR JAMAICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY [...] (U) The sugar industry is on the decline in Jamaica, suffering one of the worst years on record in the 2004-2005 season. Damaged by extreme weather, hampered by inefficiency and labor disputes, the industry will most likely not meet its production targets for this year. To make matters worse, [...] |
2005-04-15 13:50:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1055 |
SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE APRIL 17-19 VISIT TO [...] Post welcomes the 17-19 April visit to Jamaica of CoDel Kolbe. Jamaica, which has enjoyed a strong democratic tradition since independence from Britain in 1962, is undergoing a significant period of transition as longtime political leaders retire, or prepare to do so. P.J. Patterson, Jamaica's [...] |
2005-04-15 21:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR EAID KJUS JM |
| 05KINGSTON1062 |
REMITANCES REMAIN A STABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR [...] (U) A steadily increasing number of Jamaican breadwinners no longer live in Jamaica, choosing instead to work overseas and support extended families through payments wired home from abroad. Remittances sent by overseas Jamaican workers remained the most prominent source of external funding fo [...] |
2005-04-18 15:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1100 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: APRIL 1-21, 2005 [...] This week's topics: -- Golding Wins By-Election in Peaceful Day of Voting -- Violence in West Kingston Follows Golding Election -- Phillips Steps Up Crime-Fighting Measures -- Tourism Industry Resists Government Price Hikes -- Unions Seek Increased Benefits for Sugar Workers -- Chinese Rai [...] |
2005-04-22 21:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON JM KCOR KCRM EINV EAID ELAB |
| 05KINGSTON1106 |
PNP INSIDER SHARES PREDICTIONS OF PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (U) Poloff met on April 18 with Balfour Denniston, member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People's National Party (PNP). Denniston discussed Prime Minister P.J. Patterson's expected plans for retirement in the next year, and the candidates who are likely to succeed him as par [...] |
2005-04-25 16:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | JM PREL PGOV |
| 05KINGSTON1109 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: BILAL AL-HIYARI SUBMISSION TO [...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13, 2005. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TI [...] |
2005-04-26 19:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1111 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION TO 1267 [...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13, 2005. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TI [...] |
2005-04-26 19:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1112 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: BUISIR SUBMISSION TO 1267 [...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TIGHE [...] |
2005-04-26 19:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1113 |
CLIMATE CHANGE: RAISING PROFILE OF INTER-AMERICAN [...] Econoff delivered the talking points provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 22. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TIGHE [...] |
2005-04-26 19:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA SENV TSPL JM |
| 05KINGSTON1135 |
Request for Speaker on Journalism Ethics [...] Summary: Post seeks a speaker to direct a three day program of discussions and training on ethics issues for journalists and journalism students. End Summary. 2. Proposed Program Dates: A three-day program in Jamaica in September 2005 (dates are flexible but preferred dates are mid-Septem [...] |
2005-04-27 20:56:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO JM |
| 05KINGSTON1137 |
JAMAICAN ECONOMY - FIRST QUARTER 2005 - CONFIDENCE [...] The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with USAID and the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan, has been conducting surveys of both business and consumer confidence levels in Jamaica since 2001. Professor Richard Curtin of the University of Michigan announced his findi [...] |
2005-04-28 13:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON JM |
| 05KINGSTON1161 |
JAMAICAN DELEGATION TO THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] Per reftel request, poloff on April 29 delivered reftel points on the OAS General Assembly to Ann Scott, Caribbean and Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Scott responded that Foreign Minister K.D. Knight has been proposed to lead the delegation, but that the r [...] |
2005-05-02 14:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM AORC ASEC CVIS PREL PGOV EAID KSUM KPAO XM OAS |
| 05KINGSTON1196 |
JAMAICA 2005 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION - DEMARCHE [...] Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Esmond Reid, a trade specialist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) on April 29. Reid stated that a Patent Act that would address the problems identified by the Special 301 report has gone through several drafts, and is curre [...] |
2005-05-06 20:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1197 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: APR 22 - MAY 6, 2005 [...] This week's topics: -- Police Under Attack from Kingston Gunmen -- Latest Crime Statistics -- Prime Minister Rolls Out the Goodies -- PNP Sources Report Concerns of a Party Divided -- Mexican President Fox Visits Jamaica -- Air Jamaica Settles Labor Dispute ----------------------------- [...] |
2005-05-06 20:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV JM SNAR KCOR KCRM ELAB |
| 05KINGSTON1250 |
GOJ DISAGREES ON CHR REFORM SESSION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-12 18:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM JM UNCHR UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON1251 |
GOJ SUPPORT FOR IACHR CANDIDATE CAROZZA STILL [...] On April 29, poloff deliverd reftel talking points and CV by telephone and fax to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Brown welcomed the information and replied that she was already aware of the issue a [...] |
2005-05-12 18:47:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM XM JM OAS |
| 05KINGSTON1255 |
BLUE LANTERN APPLICATION 05-946041 [...] (U) Econoff spoke with Michael Crichton, president of Crichton Brothers, Inc. on May 9. Paragraphs 2-8 (below) respond to questions asked in Reftel, Paragraph 3. 2. (U) The company's typical customers for these weapons are businessmen, farmers, and quite a few policemen who are purchasing [...] |
2005-05-12 20:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JM |
| 05KINGSTON1256 |
GOJ PROPOSES BALANCED BUDGET FOR 2005/06 [...] (SBU) Finance and Planning Minister Omar Davies proposed Jamaica's 2005/06 fiscal budget on April 14, 2005. The budget, which is formulated within a medium term program aimed at eliminating the fiscal deficit, increasing growth and reducing the debt to GDP ratio, is forecast at USD 5.7 billi [...] |
2005-05-12 20:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1257 |
2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] Embassy Kingston is aware of one investment dispute between a U.S. citizen/entity and the GOJ. This dispute was first described in ref B, was updated in refs C and D, and was included in the 2004 Report on Investment Disputes. 2. Post was last contacted by Claimant via his lawyer in June [...] |
2005-05-12 20:33:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KIDE EINV ECON CASC EFIN PGOV JM OPIC |
| 05KINGSTON1258 |
JAMAICA: POLICE UNDER FIRE [...] (C) Summary: In seperate incidents, between 9:00 p.m. on May 3 and 7:00 a.m. on May 4, three Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers and one private security guard were murdered while another JCF officer was injured in Kingston. Two of the alleged gunmen were shot and killed in one incident [...] |
2005-05-12 20:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1273 |
Request for DVC Speaker on post-OAS General [...] SUMMARY: Post seeks a DVC speaker to discuss issues of importance to the Caribbean arising from the Organization of American States General Assembly (OASGA) in Fort Lauderdale, June 5-7, 2005, with a special focus on corruption. END SUMMARY 2. Proposed Program Date: Preferred dates June 1 [...] |
2005-05-16 17:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO JM |
| 05KINGSTON1274 |
Request for DVC Speaker for World Oceans Day/World [...] SUMMARY: Post seeks a DVC speaker to discuss the issue of coral reef conservation for a program around the date of World Oceans Day, June 8, 2005. This would also tie in with celebrations of World Environment Day, June 5, 2005. END SUMMARY 2. Proposed Program Date: Preferred dates June 8 [...] |
2005-05-16 18:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO JM |
| 05KINGSTON1276 |
GOJ COMMENTS ON OAS RACISM WORKING GROUP [...] As reported in ref B, poloff on May 6 delivered ref A talking points by telephone and fax to Ann Scott, Deputy Director, Caribbean and Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Scott welcomed the information and responded that she was not entirely familiar wi [...] |
2005-05-16 19:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM AORC JM USOAS |
| 05KINGSTON1289 |
JAMAICA: POLICE OFFICERS CALL OUT SICK [...] (U) On Monday, May 9, angry Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers blocked Finance Minister Omar Davies from leaving the Ministry of Finance and Planning building in an attempt to force the Minister to respond within 48 hours to the officers, demands for a 47 percent wage increase. Davies, [...] |
2005-05-18 17:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR ASEC JM |
| 05KINGSTON129 |
SECRETARY INVITED TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT BANQUET [...] (U) This is an action request. See Paragraph 5. 2. (U) On January 13, Embassy received by messenger a letter addressed to the Secretary from Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Senator Bruce Golding (full text at Para. 4). In it, Golding informs the Secretary that JLP parliamentarians are planning [...] |
2005-01-13 19:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON131 |
WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS - U.S. MARKET ACCESS [...] This message contains post's response to reftel request. 2. Jamaica's service markets are generally open, and the GOJ itself welcomes foreign companies that want to set up operations in the country. Foreign service suppliers are permitted to participate in the Jamaican market, and they are [...] |
2005-01-13 19:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD JM WTO |
| 05KINGSTON1315 |
ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS IN [...] Embassy Kingston has reviewed the proposal contained in reftel and does not believe that this research will have any negative implications from a U.S. foreign policy standpoint. 2. The USG Mission to Jamaica would encourage the researchers to share the study results with the Jamaican Minist [...] |
2005-05-20 18:03:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA JM |
| 05KINGSTON1316 |
WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL DOCUMENT INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jamaica is one of the countries in the Caribbean which exempts U.S. citizens traveling to the island for tourism from the requirement of a passport or visa. Ref (A) announced that effective December 31, 2005, DHS will require all U.S. citizens traveling to and from the Caribbe [...] |
2005-05-20 18:04:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CPAS CVIS JM KFRD TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1318 |
SPIRITS HIGH WITH ARRIVAL OF LOW COST CARRIER [...] On May 19, Emboffs attended an Airports Authority of Jamaica press conference announcing the planned launch of scheduled flights between the United States and Jamaica by Spirit Airlines, Inc. (ref A) Prior to the official start of the conference, Emboffs spoke with Guillermo "Bill" de la Torr [...] |
2005-05-20 20:04:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1319 |
PRICES REMAIN HIGH IN JAMAICA [...] Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, rose by 13.2 percent for the Jamaican fiscal year 2004/05 (April - March). While this was below the 16.8 percent recorded for the comparative period, it outpaced the original target of nine percent. Inflationary impulses were fed by a prol [...] |
2005-05-20 20:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1321 |
JAMAICA: CRIME SNAPSHOT FOR MAY 9 - 20 [...] Crime Statistics 2. Another Police Officer Slain in the Line of Duty 3. Prime Minister Calls Crucial Meeting on Corruption 4. Gunmen Open Fire on Passenger Bus Filled with School Children ------------------------------ Crime Statistics - Nothing New ------------------------------ Â [...] |
2005-05-24 16:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1327 |
STATUS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN JAMAICA [...] (U) The issue of intellectual property rights (IPR) continues to be a challenge for the GOJ. Following the announcement that Jamaica has been retained on the Special 301 watch list and expressions of concern from members of the business community, Econoff met with the Jamaica Intellectual Pro [...] |
2005-05-24 17:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD JM EIPR |
| 05KINGSTON1328 |
NEW RULES FOR PETROLEUM SECTOR [...] Representatives from ChevronTexaco contacted Emboffs on May 3 requesting an urgent meeting to discuss developments in the Jamaican petroleum market. Econoff, FSN Econ Specialist and FCS Specialist met with Maria Pis- Dudot, Regional Latin American Manager for Policy, Government and Public Af [...] |
2005-05-24 17:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ENRG JM |
| 05KINGSTON1337 |
PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATION OF JAMAICA CALL FOR [...] (C) Protesting against the escalating crime rate, the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) announced on Thursday, May 19, their intention to lead a three day protest, commencing with a rally at Emancipation Park, located a block from the Consular Section in New Kingston, on Wednesday, [...] |
2005-05-25 13:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1342 |
DIRECTOR FOR CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS MEETS WITH JLP [...] (U) Visiting WHA/CAR Office Director Brian Nichols, accompanied by poloff, met on May 10 with James Robertson, Deputy Leader of the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) and Member of Parliament for Western St. Thomas. Robertson offered his views on the recent spate of police killings in Kingston, JLP le [...] |
2005-05-25 20:51:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1346 |
WHA/CAR DIRECTOR NICHOLS DISCUSSES WHTI WITH GOJ [...] Summary: On May 11, Director of Caribbean Affairs Brian Nichols and Econoff met with Paul E. Pennicook, Director of Tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board, to discuss the impact of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) on Jamaica's tourism industry, as well as the general prospects fo [...] |
2005-05-26 16:34:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CPAS JM |
| 05KINGSTON1349 |
JAMAICA: ANTI-CRIME PROTEST RECEIVES MIXED REACTION [...] (U) Summary: Across the island, there was mixed reaction as well as turnout to the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica's (PSOJ) May 25 call for businesses to close down in a show of solidarity against the escalating crime rate. Most private sector businesses supported the idea of reduction [...] |
2005-05-26 19:20:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1361 |
WHA/CAR DIRECTOR MEETS WITH LEADING PM CANDIDATE, [...] (C) On May 11, visiting WHA/CAR Director Brian Nichols met with Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs and non-resident Ambassador to Haiti Peter Black to discuss OASGA issues, the situation in Haiti, and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), about which Black registered concern. Nich [...] |
2005-05-27 20:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PREL PGOV KCRM PINR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1363 |
WHA/CAR DIRECTOR BRIAN NICHOLS GETS DOWN TO [...] Summary: On May 11, Director of Caribbean Affairs Brian Nichols, accompanied by Econoff, met with American Chamber of Commerce President Anthony Jenkinson to discuss the business climate in Jamaica. While citing the ongoing difficulties caused by the high crime levels and the GOJ's heavy debt [...] |
2005-05-31 11:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1405 |
GOJ ISSUES NEW GLOBAL BOND [...] The GOJ issued a ten-year eurobond amounting to USD 300 million with a coupon of nine percent per year on May 25. This has given the GOJ 60 percent of the USD 500 million it expected to raise on the external capital market this fiscal year. The bond for which Bear Stearns was the lead brok [...] |
2005-06-02 14:57:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1406 |
JAMAICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH REMAINS SLUGGISH [...] Summary: Data published by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in May 2005 showed that the economy continued to suffer from the residual effects of Hurricane Ivan as well as prolonged drought conditions. The unfavorable weather conditions stymied agricultural production, fueling an incre [...] |
2005-06-02 14:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1426 |
JAMAICA: 2005 CERTIFICATION REPORT CARD [...] This message updates progress on objectives identified in the 2004 certification report card (Ref A). Topic order descriptions track (Ref B) for ease of evaluation. LAW ENFORCEMENT --------------- 2. The U.S. encouraged the GOJ to demonstrate its commitment to counter drug activity by co [...] |
2005-06-03 19:36:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1440 |
WCO FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-06 17:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL JM CTM |
| 05KINGSTON1444 |
GOJ OFFERS MIXED RESPONSE ON TIP, CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (SBU) On May 31 and June 2, emboffs met with GOJ officials to discuss the imminent release, on June 3, of the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The different meetings yielded varying responses. On May 31, Charge met with National Security Minister Peter Phillips at the Minister's req [...] |
2005-06-06 19:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1446 |
INTEREST RATE DEBATE HEATS UP IN JAMAICA [...] Summary: Credit starved Jamaican businesses are arguing with commercial banks about the high interest rate regime following the reduction of interest rates on Bank of Jamaica open market instruments, which are at their lowest levels in over a decade. Commercial banks' unwillingness to reduce [...] |
2005-06-06 20:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1447 |
NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (SBU) Post is unaware of any recent measures taken by the GOJ to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Post has no evidence that the GOJ has substantially changed its policies or actions toward Cuba in the six months since the submission of our last assessment in [...] |
2005-06-06 20:50:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC ETRD CU JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1449 |
A SENIOR POLICE OFFICER DISCUSSES DEPORTEES, [...] Summary: In a June 3 meeting with Poloff, the head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB), Assistant Commissioner of Police George Williams, concurred with one of the findings of an Embassy-funded study of deportees, acknowledged deep corruption within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), [...] |
2005-06-07 13:18:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1460 |
DIRECTOR OF CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS VISITS USAID-FUNDED [...] On May 12, WHA/CAR Director Brian Nichols toured the USAID-funded Grants Pen Community Policing Facility located in Kingston. Facilitating the tour from the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) was Becky Stockhausen and Bob Olson from the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). Stockhausen [...] |
2005-06-08 15:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1462 |
GOJ SUPPORTS U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS CANDIDATE [...] Per Ref A instructions, Poloff on June 3 met with Pamela Ingleton, International Organizations Department (IOD), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) to again solicit GOJ support for Prof. Paolo Carozza in the June 7 IACHR elections, and to deliver talking points. As reported [...] |
2005-06-08 16:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM XM JM OAS |
| 05KINGSTON1463 |
URGING SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL FISCAL RESTRAINT ON [...] On May 25, Poloff delivered reftel talking points by telephone and fax to Sheila Sealy-Monteith, Director, International Organizations Department, Mininstry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Sealy-Monteith responded that her colleague with responsibility for ILO issues was out of [...] |
2005-06-08 16:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ELAB JM ILO |
| 05KINGSTON1465 |
A SENIOR POLICE OFFICER DISCUSSES DEPORTEES, [...] (C) In a June 3 meeting with Poloff, the head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB), Assistant Commissioner of Police George Williams, concurred with one of the findings of an Embassy-funded study of deportees, acknowledged deep corruption within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), char [...] |
2005-06-08 20:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1472 |
MEETING WITH PAULWELL - NO GUARANTEE OF ACTION IN [...] (U) This is an action request. See Paragraph 14. 2. (SBU) Summary: On June 6, Charge and Econoff met with Commerce Minister Paulwell to discuss the ongoing blocking of telecommunications circuits by Jamaican carriers. Emboffs communicated USG concern about the tactic of blocking and infor [...] |
2005-06-09 15:31:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1486 |
CURRENT STATUS OF ALLEGED TERRORIST LUIS POSADA [...] (SBU) On June 8, Pol/Econ Chief met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) Caribbean and Americas Director Joy Wheeler to convey reftel talking points, a copy of which he provided her. He emphasized the USG's commitment to handle the Posada case consistent with U.S. law an [...] |
2005-06-10 19:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAIR KJUS CU VE JM |
| 05KINGSTON1511 |
PRIVATE SECTOR'S ANTI-CRIME DECLARATION STIRS MORE [...] (SBU) In a business sector show of solidarity against Jamaica's escalating murder rate, the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) launched a three day crime protest on May 25 (Ref A) that received mixed reactions among the island's population. The May 25 kick-off commenced with a rall [...] |
2005-06-15 16:04:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1519 |
Request for Speaker on Restorative Justice [...] SUMMARY: Post seeks speaker for three-day program on restorative justice by special request from Senior Program Manager at the Ministry of Justice (and Humphrey Fellow alumnus) Leon Dundas. During his Humphrey program in 2003 Mr. Dundas met the proposed speaker, Don L. Johnson (Juvenile Divi [...] |
2005-06-16 15:57:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO JM |
| 05KINGSTON1523 |
UNESCO NEGOTIATIONS ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY [...] On April 18, poloff deliverd Ref A talking points by telephone and fax to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Brown's initial reaction was that the Cultural Diversity Convention is a UNESCO issue that would be app [...] |
2005-06-17 12:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SCUL JM UNESCO |
| 05KINGSTON1524 |
ICJ ELECTIONS - STILL NO COMMENT FROM GOJ [...] On May 6, Poloff met with Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, to deliver reftel dipnote, talking points, and accompanying c.v. of Thomas Buergenthal. Brown welcomed the information and responded that she would r [...] |
2005-06-17 12:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM UNSC UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON1528 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL [...] On June 15, Econoff spoke with Karl James, General Manager of Jamaica Cane Products Sales Limited and, per reftel instructions, inquired whether Jamaica had shipped, or planned to ship additional sugar to the United States for delivery by September 30. James responded that the 2,821 tons that [...] |
2005-06-17 18:09:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD JM |
| 05KINGSTON1529 |
JAMAICA CIVAIR: QUERYING THE GOJ ABOUT FEES [...] (SBU) On June 8, Econoff contacted the Ministry of Finance and Planning and was directed to Sheila Gordon, Director of the Taxation Division, who was aware of USG interest in the issue of the customs user fee being charged on jet fuel sold to international air carriers (ref A), in apparent con [...] |
2005-06-17 18:18:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1531 |
OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER DRIVING JAMAICA'S [...] (U) Since the June 3 release of the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report (Ref A), the GOJ has not engaged Post on the issue, nor has there been any official reaction to the Tier 3 Action Plan delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) on June 2. However, follow [...] |
2005-06-17 18:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1532 |
PATTERSON SEEKS SUGAR RELIEF FROM TONY BLAIR [...] Summary: On June 10, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson wrote to British Prime Minister Tony Blair seeking support for relief from the European Commission's (EC) planned 39 percent cut in the price guaranteed to Caribbean sugar producers. In his letter, Patterson complained that the cut is unreal [...] |
2005-06-17 19:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD JM ENG |
| 05KINGSTON1534 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: MAY 7 - JUNE 16, 2005 [...] This week's topics: -- TIP: GOJ Responding to Threat of Sanctions -- Foreign Carriers Yield After Call Blocking Crisis -- Mayor of Spanish Town Resigns Following Arrest -- Seaga Offers Advice on his 75th Birthday -- Crime Statistics - Count Them Yourself -- Tax Laws to Fight Crime -- Prime [...] |
2005-06-17 19:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV JM SNAR KCOR KCRM ELAB CASC TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1537 |
SECTION 579 COUNTRY REPORT - GOJ TAXATION OF [...] This report summarizes the amounts of taxes paid to the GOJ out of funds earmarked for development in Fiscal Year (FY) 2003, as requested in reftel. 2. Reporting follows the following format (in USD): Account | Total FY 2003 Taxes | Total Reimbursements | Unreimbursed Taxes 3. Trade an [...] |
2005-06-17 20:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ECON SENV KREC AFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1538 |
THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO GENEVA CONVENTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-17 20:56:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ JM ICRC |
| 05KINGSTON1549 |
ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS IN [...] Embassy Kingston has reviewed the proposal contained in reftel and does not believe that this research will have any negative implications from a U.S. foreign policy standpoint. 2. Embassy Kingston would encourage the researchers to share the study results with the Jamaican Ministry of Healt [...] |
2005-06-21 12:25:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA JM |
| 05KINGSTON1559 |
UNESCO BIOETHICS DECLARATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-22 15:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO JM UNESCO KSCI |
| 05KINGSTON1572 |
JAMAICA: LAW ENFORCEMENT SNAPSHOTS [...] Jamaica's First Money Laundering Conviction 2. PSB Probing Criminal Activity in the JCF 3. Operation Kingfish's Impact on Crime 4. 800 Pounds of Ganja Seized 5. Significant Seizure of Hash Oil ------------------------------------------- Jamaica's First Money Laundering Conviction ----- [...] |
2005-06-23 18:04:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR CASC KCRM ASEC JM |
| 05KINGSTON1578 |
REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: USG [...] On June 23, Poloff delivered reftel talking points and non-paper to Pamela Ingleton, Acting Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Ingleton accepted the message and said that she would share the information with her depa [...] |
2005-06-24 19:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR PREL PGOV UNSC AORC JM |
| 05KINGSTON1579 |
UN REFORM: PROMOTING OUR PRIORITIES [...] On June 23, Poloff delivered reftel talking points and non-paper to Pamela Ingleton, Acting Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Ingleton accepted the message and said that she would share the information with her depa [...] |
2005-06-24 19:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR PREL PGOV AORC JM UNSC |
| 05KINGSTON1581 |
Request for speaker on intellectual property rights [...] SUMMARY: Post seeks speaker to discuss intellectual property rights (IPR) issues with Jamaicans, including "fair use" by librarians and educators; video, film and music piracy; detection and law enforcement; and pending patent legislation. END SUMMARY. 2. Proposed program dates: August [...] |
2005-06-24 20:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO JM |
| 05KINGSTON1598 |
LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...] On June 23, Econoff spoke with Maurice Charvis, Director of Research and Analysis at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). He provided the following answers to the questions posed in reftel. 2. Jamaica does not assess any fees in connection with licensing fixed line services in excess [...] |
2005-06-27 20:20:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD JM |
| 05KINGSTON1602 |
Request for Speakers on Information Technology [...] SUMMARY: Post seeks two speakers to participate in a three-day program to include discussions and training for business and media professionals on using information technology to enhance their work. END SUMMARY 2. Proposed Program Dates: A four-day program in Jamaica in early October 200 [...] |
2005-06-28 15:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO JM |
| 05KINGSTON1611 |
A DEFENSIVE NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER HOSTS TIP [...] (U) On June 24, at the request of National Security Minister Peter Phillips, Charge, USAID Mission Director, and Poloff (notetaker) attended a meeting hosted by Phillips on the subject of trafficking in persons (TIP) at the Ministry of National Security (MNS). Unfortunately, Phillips used the [...] |
2005-06-29 20:51:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1622 |
CABINET OFFICE HOSTS TIP WORKING SESSION [...] On June 28, the Cabinet Office hosted a working meeting with USAID Mission Director and Poloff to review actions taken to date by the GOJ to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The meeting had been scheduled as a follow up to a June 24 meeting on TIP at the Ministry of National Security (MNS [...] |
2005-06-30 18:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1652 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: JUNE 17-30, 2005 [...] This week's topics: -- Poll Shows Davies Gaining Ground -- Six Closer to Extradition to U.S. -- JCF Recruits Abroad as Crime Soars -- Jamaica to Launch Copyright Campaign -- Trade Deficit Deteriorates -- Jamaica and China Sign Bauxite Agreement -- Thailand Views Jamaica As Possible Hub - [...] |
2005-07-05 11:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV JM KCRM CASC EAGR |
| 05KINGSTON1658 |
WESTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC FISHERY COMMISSION [...] (U) Per reftel, Econoff spoke with Stephen Smikle, Director of the Marine Branch Fisheries Division on June 30. Smikle stated that his office was aware of the upcoming Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) meeting, and that he personally had hoped to attend, but that his office [...] |
2005-07-05 17:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV JM |
| 05KINGSTON1667 |
EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-06 18:36:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC JM |
| 05KINGSTON1672 |
DEMARCHING CARICOM STATES ON UN REFORM [...] On June 30, Poloff delivered reftel points by telephone and fax to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). On August 1, Poloff called Brown for a response. Brown thanked Poloff for providing the USG posit [...] |
2005-07-06 19:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL JM UN UNSC UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON1675 |
LONDON EXPLOSIONS [...] (SBU) Embassy Kingston has suspended normal operations for all of Thursday July 7 due to the proximity of Hurricane Dennis to the Jamaica mainland. Post will resume normal ops on July 8 and will convene EAC as directed. In the interim, post does not consider a terrorist attack in Jamaica likely [...] |
2005-07-07 17:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC CASC PTER |
| 05KINGSTON1676 |
WTO DEMARCHE ON SWISS FORMULA BENEFITS FOR [...] (U) Per reftel, Econoff met with Esmond Reid and Richard Brown of the International and Economic Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on July 5, 2005 to convey reftel demarche on the Swiss formula benefits for the Caribbean. He left the talking points and su [...] |
2005-07-08 12:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV JM |
| 05KINGSTON168 |
USG SUPPORT FOR FLORES OAS/SG CANDIDACY [...] (C) Charg spoke to MFA Minister of State Delano Franklyn on January 19 and delivered the talking points provided in REFTEL concerning U.S. support for the candidacy of former Salvadoran President Flores for OAS Secretary General. Franklyn responded that although he was aware that at least two [...] |
2005-01-19 20:25:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC JM OAS |
| 05KINGSTON1698 |
USG CANDIDACY FOR SEAT ON WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-11 13:55:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL JM UNESCO |
| 05KINGSTON1734 |
USAID/OFDA Hurricane Dennis Situation Report 1 [...] Weather conditions are improving in most parts of Jamaica from the passage of Hurricane Dennis on July 7, 2005. The Government of Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is compiling damage reports from community disaster committees in the Parishes. So far [...] |
2005-07-14 16:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | BF ECON EINV |
| 05KINGSTON1745 |
HURRICANE SITREP 01, 7/15/05, 1500 HRS - JAMAICA [...] Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met in Kingston at 10:00 a.m. local on July 14 to finalize preparations for the approaching Hurricane Emily. The EAC discussed authorized departure, granted by the Department per Ref A. Although authorized departure has been approved, however, few Embas [...] |
2005-07-15 20:14:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM CASC ASEC AEMR AMGT |
| 05KINGSTON1746 |
HURRICANE SITREP 01, 7/15/05, 1500 HRS - JAMAICA [...] Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met in Kingston at 10:00 a.m. local on July 15 to finalize preparations for the approaching Hurricane Emily. The EAC discussed authorized departure, granted by the Department per Ref A. Although authorized departure has been approved, however, few Embas [...] |
2005-07-15 20:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM CASC ASEC AEMR AMGT |
| 05KINGSTON1757 |
JAMAICA STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC TIES WITH CHINA [...] Summary: Recognizing China's emergence as an economic powerhouse and the attendant benefits to be derived, the GOJ led by Prime Minister PJ Patterson has moved to forge closer and stronger ties with the Government of China. The fledgling economic relationship between both countries received a [...] |
2005-07-18 20:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1758 |
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE REMAINS STRONG [...] Buoyed by improved economic performance and favorable financial prospects for individual firms, Jamaican business confidence remained strong during April to June 2005. In fact, business confidence during the first two quarters of 2005 was higher than at any other time in the four-year histo [...] |
2005-07-18 20:33:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON176 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE - JAMAICA 2005 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-21 13:08:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM NOTAG |
| 05KINGSTON1782 |
KINGSTON NOMINATES ROBIN GOERTZ FOR OFFICE [...] Post is pleased to nominate OMS Robin W. Goertz (FP-6) to attend the Department's Worldwide Office Management Specialist Conference to be held October 3-7, 2005 in Washington (Reftel). A second-tour OMS, Ms. Goertz works in the Political/Economic Section and ably supports the Front Office a [...] |
2005-07-21 20:38:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AOMS APER JM |
| 05KINGSTON1784 |
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS VISIT KINGSTON TO EVALUATE [...] (U) On July 14 and 15, G/TIP Reports Officer Rachel Owen and WHA/PPC Senior Labor Advisor Michael Puccetti visited Kingston to assess what actions the GOJ had taken to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) in the 60-day grace period following the June 1 publication of the 2005 TIP Report (Ref A) [...] |
2005-07-21 20:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1802 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: JULY 1-21, 2005 [...] This week's topics: -- Hurricanes Cause More Damage in Jamaica -- Government Leads Opposition in National Poll -- Police Raids Target Trafficking Victims -- Murder Leading Cause of Death in Males -- Jamaica Opens Embassy in Beijing -- President of Ghana Visits Jamaica -- Tranquility Bay Ru [...] |
2005-07-22 20:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV KCRM CASC JM UNGA TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1803 |
COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-22 20:16:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON1809 |
DEFEATING THE G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-25 13:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON1814 |
RE: WHA CIVAIR: REQUEST FOR INFO ON TRANSPORT [...] (U) Per reftel A, on July 20 Econoff contacted the office of Minister of Transport and Works Robert Pickersgill. His office confirmed that the Minister would be attending the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) meeting to be held in Brasilia, Brazil, August 25-26, 2005. His s [...] |
2005-07-26 16:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CA |
| 05KINGSTON1831 |
NOMINATION FOR 2005 INNOVATION IN THE USE OF [...] Nominating Officers: Steve Valdez (FS01) Management Counselor, Steve Goertz (FS02) Supervisory General Services Officer; Doug Bruce (FS03) Assistant Regional Security Officer; Jennifer Schaming-Ronan (FS04) Consular Officer; Lindsey Diefenderfer (FSO5) Consular Officer; 2. Mr. Salzman does [...] |
2005-07-27 17:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ACOA APER AADP |
| 05KINGSTON1857 |
HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-29 20:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON188 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE - JAMAICA 2005 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-21 20:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD EIND EAGR EMIN KTDB JM |
| 05KINGSTON1884 |
2005 CULTURE CONNECT SPORTS ENVOYS [...] Summary: PAS Kingston hosted Culture Connect Sports Envoys RaMell Ross and Alvin Green. Four basketball clinics were organized mainly for kids between 6 and 12 years of age, although several individuals between the ages of 13 and 25 also participated in each clinic. A total of 240 Jamaican [...] |
2005-08-05 20:12:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL OEXC KPAO JM |
| 05KINGSTON1888 |
PNP INSIDER COMMENTS ON RACE TO SUCCEED PRIME [...] (U) Summary: On July 28, Pol/Econ Chief and Poloff met with Balfour Denniston, local businessman and member of the People's National Party's (PNP) National Executive Committee (NEC), the ruling party's highest decision-making body outside of its annual conference. Denniston shared his perspec [...] |
2005-08-06 04:31:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR JM |
| 05KINGSTON1904 |
ASSESSMENT OF RECENT GOJ ACTION ON TIP [...] The GOJ has responded energetically to the June 3 publication of the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, in which Jamaica was downgraded to Tier 3 (Ref A). Coordinated from the highest levels by the Office of the Prime Minister and various other Cabinet-level officials, a National TIP Ta [...] |
2005-08-10 13:28:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1905 |
IMF GIVES JAMAICA PASSING MARK [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF Interim Staff Report, issued on June 23, gave the GOJ high marks for stabilizing the economy following the macroeconomic challenges of 2003. By expressing broad agreement with the country's economic policies, the report could have boosted public confidence in Finance Minister [...] |
2005-08-10 13:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON1919 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: JULY 22 - AUGUST 12, [...] This week's topics: -- U.S. Trafficking Report a Wake-Up Call, Says PM -- Two More Officers Charged in Crawle Case -- Six Police Officers Charged in Flankers Case -- Murder Rate Continues to Soar -- Jamaica to Miss Inflation Targets -- Tourism Bookings Tumble -- Hurricane Damage Near USD 3 [...] |
2005-08-12 18:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV KCRM PHUM JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON1920 |
SEEKING COOPERATION ON UN PROPOSALS FOR A HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-12 19:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1924 |
UN DEMOCRACY FUND: AVOIDING DUPLICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-12 20:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM JM |
| 05KINGSTON1925 |
WAY-AHEAD FOR CREATING THE UN PEACEBUILDING [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-12 20:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KUNR KPKO JM UNSC UNGA ECOSOC |
| 05KINGSTON2003 |
NAS DIRECTOR'S COURTESY CALL ON POLICE COMMISSIONER [...] (U) Summary: NAS Director paid a courtesy call on Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Commissioner Lucius Thomas on August 19. The discussion focused on the NAS-funded National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), Law Enforcement Development Advisor (LEDA), and the recruitment of foreign officers. End Su [...] |
2005-08-24 17:09:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON2026 |
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ VISITS JAMAICA [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Jamaica August 23 to conclude a 16-point agreement with Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, including a bilateral Petro-Caribe accord. Chavez arrived the day after U.S. televangelist Pat Robertson called for the USG to assassinate him, raising the profi [...] |
2005-08-29 12:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG JM |
| 05KINGSTON2052 |
HURRICANES STALL ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN JAMAICA [...] Summary: Data published on August 15 by the Planning Institute of Jamaica showed that economic growth, for April to June 2005, continued to suffer from the lagged effects of Hurricane Ivan and drought conditions. The adverse weather conditions wreaked havoc on the country's already ravaged [...] |
2005-08-31 17:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON2053 |
SOARING INFLATION THREATENS JAMAICA'S MACRO- [...] Summary: Less than two months after the IMF gave Jamaica high marks for stabilizing the economy, spiraling inflation is again threatening macroeconomic stability. Inflation, which reached almost 14 percent last year and has already jumped to 7.4 percent for the first four months of the fisca [...] |
2005-08-31 17:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON2054 |
UN REFORM/JAMAICA: PRESSING DIFFICULT COUNTRIES [...] (C) On August 25, Charge, accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, conveyed Ref A points to Ambassador Douglas Saunders, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Shortly before Charge was to depart for the MFAFT with Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Sakurai to convey the d [...] |
2005-08-31 17:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PREL PGOV JM |
| 05KINGSTON2059 |
GOJ LAUNCHES TIP PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN [...] Summary: The GOJ on August 30 launched a yearlong public awareness campaign to educate its citizens about the dangers of trafficking in persons (TIP). In a move that appears to indicate the GOJ's determination to make sustained efforts against trafficking, the Cabinet Office organized a publi [...] |
2005-09-01 16:28:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON2061 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-01 19:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JM |
| 05KINGSTON2069 |
LETTER TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH FROM ACTING [...] The Embassy received a Diplomatic Note from Acting Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. The Honorable Peter Phillips, requesting the following condolence message be forwarded to His Excellency George W. Bush, President of the United States. 2. Begin text: The Government and People of Jamaica are [...] |
2005-09-02 19:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OPDC OPRC PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2082 |
JLP ORCHESTRATES ISLANDWIDE DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST [...] (U) On September 6, the opposition Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) carried out an island-wide demonstration against the People's National Party government, on the same day that Prime Minister P.J. Patterson was hosting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Cuban President Fidel Castro, and senior delegations [...] |
2005-09-07 20:49:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI ELAB JM |
| 05KINGSTON2083 |
JAMAICA HOSTS PETROCARIBE SUMMIT IN MONTEGO BAY [...] (U) On September 6, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson hosted Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Cuban President Fidel Castro, and representatives of CARICOM states, the Dominican Republic, and Monserrat, to conclude the PetroCaribe Energy Cooperation Agreement. Domestically, the summit was oversha [...] |
2005-09-07 23:34:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON211 |
COMBATING TIP IN JAMAICA: PROSECUTION AND [...] Per reftel request, the following text constitutes Post's INCLE-funded anti-trafficking in persons project proposal to G/TIP for funding considering from FY 2005 appropriations. This is a joint proposal with Kingston USAID Mission. Please contact Post (see para 23) for clarification and furth [...] |
2005-01-24 21:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM KCRM KWMN PHUM ASEC ELAB EAID SMIG TIP |
| 05KINGSTON2133 |
HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] Per Ref A instructions, Post has since July (Ref B) contacted repeatedly the International Organizations Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) to inquire about high-level GOJ attendance at the UNGA. As reported Ref B, MFAFT confirmed that Prime Minister P.J. [...] |
2005-09-13 11:50:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON2144 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) On August 22, Poloff spoke with Senior Superintendent XXX of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). XXX explained that the JCF is currently participating in a training course led by London-based Task International (http://www.task-int.com). The technical training includes segments on ho [...] |
2005-09-13 21:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC JM |
| 05KINGSTON2146 |
COORDINATION ON ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSIONS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-14 12:37:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID HA JM |
| 05KINGSTON2147 |
U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TSUNAMI [...] On September 13, Poloff spoke with Claudia Barnes, Director, International and Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), for a response to reftel questions. Barnes said that tsunami preparedness and the purchase of tsunami warning system (TWS) equipme [...] |
2005-09-14 12:37:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC TPHY EAID SENV JM KSCI |
| 05KINGSTON2148 |
ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] Charge on August 25 delivered reftel points to Ambassador Douglas Saunders, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Saunders thanked him for the information but did not offer a substantive response. 2. On August 30, Post faxed a copy of the points to Dr. [...] |
2005-09-14 14:00:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO ECON PREL SOCI JM KSTH WHO |
| 05KINGSTON2163 |
TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: UPDATED STATISTICS [...] This cable responds to ref A tasking. ---------- Background ---------- 2. Textiles and apparel became Jamaica's leading non- traditional export during the early 1990s, after Jamaica started benefiting from the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The benefits from this U.S. program allow [...] |
2005-09-15 16:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV XL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2164 |
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN THE UN HIGH LEVEL GENERAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-15 16:50:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECIN PREL JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON2166 |
TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: UPDATED STATISTICS [...] This cable responds to ref A tasking. ---------- Background ---------- 2. Textiles and apparel became Jamaica's leading non- traditional export during the early 1990s, after Jamaica started benefiting from the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The benefits from this U.S. program allow [...] |
2005-09-15 18:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV XL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2170 |
INTERPOL'S REQUEST FOR BIOTERRORISM-RELATED [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-16 19:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM TBIO PTER JM |
| 05KINGSTON2207 |
SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE -- FALL [...] Per reftel A, Post's core EAC met and determined that there are currently no identifiable changes from the last rating cycle (reftel B). ROBINSON [...] |
2005-09-21 18:04:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER |
| 05KINGSTON2220 |
INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY - 2005 (ELEVENTH) [...] (U) The Eleventh Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) took place in Kingston, Jamaica from 15-26 August, 2005. The majority of the meeting's time was spent on the first detailed review of proposed regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides and cobal [...] |
2005-09-23 18:39:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHSA TPHY JM |
| 05KINGSTON2224 |
SENIOR FOREIGN POLICE OFFICER REQUESTS EMBASSY [...] (C) On September 15, at his request, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Deputy Commissioner Mark Shields visited Embassy Kingston to meet with NAS Director, RSO, TAT, and DAO to discuss expanding cooperation in addressing corruption within the JCF. Shields is a senior officer with the London Me [...] |
2005-09-23 19:53:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR KCRM ASEC JM |
| 05KINGSTON2225 |
JAMAICA CLEARS ON NIH PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-23 20:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA GY JM |
| 05KINGSTON2257 |
CARIBBEAN ISSUES CONFERENCE [...] (C) With regard to proposed panelists from Jamaica contained Ref A, neither Pol/Econ nor OPA was familiar with Freckleton, Figueroa, Osei, or Niaah. Alternatively, per Ref B, we suggested that consideration be given to inviting Dr. Anthony Harriot (a prominent criminologist and head of the U [...] |
2005-09-28 20:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA PINR JM |
| 05KINGSTON228 |
COMBATING TIP IN JAMAICA: AWARENESS AND EDUCATION [...] Per Ref A request, the following text constitutes Post's ESF-funded anti-trafficking in persons proposal to G/TIP for funding consideration from FY 2005 appropriations (Ref B includes Post's INCLE-funded anti-TIP proposal). This is a joint proposal with Kingston USAID Mission. Please contact [...] |
2005-01-27 15:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM ASEC ELAB EAID KWMN KCRM KDEM PHUM SMIG TIP |
| 05KINGSTON2290 |
JAMAICA: CRIME ROUND-UP FOR SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Statistics compiled by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for the period January 1 through October 2 reveal that 1,266 murders were compared to 1,078 committed during the same time period in 2004. Of the 1,266 murders victims, Sixteen were children, ten were police officers and one vict [...] |
2005-10-05 13:52:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL KCRM ASEC JM |
| 05KINGSTON2292 |
THE CONTROVERSY OVER EXTRADITION [...] (C) On October 3, NAS Director spoke with the Legal advisor to the Minister of Justice, Dr. Stephen Vasciannie and Justice Ministry Permanent Secretary Carol Palmer regarding reports that the GOJ is preparing to move extradition cases from the Resident Magistrate Court (RMC) to the Supreme Cou [...] |
2005-10-05 17:01:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON2293 |
GOJ REQUIRES COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE FOR VEHICLES [...] SUMMARY: This is an ACTION TELEGRAM; see para 9. The GOJ is refusing to license newly imported GOVs and POVs, and will not renew existing official and personal vehicle registrations unless the Embassy and its staff purchase local comprehensive insurance covering the value of duties and tax [...] |
2005-10-05 17:53:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2306 |
JAMAICA - ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] On September 27, Pol/Econ Chief, accompanied by USAID Missof, met with Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Grace Allen-Young and Dr. Lynette Peters, MOH Veterinary Services Director, to discuss the state of Jamaica's preparations to confront any outbreak of avian influenza on the island. P/E [...] |
2005-10-06 19:43:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA EAGR ECON PREL SOCI JM WHO |
| 05KINGSTON2318 |
MFA&FT MEETS WITH DIPLOMATIC CORPS RE [...] SUMMARY: Senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFA&FT) officials met with members of the diplomatic corps on October 11 to discuss the GOJ requirement to insure diplomatic vehicles comprehensively for a value to cover duties and sales tax. MFA&FT agreed to resume on an inte [...] |
2005-10-11 18:55:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2332 |
USITC BIENNIAL CARIBBEAN BASIN INVESTMENT SURVEY [...] (U) The U.S. continues to be Jamaica's largest trading partner, accounting for 40 percent of all merchandise trade with the island between 2002 and 2004. Although Jamaica's share of trade with the U.S. has stabilized, the island's balance of trade (exports minus imports) with the U.S. has con [...] |
2005-10-13 20:12:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ECON ETRD OTRA XL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2333 |
USITC BIENNIAL CARIBBEAN BASIN INVESTMENT SURVEY [...] (U) The U.S. continues to be Jamaica's largest trading partner, accounting for 40 percent of all merchandise trade with the island between 2002 and 2004. Although Jamaica's share of trade with the U.S. has stabilized, the island's balance of trade (exports minus imports) with the U.S. has con [...] |
2005-10-13 20:12:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ECON ETRD OTRA XL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2346 |
JAMAICA - DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGIES FOR WHA [...] (C) P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister since 1992, has announced his intention to step down no later than March 2006, and possibly as early as late 2005. Four senior members of his ruling Peoples National Party (PNP) will contest an internal PNP election to succeed Patterson as party president an [...] |
2005-10-18 11:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2349 |
BIG MACS NO MORE: MCDONALD'S CEASES OPERATIONS IN [...] (U) Friday, October 14, effective 8p.m. local time, all McDonald's outlets remaining in Jamaica closed their doors. In a September 29 letter sent to Charge, the President of McDonald's Caribbean Division Jose Hernandez stated that the company's "intent is to continue the search for a qualified [...] |
2005-10-18 13:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD JM |
| 05KINGSTON2359 |
GOJ'S FISCAL PROGRAM OFF TRACK [...] (SBU) Summary: Data released by the Ministry of Finance on September 30 showed that the GOJ's fiscal deficit of USD 290 million continued to run ahead of the GOJ'S target of USD 270 million. The deficit overrun was primarily due to lackluster revenue generation, reflecting a slump in consump [...] |
2005-10-19 17:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON2360 |
DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT BUSH LETTER TO PRIME [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-19 18:28:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON237 |
SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN JAMAICA [...] Per reftel request, the following text constitutes Post's 2004-2005 report on supporting human rights and democracy in Jamaica. 2. Jamaica has a mixed human rights record, with serious problems in some areas. The government is faced with high rates of crime, violence, and drug traffickin [...] |
2005-01-28 12:18:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM PHUM ELAB KDEM KSEP PGOV PREL |
| 05KINGSTON2382 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-20 20:34:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KIPR JM WTO |
| 05KINGSTON2383 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: REQUEST TO SUPPORT WTO AG [...] (U) On October 18, Polcouns transmitted reftel talking points and USTR fact sheet to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), by fax. On October 20, Econoff met with Alison Stone, Acting Director of Foreign Trade at MFAFT to follow up. Stone said she would be share USG conc [...] |
2005-10-20 20:36:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD JM WTO |
| 05KINGSTON2384 |
DEMARCHES ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY VOTE [...] Post on October 13 conveyed Ref A letter from the Secretary to Prime Minister P.J. Patterson via diplomatic SIPDIS note. On October 18, we conveyed Commerce Secretary Gutierrez's Ref B letter to Foreign Minister K.D. Knight, also via diplomatic note. 2. On October 19, Polcouns conveyed [...] |
2005-10-20 20:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PHUM SCUL UNESCO |
| 05KINGSTON2397 |
RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR CBERA [...] Jamaica is in the process of implementing all of its WTO obligations, but the GOJ does not plan to implement any of those obligations ahead of schedule. Patent Law must be updated to be in compliance under the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, but this [...] |
2005-10-24 15:02:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON JM |
| 05KINGSTON24 |
OPPOSITION LEADER SEAGA TO STEP DOWN AFTER 43 [...] Summary. Opposition leader Edward Seaga on December 29 announced his retirement from representational politics after nearly 43 years as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Western Kingston. Seaga, who had previously stated his intention to step down as party leader by January 31, 2005, surpris [...] |
2005-01-04 14:16:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV JM PREL |
| 05KINGSTON2450 |
PRIVY COUNCIL RULES AGAINST PROMINENT FORMER [...] Summary: Don Crawford, former head of the failed Century National Bank, has lost his appeal to the Privy Council following a 1999 conviction in civil court for financial fraud and has been instructed to repay about USD 45 million to the GOJ. Although the Director of Public Prosecutions has [...] |
2005-10-28 19:31:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON2475 |
JAMAICAN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE PLUNGES [...] Summary: Data published by the Jamaica Conference Board on October 12 revealed that business confidence for the September quarter plunged to its lowest level since the second quarter of 2003. High levels of pessimism about the country's economic prospects underlined the significant decline [...] |
2005-11-02 12:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON2495 |
PETROCARIBE: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Under the bilateral agreement signed between Jamaica and Venezuela on August 23 (ref A), Jamaica receives 21,000 barrels of petroleum products and crude oil daily. While the island pays market price for the products, a portion of the payment can be converted into a concessionary loan for [...] |
2005-11-03 20:26:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2497 |
JAMAICAN CURRENCY UNDER PRESSURE [...] (U) Summary: The Jamaican dollar is facing its biggest test following a prolonged period of stability dating back to early 2003. Foreign exchange market instability emerged during September 2005, prompting the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to institute new measures aimed at identifying and blacklis [...] |
2005-11-03 20:28:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON2504 |
WTO DOHA ROUND: INCREASING PRESSURE ON THE EU [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-04 14:53:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EAGR JM |
| 05KINGSTON2505 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DOHA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-04 14:53:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KSUM PGOV JM |
| 05KINGSTON2508 |
TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMANENT [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of IOM package containing applications for Canadian resettlement for 17 Cubans and one Haitian currently under U.S. protection at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay (Ref A), Polcouns met on November 3 with Carina Parnham, Counselor and Manager (Immigration), Canadian High Co [...] |
2005-11-04 20:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | CA CU HA PREF SMIG JM |
| 05KINGSTON2509 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S [...] (U) On November 4, Polcouns contacted MFA Bilateral Affairs Department Director Courtenay Rattray to convey reftel points, and to ask whether the GOJ had publicly rejected Iranian President Ahamdi-Nejad's disturbing comments. 2. (U) Rattray replied that the GOJ shared the sentiment behind [...] |
2005-11-04 20:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER PHUM IR JM |
| 05KINGSTON2528 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST - UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS, [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-09 20:39:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL JM UNHRC UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON2551 |
JAMAICA AGREES TO CNIES [...] On September 28, post received an affirmative response to its Dipnote requesting the GOJ agree to the conditions stated in the Cooperating Nation Information Exchange System (CNIES). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade's Dipnote states in part that it "has the further honour to [...] |
2005-11-15 20:47:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR MOPS PREL JM EARI |
| 05KINGSTON2552 |
JAMAICA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT [...] The following constitutes Post's submission for Jamaica's Interim TIP Assessment, per Ref A instructions. In addition to the information reported below and in Ref B and Ref C, Post has details of recent TIP-related law enforcement actions that are available upon request. ------------------ [...] |
2005-11-15 21:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON2568 |
ARRIVAL OF AMBASSADOR [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-17 18:52:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA JM |
| 05KINGSTON2587 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) On November 17, Econoff delivered reftel talking points via fax to Angella Brown, Assistant Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). In a follow-up cal [...] |
2005-11-22 17:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EWWT PHSA KTIA JM IMO |
| 05KINGSTON26 |
PM PATTERSON RESPONDS TO SECRETARY'S ARTICLE 98 [...] On January 3, Post received by courier a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). The dipnote accompanied a letter from Prime Minister P.J. Patterson in response to the Secretary's November 22 letter regarding Article 98 (see Refs A and B). As the Prime [...] |
2005-01-04 15:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL JM MARR OPDC OPRC PGOV XG XH XT KICC |
| 05KINGSTON261 |
WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS NEGOTIATING [...] Per reftel request, Embassy Kingston has compiled the following list of private sector organizations that have an interest in discussions of tariff liberalization, both for and against. The Private Sector of Jamaica Mrs. Beverly Lopez, President psojinfo@psoj.org (876) 927-6957 The Amer [...] |
2005-02-01 14:52:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD JM WTO |
| 05KINGSTON2617 |
SEEKING SUPPORT FOR THE OAS MISSION IN COLOMBIA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-30 19:26:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PTER CO JM OAS |
| 05KINGSTON2618 |
NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (SBU) Post is unaware of any recent measures taken by the GOJ to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Post has no evidence that the GOJ has substantially changed its policies or actions toward Cuba in the six months since the submission of our last assessment in [...] |
2005-11-30 20:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | CU ETRD ETTC PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2634 |
GUIDANCE REQUESTED FOR CANDIDATURE OF AMBASSADOR [...] Response guidance is requested for Government of Jamaica diplomatic note received on November 15, 2005. Note gives notice of the candidature of Ambassador Professor the Honorable Ralston Nettleford OM for election to the Working Group of Experts on Peoples of African Descent as representativ [...] |
2005-12-01 20:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2637 |
FY 2006 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT (PD&S) [...] The following is the program development and support request for Kingston for FY 2006. OBJECT FY 05 NON DISCRETE/ FY06 CLASS OBLIGATIONS RECURRING MANDATORY PLAN ITEMS INCREASES 1112 81,600 31,100 [...] |
2005-12-02 14:52:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN AMGT JM |
| 05KINGSTON2642 |
AMBASSADOR'S NOV. 29 COURTESY CALL ON PORTIA [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on Portia Simpson Miller, Minister of Local Government, Community and Sport, on November 29. Simpson Miller, considered the most popular politician of either party in Jamaica, outlined the responsibilities falling under her portfolio [...] |
2005-12-02 20:35:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR JM |
| 05KINGSTON2643 |
RESPONSE TO INFORMATION REQUEST: AVIAN AND PANDEMIC [...] (U) This cable responds to information requested by Department (Ref A). It is a joint State-USAID message. Answers are updated from information provided by post (Ref B). 2. (U) Responses are keyed to Ref A. A) PREPAREDNESS/COMMUNICATION -- The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has a draft e [...] |
2005-12-05 15:18:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2651 |
JAMAICAN ECONOMY STAGES MILD RECOVERY BETWEEN [...] Summary: Data released by the Planning Institute of Jamaica on November 15 showed that the Jamaican economy staged a mild recovery during July to September 2005. Output expanded by an estimated 2.7 percent due to the gradual normalization of some sectors of the economy following the impact o [...] |
2005-12-06 16:04:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON2661 |
PETROCARIBE - SENIOR GOJ ENERGY OFFICIAL REJECTS [...] (SBU) In a chance meeting at a function on December 1, Econoff discussed the PetroCaribe accord informally with Jean Dixon, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology (MCST, which also handles energy issues). Dixon was positive about the benefits that would accrue [...] |
2005-12-07 19:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2680 |
PRC ACTIVITIES IN JAMAICA [...] (U) This message responds to Ref A Tasking. Post regrets the lateness of submission. -------- Overview -------- 2. (SBU) It is not surprising that both economic and political calculations underlie the GOJ's efforts to enhance ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC), while Beijin [...] |
2005-12-09 12:28:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG PHUM CH JM |
| 05KINGSTON2682 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER [...] This week's topics: -- JLP Holds Annual Conference -- Poverty Cut in Half -- GOJ Increases Social Benefits -- Brazilians to Invest in Sugar Industry -- Chinese Government to Finance Mega Projects -- Tourist Arrivals to Surge -- Police Officers on Trial -- Crime Statistic [...] |
2005-12-09 19:08:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 05KINGSTON2697 |
LEADING POLLSTER ON UPCOMING ELECTIONS [...] (C) On December 9th, respected veteran pollster Don Anderson (protect) discussed electoral issues with Pol/EconCouns and Poloff. Anderson described Peoples National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament and government minister Portia Simpson Miller as a strong contender to become the next leader o [...] |
2005-12-14 12:36:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON2702 |
JAMAICA 2005 INCSR - PART I [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-14 18:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON2711 |
FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS REPORT [...] On December 12, Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). By phone on December 13, Brown told Emboff that the MFAFT will distribute the names to the Counter-Terrorism [...] |
2005-12-16 12:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER LE SY JM |
| 05KINGSTON2714 |
STATUS OF FUNDS AND UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS REPORT [...] The following is the information on unliquidated balances for INL funds for Kingston, Jamaica STATUS OF UNLIQUIDATED BALANCES - BASED ON NOVEMBER 2005 FMAR 2. - Unliquidated balances and expected date of liquidation FISC AMOUNT 2005 2006 STATUS/TIMING OF PROJECT YEAR 200 [...] |
2005-12-16 18:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN AMGT JM |
| 05KINGSTON2720 |
PROPOSED OPIC INVESTMENT GUARANTY: POST VIEWS FROM [...] (U) Post is responding to OPIC's request for comments and recommendations regarding the proposed OPIC investment guaranty to the National Housing Trust of Jamaica (NHT) in connection with the plan by NHT to finance mortgages and other costs associated with a low-income housing initiative for g [...] |
2005-12-16 20:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON JM OPIC |
| 05KINGSTON2728 |
SIX POLICE OFFICERS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER [...] (C) In late November, six Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers, all members of the now disbanded Crime Management Unit, were put on trial for the unlawful killing of four people at a home in Crawle, Clarendon in May 2003. Chief Judge Lensley Wolfe ruled that the prosecution failed to make a p [...] |
2005-12-19 19:20:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON2730 |
JAMAICA: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] As requested reftel, Embassy Kingston's 2005 annual terrorism report for Jamaica follows in paragraph 2. Post point of contact is Natasha M. Henderson (HendersonNM@state.gov). ------------------ General Assessment ------------------ 2. There are strong public and private statements of [...] |
2005-12-19 19:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON2731 |
JAMAICA PROPOSES FORMAL SIGNING OF 2002 OPEN SKIES [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade requesting that the United States and Jamaica move forward with the formal signing of the Air Transport Agreement of 2002 ("Open Skies"), which was [...] |
2005-12-19 19:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD KTIA JM |
| 05KINGSTON275 |
GOJ COMMITTED TO RATIFYING COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-01 20:57:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2767 |
Drug Eradication and Seizure Report for the Month of Novembe [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-22 16:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM PREL |
| 05KINGSTON2784 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER [...] This week's topics: -- Police Officers on Trial for Murder -- Telecommunications Company Goes Belly-up -- Electricity Thieves Cost Power Company -- Cricket World Cup -- Bauxite Industry Labor Issues -- Weak Christmas Retail Season -- Egg Farmers Seek Duty Protection -- E [...] |
2005-12-23 19:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 05KINGSTON2797 |
BOND. JAMAICAN BOND. LESS ATTRACTIVE THESE DAYS. [...] (C) Summary. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave its assessment of the Jamaican economy as part of the conclusion of its yearly Article 4 consultations with the Government of Jamaica (GOJ). Ratna Sahay, the Assistant Director of the Western Hemisphere Department for the IMF, acknowled [...] |
2005-12-30 16:47:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON292 |
JAMAICA CIVAIR: INFORMING GOJ OF FAA REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Per Ref A instructions, on January 27 Pol/Econ Chief and Econoff met with Transport Minister Robert Pickersgill, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Chief Col. Torrance Lewis, and members of their staffs, to advise of the areas in which the FAA found the Jamaica Civil Aviation Autho [...] |
2005-02-02 19:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON294 |
IN FACT IT'S A GAS: OIL COMPANIES UNHAPPY WITH [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 20. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The petroleum industry has been a source of problems for the GOJ since it was fully deregulated in 1993. There have been several price riots and threats of industrial action in the sector over the pa [...] |
2005-02-02 19:47:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG JM |
| 05KINGSTON297 |
JCAA RESPONDS TO FAA SAFETY ISSUES [...] On February 2nd, post received a letter, dated February 1st, from Col. Torrence Lewis, Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA). The letter details his organization's actions in regard to three of the safety issues raised by the FAA inspection team during their outbrief [...] |
2005-02-02 20:31:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR JM |
| 05KINGSTON363 |
INL MONTHLY REPORT - NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER [...] The following is a combined report for the period November and December 2004. It reflects activities in all INL supported programs and an assessment of progress in achieving mutual goals established in the current Letters of Agreement (LOA). 2. Drug Eradication and Interdiction Program - [...] |
2005-02-10 17:51:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON364 |
LETTER TO SECRETARY OF STATE RICE FROM JM MINISTER [...] The Embassy received a Diplomatic Note with an accompanying letter from K.D. Knight, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, requesting it be transmitted to Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State. 2. Begin text: Dr. Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State SIPDIS Washington DC USA D [...] |
2005-02-10 18:55:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON JM OPDC OPRC PREL |
| 05KINGSTON366 |
JAMAICAN ATTENDANCE AT FEB. 12 SENIOR OFFICIALS [...] On February 10, 2005, Econoff faxed the agenda and annotated information provided in reftel to Ambassador Gail Mathurin, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade at the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The same day, Econoff made a follow-up call to the MFA to confirm receipt of the agenda [...] |
2005-02-10 20:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD OVIP AORC JM WTRO WTO |
| 05KINGSTON379 |
Jamaican Consumers Optimistic About Economy [...] Summary: Buoyed by expectations of a rebound in economic growth following Hurricane Ivan, consumer confidence surged from October to December 2004. Consumers are anticipating higher incomes and remittances, but still expect spending plans to stagnate. Conversely, business confidence decline [...] |
2005-02-11 14:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON382 |
JAMAICA'S RESPONSE TO CICTE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-11 19:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL AORC JM OAS |
| 05KINGSTON386 |
JAMAICA COMMITTED TO STRONGER TIES WITH CHINA [...] (C) Eager to attract Chinese investment in Jamaica's economy and tourists to its beaches, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson and Foreign Minister K.D. Knight rolled out the red carpet for Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong and his 150-member Chinese trade delegation, which visited Kingston Februa [...] |
2005-02-11 20:28:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BTIO EAID KPAO CH JM |
| 05KINGSTON390 |
Jamaican Interest Rates Plunge [...] The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has reduced interest rates on all its open market instruments effective February 7, 2005. While this reduction is the first for 2005, it represents the twelfth such decline in just over a year. Interest rates have moved from 21 percent in November 2003 to the curre [...] |
2005-02-11 21:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON393 |
LABOR MINISTER DALLEY ON PNP SUCCESSION, LABOR [...] Summary: On February 4, Poloff met with Labor Minister Horace Dalley. On the eve of the People's National Party's (PNP) vice-presidential election, Dalley expressed his concern that internal factions could pull the party into conflict. He also shared his predictions for the election results, [...] |
2005-02-11 21:16:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | JM PHUM ELAB PGOV CVIS |
| 05KINGSTON398 |
GOJ Raises National Minimum Wage [...] After months of deliberation, the GOJ has raised the national minimum wage by 20 percent, the highest increase since 2001. The adjustment, which took effect on January 31, will see affected workers taking home the equivalent of at least USD 40 per week, up from USD 33. With inflation for 20 [...] |
2005-02-14 16:13:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON409 |
JAMAICA: 2004-2005 DRAFT INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] The revised statistics below is submitted for inclusion in the final draft of the INCSR Part I for Jamaica through December 2004. A. Statistics Seizures Unit 2004 2003 2002 Cannabis KG 23,292 33,859 27,137 Cocaine HCL KG 1,736 1,56 [...] |
2005-02-14 20:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON41 |
JCF COMMISSIONER FORBES OUT, LUCIUS THOMAS IN [...] (C) Summary: On Saturday, January 1, 2005, the Jamaica Police Service Commission (PSC) announced that it had accepted the resignation of Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Commissioner, Francis Forbes, effective January 19. The PSC communiqu commended Forbes for his accomplishments as Commissi [...] |
2005-01-05 20:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON420 |
CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (CCJ): PATTERSON LOOKS [...] (U) In what amounts to a political setback for Prime Minister PJ Patterson, on February 3 the UK Privy Council, Jamaica's final court of appeal, decided in favor of the Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights (IJCHR), the opposition Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) and other appellants in their [...] |
2005-02-15 21:02:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PREL ECON JM |
| 05KINGSTON421 |
CONSOLIDATING SUPPORT FOR HAITIAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) On February 14, Pol/Econ Chief conveyed Ref A points (via fax) to Ambassador Peter Black, Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, who serves concurrently as non-resident Ambassador to Haiti. The following morning, P/E Chief called Black [...] |
2005-02-15 21:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL HA JM UNSC |
| 05KINGSTON425 |
JAMAICA'S TRADE DEFICIT DECLINED FROM JANUARY TO [...] In mid-February 2005, the GOJ released an official statement of the trade deficit numbers for October 2004. Such data is typically released four to five months after the reporting period. 2. Despite the economic impact of Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, Jamaica's merchandise trade defici [...] |
2005-02-16 18:18:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON448 |
COPS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGES IN BRAETON 7 [...] (U) Summary: On February 11, six Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers were freed by a Home Circuit Court judge in the 2001 murder case of seven young men known as the "Braeton Seven". Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewelyn argued the case for the Crown. Llewelyn co [...] |
2005-02-18 12:35:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KCRM SOCI JM |
| 05KINGSTON462 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONCERN OVER MEXICO HUMAN [...] (SBU) On February 16, Poloff called Sheila Sealy-Monteith, Director, International Organizations Department (IOD), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), to deliver reftel talking points. Sealy-Monteith accepted the information and then responded at lenghth. First, she asked [...] |
2005-02-18 18:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM PHUM CU MX CHR |
| 05KINGSTON465 |
JAMAICA COAST GUARD INAUGURATES NEW [...] In a brief ceremony on 16 February, attended by the top officials in the Jamaican security establishment, the Jamaica Defense Force Coast Guard (JDFCG) dedicated a new station at Black River on the southwest coast of Jamaica. This facility will be manned by both the JDFCG and a contingent of [...] |
2005-02-18 22:20:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON466 |
REQUEST FOR CONTRACT EXTENSION; LAW [...] Summary. The Law Enforcement Development Advisor (LEDA) position was established in March 2003 in Kingston, Jamaica. LEDA, David W. Purdy, has been working directly with the Commissioner, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), on modernization and reform of the JCF. Mr. Purdy's original contract e [...] |
2005-02-22 11:13:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON486 |
2004 END USE MONITORING REPORT; JAMAICA, PART II [...] Part II of the End Use Monitoring Report of INL-funded commodities or services acquired and donated by the Embassy Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) to the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is submitted in accordance with instructions in referenced telegrams. NAS PD&S inventory was also conducted but [...] |
2005-02-24 12:33:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON487 |
2004 END USE MONITORING REPORT; JAMAICA, PART I [...] Part I of the End-Use-Monitoring Report is submitted in accordance with Ref A. A. Designation of Employees for EUM Responsibilities: The NAS Program Assistant, under the supervision of the NAS Director, has primary responsibility for End-Use-Monitoring. Two Personal Services Contractors (P [...] |
2005-02-24 12:33:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON533 |
JAMAICANS INTERESTED IN PURSUING PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] On 22 February, after seven months of repeated attempts by Embassy to obtain a reply from the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Ref A request, post received a letter, dated 16 February, containing the MOH response to the US Department of Transportation's (USDOT) invitation to join a disinsection pil [...] |
2005-02-28 13:26:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR JM |
| 05KINGSTON576 |
ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: JAMAICA [...] This cable serves as Jamaica's contribution to the fifth annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. ------------------------------- Overview Of Anti-Tip Activities ------------------------------- 2. Is the country a country of origin, transit or destination for international traffi [...] |
2005-03-02 16:38:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF |
| 05KINGSTON613 |
JAMAICAN ECONOMY DIPS IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2004 [...] Summary: Data published by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in February 2005 showed that Hurricane Ivan dealt a serious blow to economic performance. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 1.8 percent as agriculture continued to suffer from the effects of the hurricane. The r [...] |
2005-03-04 19:14:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON622 |
GOJ FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION PROVIDES HEADS-UP ON [...] (C) Summary: Finance Ministry Financial Investigations Division (FID) Chief Technical Director Mike Surridge told Pol/Econ Chief March 4 that FID is investigating a naturalized Jamaican of Pakistani origin for suspected narcotics-related money laundering. The suspect, Mohammed Tufail Ahmed, [...] |
2005-03-04 22:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON623 |
GOJ, IOM, AND UNHCR AGREE MOST HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] (SBU) Just after dawn on March 4, a boatload of 58 Haitians arrived in Long Bay, Portland, raising the total of Haitian migrants in Jamaica to 496. During a week which began with the one-year anniversary of former President Aristide's resignation and departure from Haiti, the GOJ continues to [...] |
2005-03-04 22:31:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SMIG HA JM |
| 05KINGSTON624 |
GOJ FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION PROVIDES HEADS-UP ON [...] (C) Summary: Finance Ministry Financial Investigations Division (FID) Chief Technical Director Mike Surridge told Pol/Econ Chief March 4 that FID is investigating a naturalized Jamaican of Pakistani origin for suspected narcotics-related money laundering. The suspect, Mohammed Tufail Ahmed, [...] |
2005-03-04 22:33:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON63 |
DELIVERED: FINAL INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT FOR JAMAICA [...] On January 4, poloff delivered reftel text of Jamaica's Interim TIP Assessment by fax to Ann Scott, Assistant Director, Caribbean and Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Scott acknowledged receipt of the fax, and stated that she would pass the informati [...] |
2005-01-07 17:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV PREL JM TIP |
| 05KINGSTON640 |
A "NEW VISION" FOR THE JLP [...] (U) Emboffs met on February 24 with James Robertson, Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), and jointly on February 25 with Ken Baugh, Leader of the Opposition, and Karl Samuda, JLP General Secretary. Robertson shared his thoughts on the outgoing leader, Edward Seaga, and the JLP,s [...] |
2005-03-07 21:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | JM PGOV PREL |
| 05KINGSTON655 |
LABOR MINISTER DALLEY ON SEAGA, GENERAL ELECTION, [...] (U) On February 24, Emboffs met with Labor Minister Horace Dalley, who shared his views on former Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) leader Edward Seaga's departure from politics and the succession issues within the People's National Party (PNP). He also discussed his view of the party's platform in [...] |
2005-03-08 18:55:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | JM PGOV PREL ELAB CMGT CVIS |
| 05KINGSTON659 |
JCF COMMISSIONER LUCIUS THOMAS ADDRESSES THE [...] (U) Summary: On Friday, March 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade hosted a briefing by Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Commissioner Lucius Thomas for the diplomatic corps. During the briefing, Thomas described the major causes of crime as gangs, drugs, guns, and money laund [...] |
2005-03-08 19:36:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON673 |
JAMAICA LABOR PARTY: FROM THE WILDERNESS TO THE [...] (U) Summary: The Jamaica Labor Party on February 21 held its annual conference, which had been postponed twice since September 2004 due to Hurricane Ivan and internal disputes. The meeting officially elected Bruce Golding, who ultimately ran unopposed, to the position of party leader. The even [...] |
2005-03-09 20:36:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JM PGOV PREL |
| 05KINGSTON687 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-10 19:25:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM PARM ABUD ES CWC CBW OPCW |
| 05KINGSTON698 |
CHILD MARRIAGE: JAMAICA [...] Per reftel instructions, this cable addresses the issue of child marriage in Jamaica. 2. A. What is the legal age of marriage in your country? Is it the same for girls and boys? Is there a lower legal age for marriage with parental consent? 3. A. The legal age of marriage, with or with [...] |
2005-03-11 16:59:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN |
| 05KINGSTON755 |
TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT PASSES IN THE LOWER HOUSE [...] After a five-hour, heated debate on the Terrorism Prevention Act in Parliament on March 15, the GOJ secured the support of the Opposition and the act was passed in the lower house that evening. The debate commenced with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade K.D. Knight spending over a [...] |
2005-03-16 19:57:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON759 |
MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JANUARY 2005 [...] The Jamaica Defense Force Air Wing (JDF/AW) spent approximately 10 hours transporting members of the "Kingfish" operation, narcotics police and The Jamaica Defense Force Headquarters Intelligence team to the parishes of St James, St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland to gather information on narcotraf [...] |
2005-03-17 14:26:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON772 |
REQUEST FOR FY- 2005 ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUNDING [...] Background In 2003, the U.S. Government provided Economic Support Funds to assist Jamaica in building a more professional police force. A Law Enforcement Development Advisor position (LEDA) was established within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to implement recommendations from the Pol [...] |
2005-03-17 21:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM JM |
| 05KINGSTON797 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: MAR 5-17, 2005 [...] This week's topics: -- Date Set for West Kingston By-Election -- A New Record? Crime Rate up 49% from 2004 -- Shooting at Funeral; Finance Minister Unharmed -- JLP Councillors Sue Government over Toll Bridge -- 11 Cubans Rescued Near Jamaica -- Jamaica Hosts African Diaspora Conference - [...] |
2005-03-18 21:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON JM KCOR KCRM EINV EAID |
| 05KINGSTON806 |
HCOC DEMARCHE - JAMAICA [...] (SBU) On March 14, Pol/Econ Chief conveyed reftel talking points to Shorna-Kay Richards, of the International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), leaving talking points as a non-paper. Richards carefully reviewed the points, as well as The Hague Co [...] |
2005-03-21 23:37:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA JM MTCRE |
| 05KINGSTON810 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - U.S. EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EU-3 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-22 16:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO IR JM |
| 05KINGSTON829 |
NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER (AND PM-HOPEFUL) [...] (U) Summary: Prompted by an escalating murder rate, on March 17 Minister of National Security Peter Phillips, in an address to graduates of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) training academy announced: "We are at war. The criminal gangs that have been spawned by the illegal drug trade have [...] |
2005-03-23 20:12:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM SNAR JM |
| 05KINGSTON830 |
JAMAICA'S INTEREST RATES DROP TO RECORD LOW [...] The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), on March 7, reduced the rates on open market instruments for the second time this year. This is a continuation of the trend started in 2004, when interest rates were slashed eleven times. Interest rates have now moved from a high of 36 percent on 365-day instrument [...] |
2005-03-23 20:57:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON831 |
CIVAIR: FAA TEAM HOLDS FINAL CONSULTATIONS WITH [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU). Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 16, an FAA team led by FAA Flight Standards Southern Region Division Manager Frederick Walker, held final consultations with Transport and Works Minister Pickersgill, Jamaica Civil A [...] |
2005-03-23 21:43:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD JM |
| 05KINGSTON832 |
JAMAICA: A NATION SADDLED BY DEBT [...] (U) Summary: Despite GOJ efforts to lower its gargantuan public debt, Jamaica still has the unenviable record of being the second most indebted country in the world, after Lebanon, in terms of its debt-to-GDP ratio. At the end of 2004, Jamaica's stock of public debt stood at USD 12.5 billion [...] |
2005-03-24 11:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON893 |
DISCOVERY OF FINANCE MINISTRY'S ISSUES ILLEGAL [...] (U) Summary: The Jamaican Ministry of Finance (MOF) used deferred financing to support development projects without going to Parliament for approval. Following an amendment to the Financial Administration Act (FAA) in 2002, the MOF modified their "comfort letters" to financial institutions, turni [...] |
2005-03-31 18:14:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN JM |
| 05KINGSTON895 |
RESPONSE TO APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: GE [...] (U) Embassy Kingston understands that OPIC, per reftel, is interested in an assessment of the market for GE Mexico's products to replace hurricane-damaged or destroyed infrastructural equipment in Jamaica. At the present time, given the overall success of the post- hurricane rebuilding effort [...] |
2005-04-01 13:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV JM GJ BH BB |
| 05KINGSTON934 |
Request for DVC Speaker for World Press Freedom Day [...] SUMMARY: Post seeks a DVC speaker in recognition of World Press Freedom Day. The discussion should focus on the increasingly complicated role of the modern journalist, who must balance the demand of generating original, breaking news stories with the need to gain the public's trust and provi [...] |
2005-04-06 16:13:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO JM |
| 06KINGSTON1006 |
GOJ REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION OF JUSTICE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. On May 1, Embassy received via diplomatic note dated April 27, the following request to support the re-election of Justice Lloyd Ellis to the Board of Governors of the Justice Studies Center of the America's (JSCA). Text of note and accompany [...] |
2006-05-22 19:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OAS JM |
| 06KINGSTON1007 |
CARICOM MINISTERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY MEET TO [...] (SBU) Summary: At a meeting of CARICOM Ministers of National Security and Law Enforcement addressing security issues surrounding Cricket World Cup 2007 held in Kingston on May 19 and 21, ministers were very receptive to proposals for USG assistance, through the OAS Inter-American Committee Aga [...] |
2006-05-22 19:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CPAS OAS PINR PREL PTER XL JM |
| 06KINGSTON1025 |
GOJ REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ELECTION TO THE PEACE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. On May 10, Embassy received via diplomatic note dated May 8, the following request to support the election of the Government of Jamaica to the standing Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission. Text of note faxed to WHA/CAR (R [...] |
2006-05-25 15:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV UN JA |
| 06KINGSTON1044 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EPA OFFICIAL ROGER [...] Embassy Kingston grants country clearance to EPA Office of International Affairs official Roger Gorke to travel to Kingston May 30 to June 2, 2006, to attend a water safety plan exercise in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer John Morgan who can be reached at [...] |
2006-05-26 19:03:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY EPA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1045 |
DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF MAY 27 NAM MINISTERIAL [...] (S) On May 26, P/E Couns and Poloff delivered reftel points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, Multilateral Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Given staffing gaps on the Ministry, this was the earliest the meeting could be scheduled. Brown read the poi [...] |
2006-05-26 20:22:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR JM |
| 06KINGSTON1051 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: May 13 - May 30, 2006 [...] This week's topics: -- BOJ Reduces Interest Rates -- Prime Minister of Malaysia Visits -- Jamaican Company to Expand to the Caribbean -- Major Investment Project on the Horizon -- Cement Troubles Continue -- Public Sector Memorandum of Understanding (Finally) -------------- [...] |
2006-05-30 14:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1054 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY OFFICE [...] Post grants country clearance to Treasury Office of Technical Assistance Financial Enforcement Advisors Nyron Davidson, Carlos Correa, Susan Thetford and Lydia Bulas for travel to Jamaica, June 7 - June 15, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to attend and participate in the Bank of Jama [...] |
2006-05-31 15:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1055 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DINT/FWS OFFICIAL [...] Embassy Kingston grants country clearance to DINT/FWS Deputy Project Leader Joseph Schwagerf to travel to Kingston June 11 - June 16, 2006, to participate in a conference on restoration of subtropical dry forests. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer John Morgan who can be reached at [...] |
2006-05-31 15:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SENV KSCA TBIO JM |
| 06KINGSTON1064 |
U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) Upon receipt of Reftel on May 31, the Ambassador attempted to contact Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, who was campaigning outside of Kingston and unavailable by phone. With Foreign Minister Anthony Hylton abroad on official travel, the Ambassador telephoned Minister of State for For [...] |
2006-06-01 11:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR JM |
| 06KINGSTON1076 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: LORETTA MCNEIR [...] Post grants country clearance to Loretta McNeir (TSAR) and TSA Security Inspectors Beverly Laners and Herman Smith for travel to Jamaica, June 22 - June 27, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to conduct an assessment of security measures at the Norman Manley International Airport in King [...] |
2006-06-01 19:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1085 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ENCOURAGING JAMAICA TO [...] On May 26, P/ECouns and PolOff met with and conveyed reftel points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). 2. Brown noted that out of the Caribbean countries only Guyana and Haiti had signed an [...] |
2006-06-02 15:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA |
| 06KINGSTON1086 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY: [...] (SBU) On June 1, Econoff delivered reftel talking points to XXXXXXXXXXXX, Director, Caribbean and Americas Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). On the issue of the "trade and investment" resolution, XXXXXXXXXXXX stated that she would take our concerns to the dele [...] |
2006-06-02 15:37:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL JM |
| 06KINGSTON1097 |
DEMARCHE TO "RECONFIRM" SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA'S [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and six aides May 30 to ascertain GOJ voting intentions vis-a-vis Guatemala's bid for a non-permanent UNSC seat. The PM was unable to answer the question but said she would consult with Foreign Minister Anthony Hylton [...] |
2006-06-05 12:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PREL PGOV UNSC PINR JM |
| 06KINGSTON1103 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AMBASSADORS MEETING IN GENEVA [...] (U) On May 4, Poloff faxed Ref A talking points to Angella Brown, Assistant Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), and asked that the GOJ vote yes to amend the statutes of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Geneva on Jun [...] |
2006-06-05 19:16:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM PREL PREF ICRC SZ JM |
| 06KINGSTON1104 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TREASURY [...] Post grants country clearance to Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) Representatives Cara Ison and Joseph McRae for travel to Jamaica, June 11 - June 17, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to attend and present material at a training workshop on money se [...] |
2006-06-05 19:18:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1117 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES NAM STATEMENT ON IRAN STATEMENT, [...] (C) On June 5, the Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Anthony Hylton to follow up on Guatemala's candidacy for a UNSC seat (Ref A), and to express disappointment with the recent NAM statement on Iran (Ref C). On Guatemala/UNSC, Hylton denied that Jamaica or CARICOM had yet decided how to v [...] |
2006-06-07 18:26:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC AORC IAEA KNNP IR JM |
| 06KINGSTON1118 |
GOJ REQUEST FOR DELEGATION TO MEET STAKEHOLDERS IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In response to a request from Permanent Secretary Gilbert Scott of the Ministry of National Security (MNS), Econoff met on June 5 with Scott and with O'Neal Hamilton, Special Advisor to the Chairman, CARICOM Subcommittee on Re [...] |
2006-06-07 19:35:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CPAS PINR PREL PTER UNSC XL JM |
| 06KINGSTON1122 |
JAMAICAN ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN 2005: A YEAR OF [...] Data published by the Planning Institute of Jamaica at the end of April shows that the country missed its main economic targets during 2005. Real GDP growth of 1.4 percent was below the original target of 3.6 percent, due to weather-related and oil price shocks. These contributed to rising p [...] |
2006-06-07 20:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
| 06KINGSTON1123 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY [...] Post grants country clearance to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technical Assistance Policy Mr. William SIPDIS Larry McDonald and to Mr. Gerard Livigni of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control for travel to Jamaica, June 11 - June 14, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to attend [...] |
2006-06-07 20:40:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1124 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY OFFICE [...] Post grants country clearance to Treasury Office of Technical Assistance Financial Enforcement Advisors David Chainer, Karl Oroz, Ronald Cleaver and John Anderson for travel to Jamaica June 12, 2006 through June 30, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to present OTA's Financial Investigat [...] |
2006-06-07 20:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EFIN JM |
| 06KINGSTON1144 |
2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] Embassy Kingston is aware of one investment dispute between a U.S. citizen/entity and the GOJ. This was first reported in ref. B, and was updated in refs. C, D and E. This dispute has been included in past Reports on Investment Disputes. 2. A) Claimant A. B) 1996 C) Case status: As n [...] |
2006-06-09 18:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KIDE EINV ECON CASC EFIN OPIC PGOV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1161 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: FAA EMPLOYEE MCKAY [...] Post grants country clearance to Gordon Michael McKay for travel to and from Montego Bay, Jamaica on June 21, 2006. Post understands the traveler will not be staying in Jamaica overnight. 2. The Control Officer for this visit will be Economic Officer John Morgan, telephone number (876) 935- [...] |
2006-06-13 15:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1169 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: FAA EMPLOYEE JOSEPH DONALD [...] Post grants country clearance to Joseph Donald Fusco for travel to Jamaica June 27 - June 29, 2006. Post understands traveler will be staying at Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay. 2. The Control Officer for this visit will be Economic Officer John Morgan, telephone number (876) 935-6028; F [...] |
2006-06-15 12:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1186 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY OFFICE FINANCIAL [...] Post grants country clearance to Treasury Financial Enforcement Advisor Charles K. Sciarini for travel to Jamaica July 16 - July 21, 2006. Post understands the traveler is to work with REDTRAC on developing a course on advanced criminal intelligence. 2. The Control Officer for this visit w [...] |
2006-06-16 12:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1187 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY OFFICE ADVISOR J. [...] Post grants country clearance to Treasury Financial Enforcement Advisor J. Joseph Cohen for travel to Jamaica July 2 - July 8, 2006. Post understands the traveler is to speak at the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Anti-Money-Laundering Conference. 2. The Control Officer for t [...] |
2006-06-16 12:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1195 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-16 19:02:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC UNGA JA |
| 06KINGSTON1199 |
CONTROVERSIAL POLICE OFFICER BACK ON THE FORCE [...] (U) Senior Superintendent Renato Adams, the controversial former head of the disbanded Crime Management Unit (CMU), has been reinstated to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Adams was taken off active duty in 2004 pending the outcome of the trial in which he and five other members of the CMU [...] |
2006-06-16 20:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PGOV PHUM CVIS JM |
| 06KINGSTON1209 |
DEMARCHES DELIVERED REGARDING MDA AND THE ANNUAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-19 19:51:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRC SZ JM |
| 06KINGSTON1231 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTORS [...] Post grants country clearance to Luis A. Thompson and Walter Wheeler, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Jamaica July 10 - July 13, 2006. 2. The Control Officer for this visit will be Economic Officer John Morgan, telephone number (876) 935-6028; Fax no. (876) 935-6029. 3. Post co [...] |
2006-06-22 12:25:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1252 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: US SEC REPRESENTATIVE HAIMERA [...] Post grants country clearance to US SEC representative Haimera Workie for travel to Jamaica July 5, 2006 through July 8, 2006. Post understands the traveler is to speak at the CFATF Plenary on behalf of the Department of Treasury Office of Technical Assistance. 2. The Control Officer for th [...] |
2006-06-23 19:57:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EFIN AMGT JM |
| 06KINGSTON1253 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY OFFICE ADVISOR DAVID [...] Post grants country clearance to Treasury Office of Technical Assistance Financial Enforcement Advisor David Chainer for travel to Jamaica July 9, 2006 through July 22, 2006. Post understands the traveler is to work with Redtrac on the intelligence gathering instructor course. 2. The Contr [...] |
2006-06-23 20:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EFIN JM |
| 06KINGSTON1256 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: May 31 - June 23, 2006 [...] This month's topics: -- Chilean President Visits -- GOJ Concerns with Increasing Food Imports -- Diaspora Conference Held in Kingston -- Bank Executive Highlights Benefits of Migration -- Businesses Hurting From Anti-Drug Efforts -- Huge Demand for Scrap -- Inflation Moderates -- IMF Says [...] |
2006-06-26 11:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1260 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EPA OFFICIALS STEPHANIE [...] Embassy Kingston grants country clearance to EPA Office of International Affairs official Stephanie Adrian and OW Representative for the PAHO/CDC/EPA Partnership Roger Gorke to travel to Kingston July 10 to July 15, 2006, to attend a water safety plan exercise in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Embass [...] |
2006-06-26 17:50:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY EPA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1261 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED - DOE/NNSA TIMOTHY HAMLIN AND [...] Post grants country clearance for proposed travel by DOE/NNSA travelers Timothy Hamlin and Jeremiah Harlin to Cayman Islands, Cayman, July 12-19, 2006, conditional on concurrence by Embassy London. (The Cayman Islands are a United Kingdom Overseas Territory.) 2. Post understands the trav [...] |
2006-06-26 18:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA CI JM |
| 06KINGSTON1263 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HHS/CDC'S RICHARD DAVIS FOR [...] Embassy Kingston grants country clearance to Richard Davis, Management Analyst, NCEH, HHS/CDC, to travel to Kingston, Jamaica July 10, 2006 to July 14, 2006. Traveler will conduct a second site visit for PAHO and HHS/CDC on the EPA Water Safety Plan Demo Project. 2. Embassy point of cont [...] |
2006-06-26 20:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA US CDC JM |
| 06KINGSTON1269 |
STATE/DHS DELEGATION DISCUSSES CRICKET WORLD CUP [...] (C) Summary: DHS A/S Randy Beardsworth led a joint State/DHS delegation meeting with Jamaican Minister of National Security Peter Phillips in Kingston on June 22 to discuss security issues surrounding Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC). Phillips proposed an international advisory group established [...] |
2006-06-27 12:38:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CPAS PINR PREL PTER XL JM |
| 06KINGSTON1280 |
REMITTANCES SURGE, BUT FACE SCRUTINY [...] Summary: Remittances solidified their position as the leading foreign exchange earner in Jamaica, rising 12.6 percent to USD 1.65 billion at the end of 2005. At this level, Jamaica has the largest per capita level of remittances in the region, with inflows accounting for almost 18 percent of G [...] |
2006-06-28 19:33:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JM |
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COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: DOL OFFICIALS EDWIN ROBISON AND [...] Post grants country clearance to Supervisory Mathematical Statistician Edwin Robison and Economist Karen Kosanovich for travel to Jamaica July 9, 2006 through July 15, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to conduct a training program on household and establishment surveys, sponsored by th [...] |
2006-06-28 20:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ELAB JM |
| 06KINGSTON1286 |
CEMENT CRISIS TRIGGERS SHOCKWAVES IN JAMAICA [...] Summary: An ongoing cement shortage has caused immense social and economic fallout, with potential negative implications for Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's fledgling administration. In 2004, despite strong opposition from interest groups, the GOJ yielded to pressure from the Caribbean [...] |
2006-06-29 13:03:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND JM |
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CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NIH RESEARCH PROJECT NO. NR009919 01 [...] Per refel request, Post has reviewed and grants clearance from the standpoint of potential implications to U.S. foreign policy concerns to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed project, "Age-Discordant Relationships Among Teen Girls in Jamaica" involving an institution in Jamaica. [...] |
2006-06-30 13:59:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OSCI JM |
| 06KINGSTON1298 |
PETROCARIBE SAVINGS NOT (YET) A SLUSH FUND [...] (SBU) In an informal discussion with Ruth Potopsingh, Chairwoman of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica Group of Companies (PCJ Group) on June 27, Potopsingh offered some clarification of the mechanism through which PetroCaribe Agreement savings are held, as well as the uses to which the savi [...] |
2006-06-30 14:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETRD EINV ECON PREL JM |
| 06KINGSTON1299 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WTO DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points by fax to Esmond Reid, Assistant Director in the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Reid apologized for being unable to meet in person, noting that his office was operating with a "skeleton staff" due to u [...] |
2006-06-30 14:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | WTRO ETRD ECON JM |
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COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: US SEC REPRESENTATIVE HAIMERA [...] Post grants country clearance to US Treasury representative Austin Roger Wiehe for travel to Jamaica July 5, 2006 through July 8, 2006. Post understands the traveler is to participate in the CFATF Plenary on behalf of the Department of Treasury Office of Technical Assistance. 2. The Contro [...] |
2006-06-30 18:08:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EFIN AMGT JM |
| 06KINGSTON1342 |
JAMAICAN ELECTIONS: OPPOSITION CONFIDENT BUT ALSO [...] (C) Summary: In a July 3 meeting with Audley Shaw, opposition Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) Spokesman for Finance and Public Service, Shaw predicted that national elections would be called for late August or early September. He said that a series of scandals could open the door for the first JLP [...] |
2006-07-07 20:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EPET KCOR JM |
| 06KINGSTON1343 |
AMBASSADOR JOHNSON HANDS OVER KEYS TO REFURBISHED [...] During a widely publicized ceremony at Jamaica's Coast Guard base in Port Royal on July 6, U.S. Ambassador Brenda Johnson formally presented the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) with the keys to a refurbished Sea Ark Dauntless Class vessel recently refitted/refurbished using NAS/INL funds. JDF Chi [...] |
2006-07-07 20:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR JM |
| 06KINGSTON1346 |
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT [...] On July 5, Embassy received diplomatic correspondence (No. 8/802/7 dated July 4, 2006) from the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) forwarding an Independence Day congratulatory message. 2. Text of Diplomatic Note: Begin Text: 8/802/7 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade pres [...] |
2006-07-07 20:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT JM |
| 06KINGSTON1359 |
CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NIH RESEARCH PROJECT NO. DK075018 01 [...] Per refel request, Post has reviewed and grants clearance from the standpoint of potential implications to U.S. foreign policy concerns to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed project, "Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism in the Pathogenesis of Kwashiorkor," pending human subject approv [...] |
2006-07-10 20:18:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OSCI JM |
| 06KINGSTON1360 |
CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NIH RESEARCH PROJECT NO. TW007596 01 [...] Per refel request, Post has reviewed and grants clearance from the standpoint of potential implications to U.S. foreign policy concerns to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed project, "Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis in Rural and Urban Dwellers in Jamaica," pending human subje [...] |
2006-07-10 20:19:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OSCI JM |
| 06KINGSTON1370 |
GOJ LETTER TO SEC STATE RICE RE UNSC SEAT [...] On July 11, Embassy received a letter dated July 10, 2006 from G. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ), to Dr. Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America. 2. Text of GOJ Letter: Begin Text: Dear Dr. [...] |
2006-07-11 19:16:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS UNSC CARICOM JM |
| 06KINGSTON1387 |
JAMAICA/US AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. On July 5, Embassy received diplomatic correspondence (No. 358/505/50 dated June 28, 2006) from the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) providing comments on the USG message of February 3, 2006 proposing amendments to the Jamaica/United States [...] |
2006-07-12 16:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD KTIA JM |
| 06KINGSTON1412 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING: [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Jamaican Defence Force (JDF) who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (U) Names of proposed cand [...] |
2006-07-19 14:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM JM |
| 06KINGSTON1423 |
JAMAICAN FINANCE MINISTER NOT READY TO QUIT (YET) [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Finance and Planning Omar Davies will not/not resign just yet, despite widespread media reports last week indicating that Davies was preparing to leave the cabinet, his Parliamentary seat, and representational politics. Embassy contacts had confirmed that his rumored [...] |
2006-07-21 15:52:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PINR PREL JM |
| 06KINGSTON1437 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING COMMISSION FOR FREE CUBA [...] (U) On July 11, 2006, Political Section delivered reftel points and Compact Report to the Director of Caribbean and Americas Department, Joy Wheeler, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Wheeler had no immediate comment. 2. (U) On July 20, Political Officer spoke with Shere [...] |
2006-07-24 16:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CU PHUM PREL JM |
| 06KINGSTON1439 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING NORTH KOREAN MISSILE [...] (U) On July 6, 2006, Political Section delivered reftel points and the White House statement to the Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Angella Brown, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. 2. (U) ON July 24, 2006, PolOff followed up with Brown who stated [...] |
2006-07-24 18:03:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM KN KNNP PARM PREL |
| 06KINGSTON1441 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: June 24 - July 24, 2006 [...] This month's topics: -- Chavez Visit Postponed -- West Indies Alumina Company Cutting Jobs -- More Competition in Mobile Market -- Finance Minister Heads Team to the UK -- Cement Imports Increase -- Airline Starts Service to Jamaica -- Prices Jump in June -- Opposition Spokesman Predicts [...] |
2006-07-25 11:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1465 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) Post urgently requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Jamaican Defence Force (JDF) who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (U) Post regrets t [...] |
2006-07-26 20:14:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM JM |
| 06KINGSTON1482 |
PORTIA'S CLOCK IS TICKING: JAMAICAN ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-28 13:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1485 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US IMET [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Jamaican Defence Force (JDF) who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (U) Names of proposed candi [...] |
2006-07-28 20:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM JM |
| 06KINGSTON1498 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: [...] (U) On July 20, 2006, Political Section discussed reftel with Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. 2. (U) On July 28, 2006, PolOff followed up with Brown who stated that the GOJ has not yet decided who [...] |
2006-07-31 20:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA JM |
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