Diaspora plans

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora ended their Third Biennial Jamaican Diaspora Conference with several plans on the table for making an impact locally.

Among the goals coming out of this year’s discussions were the establishment of a Diaspora Institute and a Diaspora Bond.

The bond is to be used to finance several initiatives proposed by the Jamaican Diaspora.

Minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Dr. Ronald Robinson says next year is the deadline for having the bond ready.

He says a significant portion of whatever is raised from the bond issue would be used to fund the establishment of an Education Trust Fund.

Yesterday it was proposed that the Education Trust Fund be used to provide well-needed school infrastructure and for funding scholarships and bursaries for all levels of education locally.

The two-day conference began on Monday at the Jamaica Conference centre in downtown Kingston.

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