History is about great events and outstanding leaders who have shaped our destiny. Tonight, we come to honour a great Jamaican and an outstanding Caribbean son who has had a hand in shaping the destiny of Caribbean peoples. No one is more deserving of this great honour.
The Consular Corps of Helsinki, Finland, is getting regularly together for luncheon meetings and the participation is usually very good, because we have had the pleasure on these occasions to introduce high level speakers to give presentations on topical items in the political, economic and cultural fields.
The third Executive Committee Meeting of FICAC – World Federation of Consuls was held at the Dom Pedro Hotel, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal between April 24 and 25, 2005. President Dahlman welcomed the members and gave an overview of the work done over the past three months.
Members of the Executive Committee witnessing the official signing of the Incentive Agreement between British Airways and FICAC are from l-r :- Hon. Marcel Meyer, Secretary; Hon. Wilhelm Brouwer; Hon. Fernando Oliveira; Hon. Arnold Foote; Hon. Eric Coufal; Hon. Amarkai Amarteifio
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The Consular Corps of Jamaica hosted a Press Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday, January 7, 2004, to announce that Jamaica has been chosen as the venue for the 8th World Congress of Consuls in 2006. Speaking at the Press Conference, the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Hon. Aloun N’Dombet Assamba, said that her Ministry “wishes to express its pleasure that Jamaica has been chosen to host the 8th World Congress of Consuls in 2006”.
“Let me begin by congratulating the Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica, Mr. Arnold Foote, on his recent election as a Director of FICAC and Chairman of both the Membership Committee and the Public Relations Committee,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Hon. K. D. Knight, as he addressed the Press Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday, January 7, 2004.
