United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disembarks the Secretary’s Plane at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Monday (March 11). Secretary Blinken is visiting Jamaica for a high-level meeting on Haiti, being held under the aegis of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

The 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference will be held from June 16 to 19 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James under the theme ‘United for Jamaica’s Transformation: Fostering Peace, Productivity and Youth Empowerment’. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, made the disclosure during Friday’s (March 8) internal stakeholders launch for...

The Consulate General of Jamaica in New York is moving to a new location, as it seeks to enhance its capabilities and offerings to better serve the community. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (March 6) Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives meeting at Gordon House....

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to providing support to Jamaica in ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective justice services for all Jamaicans. Resident Representative, UNDP, Kishan Khoday, gave the assurance as he addressed the recent handover of stenography devices and laptops, valued at more than $30 million, to the Government at the University of the West...

Jamaica and the Republic of Colombia have established a partnership to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices to strengthen the response to teenage pregnancy in the countries. Advisor on Gender Affairs and Gender-based Foreign Policy in Colombia, Diana Maria Parra Romero, is in the island to learn more about the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) programme for...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has affirmed the Government’s dedication to enhancing the bonds of friendship with the Dominican Republic. He said the countries enjoy a long-standing partnership that has deepened, reflecting a shared determination and strategic vision for the attainment of national and regional goals. “This includes greater collaboration in areas of...

Jamaica, through the work of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), has been able to reduce the spread of the lethal yellowing disease in the coconut industry by 70 per cent. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate,...

The Government has received a donation of stenography machines and laptops valued at $30 million to strengthen court reporting in the justice system. The items, provided under the Canadian-funded Social Justice Project (SO-JUST), were handed over to the Court Administration Division (CAD) and the Justice Training Institute (JTI) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Mona,...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, shares a toast with Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez, at the National Day celebration held on Friday (March 1) at the Ambassador’s official residence in Kingston. The event marked the 180th anniversary of the declaration of the Dominican Republic’s Independence on February 27,...