Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon Keith Rowley, and Mrs Sharon Rowley arrived in Jamaica on Sunday (July 17)  for a four-day official visit. The two were met at the  Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston by a welcoming party led by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Hon....

Mr President, The Leader of Opposition Business, Senator Golding, posed some questions to me at the 20th May and 1st July 2016 sittings of the Senate concerning the issue of free movement in the Caribbean Community. He was interested specifically in the number of Jamaican nationals who were granted entry into Trinidad and Tobago in 2015, and the number of nationals from that...

On 17th July 2016, Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, will pay an Official Visit to Jamaica, on the invitation of the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, for further political dialogue on matters of mutual interest to both countries. Prime Minister Holness extended the invitation to Prime Minister Rowley...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has congratulated Hon. Theresa May on her appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In a letter sent today (Wednesday, July 13), Prime Minister Holness said “Jamaica and the United Kingdom have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship built on strong historical links and close bonds of...

Four students of Jamaican heritage living across the diaspora are now in Jamaica benefiting from a one-month internship, under the GraceKennedy Jamaica Birthright Programme. The programme is a cultural and professional internship geared at highlighting all aspects of Jamaican life, while furthering the career goals of the selected candidates.  Participants are Kimberly Ann Stephenson and Casey Daley from the United...

Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Katherine Grigsby, says Jamaica and other Caribbean states should be proud of the investment they have made in education. Speaking at the recent UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, Ms. Grigsby added that significant...

Young persons of the Commonwealth are being encouraged to do their part in helping the 53 member states to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set last year. The call comes from the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, who noted that as future leaders, the youth have a major role to play in this regard. “Make sure those SDGs...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has commended the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for embarking on a reform process to improve its effectiveness. He cited the adoption of the Strategic Plan for Growth and Development as a step in the right direction. “It is our expectation that the Plan will be fully implemented to strengthen governance, capacity-building and our regional...

CARICOM REVIEW COMMISSION Members of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations within the CARICOM and ACP cariforum framework    Former Prime Minsiter Bruce Golding (Chairman) Mr Metry Seaga, President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association Mrs Michelle Chong, President, Jamaica Exporters Association Mr Warren McDonald, President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Mr William Mahfood, President, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica Hugh Johnson, President, Small Business Association of Jamaica Damien...