Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government continues to monitor the possible opportunities and implications for Jamaica, consequent on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU). She said the Ministry, through its Foreign Trade Department, was liaising with representatives from the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, and academics, in this...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the work to be undertaken by the newly established Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission is aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s position within the regional integration process. This, Mr. Holness says, is “absolutely important” in ensuring increased economic growth and development for Jamaica over the next 50 years. He was speaking at the Commission’s...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this afternoon (Tuesday, June 28) launched the CARICOM Review Commission at Jamaica House. The Chairman of the Commission is Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister. In his address, Prime Minister Holness said, “We cannot preempt what the commission will say, but it was never the intention to lay any groundwork or chart any path out of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness joined dozens of heads of state in Panama City, Panama on Sunday, June 26, for the official opening of the expanded Panama Canal. Also present at the opening ceremony were Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. The...

As local sector leaders assess the possible economic fallout from the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (Brexit), Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the immediate effect will not be severe. Speaking in Negril on June 24 at a meeting with stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the resort community and steps being taken by Government to solve them,...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government’s move to adopt a National Diaspora Policy will provide a framework to maximise the contribution of overseas nationals for Jamaica’s development. She noted that the policy, to be implemented in short order, will also address issues of concern to the diaspora. Senator Johnson Smith was...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is encouraging members of the diaspora to look at investing in critical sectors of Jamaica’s economy. These include: health and wellness services, manufacturing, agribusiness, energy, mining, logistics, financial services, and the creative industries. The Minister was delivering the keynote address at the Jamaica Diaspora North East United States Talawah Awards...

Jamaicans in the Diaspora have received high praise for their decades of solid contribution to the development of the country. Director of Diaspora and Consular Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Saunders, said the Government values the “commitment, loyalty, patriotism, sheer hard work and accomplishments” of overseas nationals. Ambassador Saunders, who was delivering the...

Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, says his Government is concerned about protecting the interests of Jamaicans in the twin-island republic. He said that there are 8,000-9,000 Jamaicans in Trinidad, many of whom have overstayed their time and are susceptible to unscrupulous persons, who would want to take advantage of their undocumented status. Mr. Al-Rawi noted that...