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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (right) on his arrival at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). President Akufo-Addo is on a two-day official working visit to Jamaica. At centre is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (right) on his arrival at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). President Akufo-Addo is on a two-day official working visit to Jamaica. At centre is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

PHOTOS: PM and Ghanaian President’s Courtesy Call and Arrival

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is presented with a promotional plaque by President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during an exchange of gifts following a joint press statement on Saturday (June 15) at Jamaica House. President Akufo-Addo, who also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Holness, is in the island for a two-day official working visit. It forms part of a Caribbean tour to promote “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019,” which is a major landmark marketing campaign targeting the African – American and Diaspora Market to mark 400 years of the first enslaved African arriving in Jamestown Virginia.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is presented with a promotional plaque by President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during an exchange of gifts following a joint press statement on Saturday (June 15) at Jamaica House. President Akufo-Addo, who also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Holness, is in the island for a two-day official working visit. It forms part of a Caribbean tour to promote “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019,” which is a major landmark marketing campaign targeting the African – American and Diaspora Market to mark 400 years of the first enslaved African arriving in Jamestown Virginia.

Visa Waiver Agreement Between Jamaica and Ghana to be Implemented
Portrait of the late retired former Chief Photographer at the Jamaica Information Service, Errol Egbert George Harvey. The thanksgiving service for the veteran photographer, was held on Saturday (June 15) at The Church of St. Margaret’s on Old Hope Road, Kingston.
Portrait of the late retired former Chief Photographer at the Jamaica Information Service, Errol Egbert George Harvey. The thanksgiving service for the veteran photographer, was held on Saturday (June 15) at The Church of St. Margaret’s on Old Hope Road, Kingston.

Fond Farewell for Veteran JIS Photographer Errol Harvey
President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arrives at the Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday (June 15) for a two-day official working visit. Prime Minister the Most Hon Andrew Holness will hold talks with the President at Jamaica House today (June 15), following which the two leaders will give a statement to the media. President Akufo-Addo will also engage in a number of activities on Saturday including a tour of the Seville Great House and Heritage Park in St. Ann. On Sunday, June 16, the Ghanaian President will meet with the leadership of the University of the West Indies. He will also give a floral tribute at the shrine of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The President will wrap his visit on Sunday by giving remarks at the Opening of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arrives at the Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday (June 15) for a two-day official working visit. Prime Minister the Most Hon Andrew Holness will hold talks with the President at Jamaica House today (June 15), following which the two leaders will give a statement to the media. President Akufo-Addo will also engage in a number of activities on Saturday including a tour of the Seville Great House and Heritage Park in St. Ann. On Sunday, June 16, the Ghanaian President will meet with the leadership of the University of the West Indies. He will also give a floral tribute at the shrine of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The President will wrap his visit on Sunday by giving remarks at the Opening of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

PHOTO: President of The Republic of Ghana Arrives in Jamaica
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) addressing the Senate on June 14. Others from left are : Senator Ransford Braham and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) addressing the Senate on June 14. Others from left are : Senator Ransford Braham and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Climate Change Quiz organised by the Meteorological Service. The event was held on Friday (June 14) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
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Jamaicans Urged to Continue Water Conservation

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging Jamaicans to continue water conservation measures as dry conditions persist in sections of the island. He said data from the Meteorological Service at the end of May indicate a “slight improvement” in rainfall in some parishes, while others continue to show “significant dryness”....
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Parish Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness – St. James, Tamoy Sinclair.
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Municipal Corporations in the West Busy Preparing for Hurricane Season

Municipal Corporations in Western Jamaica are fast-tracking preparations for the 2019 Hurricane Season, which began on June 1 and ends on November 30. In St. James, Parish Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Tamoy Sinclair, toldJIS News that key steps are being taken to ensure public safety throughout the period. She said that all 68 emergency shelters in the parish are inspected and given the green...
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