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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, presents a policy statement during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week, held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (March 12).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, presents a policy statement during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week, held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (March 12).

Crisis in Haiti Remains Key Foreign Policy Concern – Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the ongoing combination of political, security, and humanitarian crises in Haiti, remains one of Jamaica's key foreign policy concerns. Mrs. Johnson Smith was presenting a policy...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Debt to GDP Ratio Will Be 68 Per Cent in 2025/26 Fiscal Year
Director General, Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Monday (November 18).
Director General, Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Monday (November 18).

HSRA to Begin First Capacity Building Programme in St. Lucia
Flyer for Caribbean Wellness Day
Flyer for Caribbean Wellness Day

Men Over 40 Years to Benefit from Free Health Screening
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the deployment of security personnel to Haiti, during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Tuesday (September 10) at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the deployment of security personnel to Haiti, during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Tuesday (September 10) at Jamaica House.

Jamaica to Deploy Security Personnel to Haiti

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left) along with (from second left) Principal Director, Culture, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Jo-Anne Archibald; High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency, Deryck Murray; Consul General for the Bahamas in Jamaica, Alveta Knight; Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Esmond Reid; Honorary Consul for Ethiopia in Jamaica, Yodit Hylton; South African High Commissioner, Her Excellency Lumka Yevgeni; and Chargé d
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PHOTOS: Africa-CARICOM Day Flag Raising Ceremony

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left) along with (from second left) Principal Director, Culture, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Jo-Anne Archibald; High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency, Deryck Murray; Consul General for the Bahamas in Jamaica, Alveta Knight; Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses TotalEnergies Marketing Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala, held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, on September 5.
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TotalEnergies Marketing Lauded for Contribution to Economy

French investments in Jamaica are reflected in a number of critical areas in the economy, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.  Speaking at TotalEnergies Marketing Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala, held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, on September 5, the Minister said the establishment of TotalEnergies (headquartered in France) in...
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Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, Lincoln Allen.
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Jamaica Post Collaborates with UPU to Host Workshops for CARICOM Postal Operators

Postal operators across Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states are set to benefit from a three-day comprehensive training event aimed at bolstering efficiency and innovation within the region’s postal sector. The event, which features two workshops slated for May 21 to 23 in Kingston, will be held by the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post) in collaboration with the Universal Postal...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), presents a book entitled ‘Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures’ to Prime Minister of Guyana, Hon. Brigadier (Ret
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Minister Morgan Calls for CARICOM Information Ministers Forum

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says there is need for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) information ministers forum. He said that the grouping would function in a similar manner as the CARICOM forum of foreign ministers, which meets to discuss regional foreign policy and community governance matters. “[This is]...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on April 17.
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Work Continues for Implementation of Free Movement of CARICOM Nationals

Work continues towards the implementation of the free movement of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals in Member countries. During the 45th regular meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, the leaders agreed to amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas by March 31, 2024, to guarantee all CARICOM nationals the right to unrestricted travel to live and work in the Member countries of...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) addresses the audience during an event held recently at the University of the West Indies (UWI).
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Jamaica and AU Working to Achieve Economic Independence

Jamaica, through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), along with the African Union (AU), and the University of the West Indies (UWI), are partnering for economic advancement for the people of the region. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith made the assertion recently at the UWI, where South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,...
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South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor (centre), fields questions during a lecture yesterday (March 21), at the University of the West Indies. Also pictured are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lunka Yenge.
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CARICOM Urged to Maximise Economic Opportunities Being Provided Through the AU

A call has been made for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) States to maximise economic opportunities being provided through the African Union (AU), under its Agenda 2063. South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, who made the call, said the AU plans have everything that the Continent wants to achieve with their “development ambitions set out...
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