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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), shakes hands with outgoing Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Nestor Mendez (centre). Occasion was a special meeting at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC on July 9, in honour of Ambassador Nestor Mendez, who demits office after 10 years. Sharing the moment is Dominica’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Steve Ferrol, who is Chair of the of the OAS Permanent Council of Member State Ambassadors. (Derrick Scott photo)
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), shakes hands with outgoing Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Nestor Mendez (centre). Occasion was a special meeting at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC on July 9, in honour of Ambassador Nestor Mendez, who demits office after 10 years. Sharing the moment is Dominica’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Steve Ferrol, who is Chair of the of the OAS Permanent Council of Member State Ambassadors. (Derrick Scott photo)

Jamaica Praises Outgoing OAS Assistant Secretary General for Promoting Hemispheric Cooperation

Jamaica has hailed outgoing Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General, Nestor Mendez, for his unwavering commitment and tireless passion for promoting hemispheric cooperation. Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, His Excellency Major General...
Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).
Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).

Gov’t Welcomes Decision to Remove Jamaica and Barbados from EU Financial Risk List
Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, makes a presentation to CARICOM Heads of Government and regional business leaders during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CPSO and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).
Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, makes a presentation to CARICOM Heads of Government and regional business leaders during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CPSO and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).

CARICOM Urged to Strengthen Trade Strategies
Prime Minister and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is joined by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and incoming CARICOM Chair, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, and CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, during the Closing Press Conference for the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8).
Prime Minister and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is joined by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and incoming CARICOM Chair, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, and CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, during the Closing Press Conference for the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8).

CARICOM Leaders Anticipating Favourable International Court of Justice Climate Change Ruling
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in conversation with CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, during a press conference at the close of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, on Tuesday (July 8). The conference was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, from July 6 to 8.
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in conversation with CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, during a press conference at the close of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, on Tuesday (July 8). The conference was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, from July 6 to 8.

CARICOM Receptive to More Youth Involvement in Decision- Making

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Jamaica and Barbados Lead CARICOM Team to Review Regional Trade Barriers

Prime Minister and Chair of CARICOM, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a CARICOM-level committee to review and propose measures to reduce barriers to regional trade. The team will be led by Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados, Kerrie Symmonds. Dr. Holness said the members will...
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Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in conversation with former CARICOM Chair and Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, during the opening ceremony for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The opening ceremony was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Sunday (July 6).
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PM Urges Removal of Jamaica and Barbados from EU High-Risk List

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged the European Parliament to remove Jamaica and Barbados from its list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorist financing. Dr. Holness made the call during a press conference at the close of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of...
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CARICOM Supports Jamaica’s Petition to King Charles on Slavery Reparations

There is strong regional backing for Jamaica’s move to submit a formal petition to King Charles III seeking a landmark ruling from the Privy Council on the legality of slavery and Britain’s obligation to provide reparations. Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chair of CARICOM, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure, during the closing press conference of the...
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), answers questions during the Closing Press Conference for the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8). At left is CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett.
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CARICOM Chair Advocates Safeguarding US Trade Preferences as Deal Deadline Nears

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of preserving long-standing preferential trade arrangements with the United States (US) under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), as regional negotiations with North America near a critical deadline. “Our position is that we should seek to defend the historical trade relations that we have...
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Africa-Caribbean Symposium and African Village commissioning at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8), as part of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM being held in Jamaica from July 6 to 8.
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PM Holness Urges Deeper Trade Ties Between CARICOM and Africa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for deeper trade and economic collaboration between Jamaica – and by extension the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – and the African continent to unlock the vast potential rooted in their shared heritage and expand global influence. He made the call while addressing the Africa-Caribbean Symposium and commissioning of the African Village,...
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Prime Minister of Jamaica and CARICOM Chair, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses the closing press conference of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).
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CARICOM Adopts Montego Bay Declaration on Crime, Commits to Expedite Implementation of CSME

The curtains closed on the 49th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government with the adoption of a declaration on organised crime and gangs, commitments to speed up implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), among other objectives. “We adopted the ‘Montego Bay Declaration on Transnational Organised Crime and Gangs’ underscoring our united stance against criminal networks,” said...
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Member of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr, addresses a press conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8), following the conclusion of the three-day 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM.
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Haiti Welcomes CARICOM’s Focus on Addressing Country’s Security Crisis

Member of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr, has commended the region’s leaders for prioritising the country’s security crisis during the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. Addressing Tuesday’s (July 8) closing press conference of the three-day summit held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, Mr. Saint-Cyr noted the unified...
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