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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth right), joins local officials for an official group photograph during the 48th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region at Moon Palace Jamaica in St. Ann on Monday (August 31). They include (from left) Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Phillip Paulwell; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson; Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chair of the CPA Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right); and other dignitaries.

Prime Minister Highlights Growing Threat of Disinformation

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has cautioned Caribbean leaders that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), social media and other digital technologies is creating new threats to democracy, particularly through the spread of misinformation, disinformation and...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses delegates during the opening ceremony for the 48th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region, at Moon Palace Jamaica in St. Ann on Monday (August 31).

Democracy Must Remain Human-Centred – Prime Minister Holness

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right, seated), and Resident Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Jamaica, Jeanelle van Glaanen Weygel (second left, seated), sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) and the OAS to strengthen Jamaica’s cultural ties with countries across the Americas. Looking on are Chairman of the NGJ Board, Stephen Facey (seated left); Senior Director of the NGJ, Dr. Nadine Boothe-Gooden (seated right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, DeanRoy Bernard (standing centre); and other representatives. The signing took place recently at the Ministry in Kingston.

Jamaica, OAS Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cultural Ties

Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Lishann Salmon, formally presents Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Richmond, Lieutenant Karl M. Bryan, with his Writ of Commission during his installation ceremony at Carena’s Jamaican Grill in Richmond on Sunday, August 23. At right is Counsul at the Embassy, Chantal Edwards.

Lt. Karl Bryan Installed as Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Richmond, Virginia

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents a plaque to outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson, during a farewell luncheon held in her honour at the S Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (August 25).

PHOTOS: Outgoing Colombian Ambassador Honoured at Farewell Luncheon

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information and Public Affairs in Guyana, Hon. Kwame McCoy, addresses a a session of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) 57th Annual General Assembly (AGA), held on August 19 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, Guyana. Seated are International Telecommunications Union Area Representative, Cleveland Thomas (left), and President of the CBU, Anthony Greene.

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Caribbean Media Encouraged to Lead on AI Development

Caribbean media organisations have been urged to play a leading role in shaping the region’s emerging artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, rather than merely consuming technologies and standards developed elsewhere. The call was made by Guyana’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Public Affairs, Hon. Kwame McCoy, during the keynote presentation at a session...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johson Smith (fifth left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Alicia Herbert (fifth right) share a moment with Chevening, Commonwealth and Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust scholars (from left) Nicholas Kee, Jerome Garwood, Emoney Clayton, Ricardo Hunter, Lamar-Shey Grant, Akeem Campbell, Melisha Gordon and Zantaye Thomas inside the Windrush Gardens on the grounds of the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday (August 25). The occasion was a send-off ceremony held in honour of the scholars.

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UK Commended for Scholarships Awarded to Young Jamaicans

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has thanked the United Kingdom (UK) and the British High Commission for offering three Chevening, four Commonwealth and two Queen Elizabeth Trust scholarships to youth in Jamaica for 2026. The recipients were announced on Tuesday (August 25), during a send-off ceremony inside the Windrush Gardens on the...

President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, delivers the keynote address during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s 57th Annual General Assembly (AGA) on August 18 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

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President Ali Urges Caribbean Media to Embrace AI While Preserving Human-Centred Journalism

President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has called on Caribbean media organisations to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies while ensuring that journalism remains firmly rooted in human experience, editorial accountability, and the region’s cultural identity. Addressing the opening ceremony of the 57th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Caribbean Broadcasting...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to formally unveil medical equipment and supplies valued approximately US$400,000, which were donated to Percy Junor Hospital in Clarendon by United States-based diaspora organisation Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), during a handover ceremony at the institution on Friday (August 21). Joining in the ribbon-cutting are (from left) Senior Medical Officer at Percy Junor Hospital, Dr. Carlos Wilson; Vice Chair of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Board, Simone Scarlett; Councillor for the Craighead Division, Omar Miller; Acting Chief Executive Officer of Percy Junor Hospital, Faith Sterling; RNFJ Director, Rosalee Gordon; RNFJ President, Dr. Maurice Miles; RNFJ Director, Dr. Trudy Hall; RNFJ Member, Christopher Clarke; RNFJ Director, Franz Hall ; and Chief Executive Director of Loring Consulting Engineers, O

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Percy Junor Hospital Gets Additional US$400,000 in Supplies from US-Based Diaspora Organisation

The ongoing partnership between United States (US)-based non-profit organisation, Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), and Percy Junor Hospital in Clarendon, has resulted in the donation of more than $60 million worth of medical equipment and supplies. The total was boosted by the official handover of supplies valued at approximately US$400,000 on Friday (August 21). The items donated include hospital beds,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers Jamaica’s third Voluntary National Review (VNR) report at the seventh meeting of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, in New York, recently.

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Jamaica Calls for Reforms to Multilateral System

Jamaica is advocating for reforms to the multilateral system to better recognise the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and ensure equitable access to affordable and concessional financing. The call was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, when she delivered Jamaica’s third Voluntary National Review (VNR) report at the seventh...

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Jamaica Continues to Place People at Centre of Development Strategy – Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica continues to place its people at the centre of its development strategy, with significant gains being made in improving lives and livelihoods. Delivering Jamaica’s third Voluntary National Review (VNR) report at the seventh meeting of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, shares details about the 48th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region, scheduled to be held in Jamaica from August 30 to September 5, during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, August 18.

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Jamaica to Host 48th CPA CAA Regional Conference

Jamaica is to host the 48th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region, from August 30 to September 5, at Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, August 18, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chair of the Association, the...