The Trade Board Limited (TBL) is encouraging exporters to apply for certificates of origin to benefit from duty concessions. Issuing of the certificate of origin enables qualifying Jamaican products, exported under various preferential trade agreements, to be granted concession in the form of duty free or reduction of duty. Public Relations Officer at the TBL, Rushelle Whyte, said that having...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Julia Hyatt, with her Letter of Credence during their meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (June 24).

The inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy (JDMA) was officially unveiled on June 19, on the final day of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The initiative is the brainchild of Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly Durand, and is supported by the Ministry of...

Five overseas-based Jamaicans have been bestowed with the prestigious 2024 Governor-General Achievement Awards (GGAA), in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the country and the Global Diaspora. They are Steve Getten and Mark Henry from Canada; Dr. Pearl Ann Jarrett, United Kingdom (UK); Dr. Dahlia Ann Blake, United States (US); and Musician, Roy ‘Gramps’ Morgan (Morgan Heritage fame). The awards...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), speaks with residents prior to handing out care packages containing food items at Goodwill Primary and Infant School in St. James on Thursday (June 20). Approximately 100 packages were distributed to needy persons in partnership with Food For the Poor as part of Diaspora...

The National Land Agency (NLA) is encouraging Jamaicans at home and abroad to make use of the entity’s services to seek assistance with property-related matters. “We all have questions; even if it’s not us, it’s our family, it’s our friends. So, we encourage people, not only the diasporans, to come and ask questions,” said Senior Director for the Business Services...

Diaspora members are being encouraged to sign up for government business missions as the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce commences engagements in some non-traditional markets in July. Since last year, the Ministry has spearheaded a series of export and investment business missions to the Caribbean, United States, Canada and London. “This year, we’re doing a lot of non-traditional markets....

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is inviting more persons to sign up and participate in its EU BRIDGE project, aimed at empowering at-risk youth through a comprehensive array of interventions. The project encompasses a holistic approach to youth development, integrating essential life skills training, vocational skills enhancement, cognitive behavioural therapy, internships, mentorship, and innovative art therapy initiatives. Director of Projects...

The Government has unveiled two groundbreaking virtual platforms – the Diaspora Registration portal, ‘ConnectMeJa’, and the Jamaica Diaspora Engagement Model (Jam-Dem), which aim to enhance diaspora engagement and connectivity globally. The innovative platforms were officially launched by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego...