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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right, head table), addresses members of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board during a luncheon hosted in his honour following his meeting with members of the IDB Board of Directors in Washington DC, on Tuesday (April 7). Others at the head table (from left) are Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), Professor Lloyd Waller; Executive Vice President of the IDB, Jordan Schwartz; and Director of Tourism Trade and International Relations in the Tourism Ministry, Christina Edwards.

Minister Bartlett Calls for Caribbean Tourism Bank

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has formally called for the creation of a dedicated Caribbean Tourism Bank, urging the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to champion a region specific financial institution that can develop tailored products and financing solutions to...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses over 90 travel advisors from Northeast United States during the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Travel Advisory Reception at Catherine’s Restaurant in Laurel, Maryland, on April 7.

Tourism Minister Lauds Over 90 Travel Advisors in Northeast US Market

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), engages in discussion with Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Professor Khaled El‑Enany (second right); UNESCO Regional Director and Representative for the Caribbean, Eric Falt (right); UN Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu (third right), and other stakeholders. The meeting took place during a courtesy call at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on April 2.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Receives Courtesy Call from UNESCO Leadership

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, addresses the Embassy of Jamaica's inaugural Citizenship Ceremony, held recently in Washington DC.

Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC Hosts Inaugural Citizenship Ceremony

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (U.S.), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, delivers the keynote address during U.S.-based non-profit Diaspora organisation - Right Now For Jamaica's (RNFJ) inaugural fundraising gala, held at the Royal Ballroom in Bowie, Maryland, on March 28.

Diaspora Group Unveils Plans for US$175,000 Ambulatory Clinic at Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) shares in conversation with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany (right), during an official dinner held at Jamaica House on April 2. Looking on is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

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PHOTOS: Official dinner for UNESCO Director General

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) shares in conversation with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany (right), during an official dinner held at Jamaica House on April 2. Looking on is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Professor Khaled El-Enany, delivers a public lecture at the University of the West Indies, Mona in St. Andrew, on Thursday (April 2).

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UNESCO Director General Urges University Students to Believe in Their Dreams

Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Professor Khaled El-Enany, has charged university students to remain steadfast in pursuing their ambitions. Speaking during a public lecture at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 2), Professor El-Enany reflected on his journey to becoming UNESCO’s 12th Director General...

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Seven Jamaican Officers Graduate Caribbean Security Course in Washington DC

Seven defence and security officers – five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and two from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) – graduated from the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University in Washington DC, after recently completing a two-week Caribbean Security and Defense Course. They were among 52 participants representing Belize, Brazil,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

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Minister Bartlett Heads to Washington DC on April 7 for Four-Day Working Visit

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will arrive in Washington DC on April 7 for an intensive four day programme designed to position Jamaica prominently within the American capital’s diplomatic, academic, and tourism trade corridors. The visit – anchored in Jamaica’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa and the imperative to sustain momentum in its largest source market – features a diverse...

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Ambassador Anderson Highlights Marcus Garvey’s Enduring Legacy at Ninth Inter-American Week

Placing the legacy of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, at the centre of hemispheric discourse on the contributions, challenges, and rights of people of African descent, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, underscored Mr. Garvey’s enduring relevance. He argued that...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares a light moment with Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, ahead of the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture. The event was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on March 20.

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EU Advancing Local Initiatives in Digital Transition, Climate Adaptation and Green Logistics

The European Union (EU) is advancing flagship initiatives in Jamaica to accelerate the island’s digital transition, strengthen climate change adaptation, and develop a green logistics hub. These initiatives were highlighted by Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, during the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture, delivered on...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second right), participate in the official opening of Alliance Française de la Jamaïque

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Alliance Française Now Located at Utech’s Papine Campus

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is welcoming a partnership between the University of Technology (UTech) and Alliance Française de la Jamaïque for the hosting of the French language school on the institution’s Papine campus. Alliance Française is now located at UTech’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), creating a hub for cultural and linguistic exchange....