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IMF Approves US$415m Disbursement to Jamaica Under Natural Disaster Window

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$415 million to Jamaica under the Rapid Financing Instrument’s (RFI) large natural disaster window. This decision was formally announced in an IMF communiqué issued on January...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), shakes hands with Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Minister Eric Sogocio (second right), during the handover ceremony for humanitarian items donated by Brazil in aid of Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery efforts at the Ministry’s Port Royal Street offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 13). Sharing the moment are Senior Director, Mitigation, Planning and Research, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards (left), and Representative of the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Counsellor Arnaldo Salbert.

Brazil Donates Humanitarian Supplies to Support Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), receives a cheque valued at US$300,000 from Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Jin-wook Kim (right), to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The presentation ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston. Also present were Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Miller (left), and Senior Director for Mitigation, Planning and Research at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards.

Jamaica Receives US$300,000 in Recovery Assistance from Republic of Korea

National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison.

Women Playing More Dominant Role in Human Trafficking

Organiser of the ‘Winternational’ global embassy showcase, Jan Du Plain (second left), shares a photo opportunity at Jamaica’s booth with members of staff from the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. (from left) Counsellor, Brittany McCrea; Community Relations Officer, Emile Wallace Waddell; and Minister Counsellor for Trade, Alicia Taylor. The event was held recently at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in downtown Washington, D.C.

Jamaica Captivates Thousands at Washington’s ‘Winternational’ Embassy Showcase

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), President and Chief Executive Officer of EMD Sales International, Elda Devaré (fourth right), and volunteer, Natasha Forrest (second right), proudly display the Jamaican flag before the 40‑foot container of essential supplies bound for the island in support of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. Looking on are members of staff from the Embassy of Jamaica and EMD Sales at the company’s Baltimore warehouse in Maryland.

4 weeks ago Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & RecoveryJamaican Diaspora

Ambassador Anderson Thanks Diaspora for US$170,000 Relief Effort Supporting Jamaica’s Hurricane Recovery

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Diaspora partnership in the US facilitating a shipment of critical relief supplies to residents of communities in parishes devastated by Hurricane Melissa. Jamaicans living in the US, along with friends of the island, mobilised to send supplies valued approximately US$170,000,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for 10 new tipper trucks presented to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The ceremony was held at the NSWMA’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (December 23).

4 weeks ago Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & RecoveryPrime Minister

Prime Minister Holness Thanks China for Support After Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering support to Jamaica and its people in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island. “The Chinese Government has been very good to us,” Dr. Holness affirmed during a ceremony to hand over 10...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a statement on international assistance to the country following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in the Senate on Friday (Dec. 19).

1 month ago Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Jamaica Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Support in Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica is deeply grateful for the support and solidarity from the international community in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. She expressed gratitude to all the friends and partners who continue to assist the country to recover and rebuild. “In times of crisis, no country can stand alone....

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Head of the Ghanaian military team assigned to hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica, Colonel Emanuel Asia (second left), at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on December 18.

1 month ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Welcomes Engineers And Doctors From Ghana

Jamaica has welcomed 49 army engineers and five medical doctors from the Republic of Ghana, to assist in the reconstruction and recovery efforts from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Speaking at a reception for the soldiers on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on December 18, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator...