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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Jagan Chapagain, during a courtesy call on Tuesday (April 21) at the Ministry, downtown Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Jagan Chapagain, during a courtesy call on Tuesday (April 21) at the Ministry, downtown Kingston.

PHOTOS: International Red Cross Secretary-General Calls on Foreign Affairs Minister

 
Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson, addresses a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon.
Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson, addresses a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon.

Diaspora Members Called on to Provide Greater Support to Education Sector
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, during a recent courtesy call at the Embassy in Washington DC. Minister Green was in Washington for the recent Agriconnect Latin America and the Caribbean Round Table. The Minister also participated in a bilateral meeting with representatives of the World Bank and Inter-American Institute of Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to discuss the Agriconnect Action Plan for Jamaica.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, during a recent courtesy call at the Embassy in Washington DC. Minister Green was in Washington for the recent Agriconnect Latin America and the Caribbean Round Table. The Minister also participated in a bilateral meeting with representatives of the World Bank and Inter-American Institute of Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to discuss the Agriconnect Action Plan for Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Pays Courtesy Call on Ambassador Anderson
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Friday’s (April 17) meeting of the Senate at Gordon House in Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Friday’s (April 17) meeting of the Senate at Gordon House in Kingston.

Senate Approves Amendments to Jury Act to Increase Stipend Paid to Jurors
Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers an address at Friday’s (April 17) meeting of the Senate at Gordon House in Kingston.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers an address at Friday’s (April 17) meeting of the Senate at Gordon House in Kingston.

Casino Gaming Regulations Approved in the Senate

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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers remarks during the Global Launch of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (April 15).
Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaTechnology

Jamaica Diaspora Conference to Harness AI for Seamless Connections

The 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create more seamless connections between participants and exhibitors. The technology was developed by Jamaica-based digital transformation and technology solutions company, Optimity Group. Addressing the Global Launch of the Conference at the Ministry...
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The late former Senator, Hugh Hart
Foreign Affairs

Senate Pays Tribute to Hugh Hart

Members of the Senate today (April 17) paid tribute to the late former Senator, Hugh Hart, who served in the Upper House between 1980 and 1993. Mr. Hart, who also served as Minister of Mining and Energy between 1983 and 1989 and Minister of Tourism between 1984 and 1989, passed away on Thursday (April 17). In her remarks, Minister of...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) grant awards ceremony held on Tuesday (April 14), at the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

American Friends of Jamaica Provides $208 Million in Grants to 65 Entities

Sixty-five entities that carry out work to improve the lives of Jamaicans have benefited from grants totalling $J208 million (US$1.3 million) from the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ). The grantees include registered charities, non-profit organisations, community groups, hospitals and schools. The support will enable them to advance initiatives in the areas of education, healthcare, disaster recovery, economic development and community...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a light moment with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Brian Wallace, following his arrival in New York on Thursday (April 16).
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Prime Minister Holness in New York for High-Level Diaspora Engagements on Jamaica’s Recovery Agenda

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrived in New York on Thursday (April 16), to begin a three day programme of high level engagements that will place Jamaica’s post Hurricane Melissa national recovery agenda squarely before the Caribbean’s most influential diaspora community in the United States (US). Dr. Holness was met on arrival by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers the main address at the Global Launch of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston, on Wednesday (April 15).
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Foreign Minister Calls on Jamaicans Across the Globe to Partner with Their Homeland

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has issued a call for Jamaicans across generations and across the globe to partner with their homeland in shaping a stronger, more sustainable and resilient nation. “The Government recognises and values the remarkable contributions from members of the diaspora across the globe, and moreover, we believe in...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro- Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.
AgricultureJamaican Diaspora

Agro-Invest Woos Diaspora Investment in Agriculture

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully, is encouraging Jamaicans in the diaspora to tap into investment opportunities within the nation’s agricultural sector. Citing Jamaica’s annual food import bill of approximately US $1.6 billion, Mr. Scully said that the earning potential exceeds that amount, given the 3 million consumers locally, the 3 million visitors to the...
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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.
Foreign AffairsTourism

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 meet the unique needs of the Caribbean tourism sector. He made the call during remarks at a luncheon on Tuesday...
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