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Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

Jamaica Thanks Diaspora and International Community for Relief Aid

Jamaica is fortunate to have enjoyed excellent partnerships with its bilateral partners, the Diaspora and the international community, the evidence of which is now being seen with the generous offers of assistance as the island recovers from the impact of...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right) with Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly Durand, following the unveiling of the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy at the recently held 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right) with Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly Durand, following the unveiling of the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy at the recently held 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Mentorship Academy Unveiled
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated, centre), with recipients and several stakeholders during the 2024 Governor-General Diaspora Achievement Awards ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 19. Also with the awardees are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, third left); Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (seated, second left); and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (seated, third right). 
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated, centre), with recipients and several stakeholders during the 2024 Governor-General Diaspora Achievement Awards ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 19. Also with the awardees are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, third left); Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (seated, second left); and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (seated, third right). 

Overseas-Based Jamaicans Receive 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 Day of Service. Approximately 14 projects were undertaken across the island throughout the Day, which concluded the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference that commenced on Sunday (June 16) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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 Day of Service. Approximately 14 projects were undertaken across the island throughout the Day, which concluded the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference that commenced on Sunday (June 16) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

PHOTOS: Diaspora Day of Service in St. James
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National Land Agency (NLA) logo.

NLA Urges Jamaicans to Make Use of Services

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CommerceIndustryInvestmentJamaican Diaspora

Exporters Encouraged to Apply for Certificates of Origin

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...
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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Members Encouraged to Sign Up for Gov’t-Led Business Missions

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....
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses delegates attending the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday (June 19).
Jamaican DiasporaTechnology

Gov’t Unveils Two Groundbreaking Virtual Platforms to Enhance Diaspora Engagement

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...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the ‘Transforming Education in Jamaica in the Digital Era’ session of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (June 18).
EducationJamaican DiasporaYouth

Diaspora Urged to Lend Expertise in Assisting Special Needs Students

Jamaicans living overseas with training in speech and occupational therapy are being urged to collaborate with the Ministry of Education and Youth to provide services for local students with special needs. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the call during the ‘Transforming Education in Jamaica in the Digital Era’ session at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego...
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Operations, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Selina Clarke Graham, addresses the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James recently.
IndustryJamaican Diaspora

JCA Outlines Guidelines for Importing Charitable Items

Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Operations, Selina Clarke Graham, says there are several guidelines that must be adhered to by persons seeking to import charitable goods and benefit from tax exemptions on these items once they qualify for this provision. She outlined these during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), with (from left): Lawyer, Marlon Hill; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Youth Representative on the Constitutional Reform Committee, Sujae Boswell; and International Constitutional Law Expert and Member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Professor Richard Albert, at the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference, on June 19,  at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Jamaican DiasporaLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Jamaicans Encouraged to Enumerate to Take Part in Referendum

Jamaicans who are eligible to vote are being encouraged to enumerate, so they can participate in the process of Jamaica moving from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. “Please enumerate to participate, the process will come down the road; keep in touch with what is happening,” Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, urged. Mrs. Malahoo Forte...
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Customs officers conducting inspections of containers within the container yard.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustryJamaican Diaspora

JCA Encourages Clients to Embrace the Contactless Clearance Process

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is encouraging clients to embrace its latest innovation, the Contactless Clearance Process (CCP). Supervisor for Marine Operations at the JCA, Winston Gray, issued the invitation while speaking during the Government-At-Your-Service Marketplace at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Monday (June 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The CCP facilitates the...
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