Jamaica successfully secured a seat on Category “C” of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, on Friday, December 1, following elections held at the 33rd Assembly in London, England. Jamaica successfully secured 120 votes from 168 votes, with a 20th position in the 33rd IMO Council’s Election. This means the country will serve another two-year term on the Council, 2024-2025....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he is attending COP 28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023, with global leaders, government representatives and other leading stakeholders, discussing how to limit and prepare for climate change. During his visit to the UAE, Minister Bartlett will be presenting the inaugural Global Tourism...

It is with great sorrow that the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) informs of the passing of Director Emeritus Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, a native of Dominica, served as Director of PAHO and Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas from February 2013 to January 2023. “Carissa was a dear friend and...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Ambassador-designate of the Argentine Republic, Marcelo Angel Balbi Calvo, during a courtesy call at King’s House today (November 23).  

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), receives a Letter of Credence from Ambassador-designate of the Swiss Confederation, Stefano Vescovi, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Thursday (November 23).

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in conversation with Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Republic of South Africa, Hon. Nocawe Mafu. A delegation from South Africa called on the Minister at her National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on November  22.

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), greets Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Jiang Jiang, during a courtesy call by a CPAFFC delegation at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston on Thursday (November 16).  The CPAFFC, which manages China’s sister-city relationships, aims to promote friendship and...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Willams (right), addresses Members of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament, Paulette Hamilton (left) and Mark Pawsey, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on November 10. Occasion was a courtesy call by members of the UK Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Jin-Wook Kim, delivers remarks at a Korea-Jamaica Future Cooperation Forum, which was held at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, on Friday (November 10).