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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provides an update during Wednesday’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Gov’t Engaging Jamaican Students in Cuba Amid Humanitarian Challenges

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government is maintaining a high level of direct engagement with Jamaican students in Cuba and expressed confidence that the humanitarian challenges in the country will...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 4).

Gov’t Continues to Monitor Situation in the Middle East

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (second left), converse with Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, and Director at Canada’s Directorate of Military Training and Cooperation, Veronique Fortin, following Monday’s (March 2) opening ceremony for the Regional Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium. The Symposium is being hosted by the JDF in collaboration with the Canadian Directorate of Military Training and Cooperation (DMTC) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston from March 2-4.

Jamaica to Launch National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (fifth left), and VP Records co-founder, Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin (centre), share a light moment with members of the Embassy of Jamaica staff after she was honoured at the Embassy’s inaugural Reggae Night on February 26 in Washington DC, in celebration of Reggae Month.

VP Records Co-Founder, Patricia Chin, Honoured by the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (third right, seated), joins recently accredited ambassadors for a group photograph. Others (from left, seated) are His Excellency Chris Seed (New Zealand); His Excellency David Douglas Hamadziripi (Zimbabwe); His Excellency Gediminas Varvuolis (Lithuania); His Excellency Phoukhong Sisoulath (Laos); and His Excellency Nestor Mendez (Belize). They were all recognised recently by Meridian International Center during the winter instalment of the ‘Welcome to Washington’ reception. Also sharing the moment are (from left, back row) Meridian International Interim Chief Executive Officer Deborah Lehr, and Chairman, Fred Hocberg. Founded in 1960, Meridian is a leading centre for diplomacy, dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders to advance global cooperation for a better future.

PHOTOS: Ambassador Anderson Among Seven Ambassadors Recognised by Washington D.C.-Based Meridian International Center

Outgoing chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets United States (US) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, ahead of bilateral discussions on Wednesday (February 25). The discussions were held on the sidelines of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in St Kitts and Nevis.

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US Wants Closer Ties with Caribbean as Part of New Western Hemisphere Dynamic

United States (US) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says his Administration is interested in rebuilding and constructing a new dynamic in the Western Hemisphere, including strengthening partnership with Caribbean nations on common issues. He was addressing a meeting with CARICOM leaders on Wednesday (February 25), during the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in...

Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for the inaugural Caribbean Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Conference at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (February 24). The conference is being held from February 24 to 27.

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Jamaica Hosts Inaugural Caribbean CSO Conference

Jamaica is hosting civil society organisation (CSO) leaders from some 12 regional countries at the inaugural Caribbean CSO Conference. The four-day event, featuring 120 participants from nations including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is being held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew from February 24 to 27. It aims to...

Outgoing Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Tuesday (February 24) in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.

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PM Holness Calls for Collective Regional Action to Address Situation in Cuba

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for urgent regional action to address the humanitarian and economic situation in Cuba, noting that a prolonged crisis poses a direct threat to the stability of the entire Caribbean. “We must address the situation in Cuba with clarity and courage,” Dr. Holness declared, pointing out that the Cuban people are...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses Heads of Jamaica’s diplomatic and consular missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston recently. He is flanked by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

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This Will Be a Decade of Peace – PM Andrew Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared that the current period will be "a decade of peace", marking a strategic shift from merely controlling crime to fostering a peaceful society. The objective is to ensure peace and security for citizens and to safeguard the country’s global image by eliminating the perception of crime and violence from the...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson.

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Jamaica-OAS Security and Drug Control Collaboration Highlighted at Washington Dialogue

Security and drug control collaboration between Jamaica and the Organization of American States (OAS) took centre stage during a recent high‑level dialogue in Washington DC, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the OAS at the Embassy of Jamaica. Security cooperation, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and drug abuse prevention and control were the key areas of focus in discussions on the...

Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (fourth right, front row), joins Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States (US), General John Daniel “Raizin” Caine (centre, front row), and senior Military representatives from 34 nations for a group photo during the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defence Conference, held from February 10-11 in Washington DC.

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Jamaica’s Defence Chief Joins Hempispheric Leaders at Washington Conference

Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss‑Gorman, was among 34 national defence chiefs from across the Americas who attended the inaugural Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defence Conference, held in Washington DC, from February 10 to 11. The two‑day conference, hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States (US), General John Daniel “Raizin” Caine,...

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Heads of Mission Urged to Mobilise Partnerships Aligned With Reconstruction Agenda

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Jamaica’s Heads of Mission to mobilise partnerships aligned with national reconstruction priorities which will be led by the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). “Each mission should identify at least two priority sectors aligned with our reconstruction agenda, and pursue structured, measurable engagements in those areas. Engagement and partnership must...