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CARICOM a Melting Pot of Cultures

There was an intermingling of cultures as countries from across the region came together to celebrate “one Caribbean” at the just concluded 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The meeting was...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith, and Deputy Maritime Director of the Swedish Transport Agency, Pernilla Wallin (second left), share a photo opportunity following the signing of a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement between Jamaica and Sweden at the International Maritime Organisation headquarters in London on Monday (July 7). The Agreement allows Jamaican seafarers to work on Swedish ships and vice versa, under the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). Also pictured are (from left) International Liaison Officer at the Swedish Transport Agency, Andrea Ahlberg, and MAJ Deputy Director General, Claudia Grant.

Jamaica and Sweden Ink Reciprocal Recognition Maritime Agreement

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority, Otarah Byfield Nugent.

PCOA Shines at CACOLE Conference

Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).

Gov’t Welcomes Decision to Remove Jamaica and Barbados from EU Financial Risk List

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), and Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (third left), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Dr. Umar Nda Jibril, Nurse Gbenga-Ige Omobolola Victoria, Nurse Alu Ashegi David and Dr. Chukwudi Ndu. The occasion was the introduction and handover of nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7), at the Ministry’s Office in New Kingston. The nurses will join the local health team as part of efforts to address staffing challenges.

Partnership Between Jamaica and Nigeria Reinforces Principle of South-south Cooperation

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Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in conversation with former CARICOM Chair and Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, during the opening ceremony for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The opening ceremony was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Sunday (July 6).

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PM Urges Removal of Jamaica and Barbados from EU High-Risk List

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged the European Parliament to remove Jamaica and Barbados from its list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorist financing. Dr. Holness made the call during a press conference at the close of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of...

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CARICOM Supports Jamaica’s Petition to King Charles on Slavery Reparations

There is strong regional backing for Jamaica’s move to submit a formal petition to King Charles III seeking a landmark ruling from the Privy Council on the legality of slavery and Britain’s obligation to provide reparations. Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chair of CARICOM, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure, during the closing press conference of the...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), answers questions during the Closing Press Conference for the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8). At left is CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett.

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CARICOM Chair Advocates Safeguarding US Trade Preferences as Deal Deadline Nears

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of preserving long-standing preferential trade arrangements with the United States (US) under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), as regional negotiations with North America near a critical deadline. “Our position is that we should seek to defend the historical trade relations that we have...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Africa-Caribbean Symposium and African Village commissioning at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8), as part of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM being held in Jamaica from July 6 to 8.

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PM Holness Urges Deeper Trade Ties Between CARICOM and Africa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for deeper trade and economic collaboration between Jamaica – and by extension the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – and the African continent to unlock the vast potential rooted in their shared heritage and expand global influence. He made the call while addressing the Africa-Caribbean Symposium and commissioning of the African Village,...

Member of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr, addresses a press conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8), following the conclusion of the three-day 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM.

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Haiti Welcomes CARICOM’s Focus on Addressing Country’s Security Crisis

Member of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr, has commended the region’s leaders for prioritising the country’s security crisis during the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. Addressing Tuesday’s (July 8) closing press conference of the three-day summit held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, Mr. Saint-Cyr noted the unified...

Prime Minister and CARICOM Chair, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by President of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Gervase Warner (right), at a business forum breakfast held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Tuesday (July 8). Also on hand to greet Dr. Holness are (from left) Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, and President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga. The forum formed part of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, being held in Montego Bay from July 6 to 8.

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Prime Minister Emphasises Need for Strengthened Regional Security

Prime Minister and Chair of CARICOM, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the urgent need for strengthened regional security, emphasising that economic integration through the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) cannot succeed without a safe and stable environment. In his address during a business forum breakfast, held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James, on July 8,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Afreximbank’s Acting Chief Operating Officer of the Caribbean Office, Okechukwu Ihejirika (right), at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Afreximbank at Half Moon in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday, July 8. Observing are (from left) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Professor Benedict Oramah.

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Jamaica Accedes to Partnership Agreement Between CARICOM and Afreximbank

Jamaica has officially acceded to the partnership agreement between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), with the signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on July 8. The ceremony was held at Half Moon in Rose Hall, St. James, as part of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, being held in...