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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator, the Hon. Leslie Campbell speaking at the launch of Break Barriers Caring Hands (BBCH) Jamaica Limited, on Wednesday, (December 10) at Ultimate Lounge in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator, the Hon. Leslie Campbell speaking at the launch of Break Barriers Caring Hands (BBCH) Jamaica Limited, on Wednesday, (December 10) at Ultimate Lounge in Kingston.

Gov’t Incentivising Overseas Nationals To Invest, Return Home

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, says that the Government is keen on implementing measures to incentivise overseas Jamaicans who are desirous of returning home to study, work or invest in the...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right) conversing with Head of Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen (centre) and Deputy Head of Mission, Fredrik Ekfeldt. The diplomats paid a courtesy call on Dr. Chang, at the Ministry’s 2 Oxford Road location in St. Andrew, recently.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right) conversing with Head of Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen (centre) and Deputy Head of Mission, Fredrik Ekfeldt. The diplomats paid a courtesy call on Dr. Chang, at the Ministry’s 2 Oxford Road location in St. Andrew, recently.

PHOTO: Minister Chang Meets With EU Ambassador
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), touches a box with medical supplies donated by the Government of Korea, on Tuesday (November 17), at the Ministry in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Charge d’Affaires, Republic of Korea, Lim Baejin.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), touches a box with medical supplies donated by the Government of Korea, on Tuesday (November 17), at the Ministry in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Charge d’Affaires, Republic of Korea, Lim Baejin.

Republic Of Korea Donates Testing Kits To Fight COVID-19
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, when the Ambassador called on him at the Ministry in New Kingston, on November 11.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, when the Ambassador called on him at the Ministry in New Kingston, on November 11.

PHOTOS: Minister Chang Meets with Japanese Ambassador
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in conversation with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, when she called on him at Jamaica House on November 6.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in conversation with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, when she called on him at Jamaica House on November 6.

PHOTOS: Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. with EU Ambassador

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Joint Statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade regarding UK Charter Flight with Involuntarily Returned Migrants from the United Kingdom

On Wednesday, December 2, 2020, a charter flight with thirteen (13) Jamaican born Involuntarily Returned Migrants (IRMs) arrived at the Normal Manley International Airport from the United Kingdom. The individuals were removed pursuant to having met the criteria for removal set out in the UK Borders ACT of 2007. The return of the IRMs is a routine process that is...
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Jamaica’s Honorary Consul In Scotland To Chair Edinburgh Slavery And Colonialism Legacy Review Group

The city of Edinburgh Council has appointed Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Scotland, Sir Godfrey ‘Geoff’ Henry Oliver Palmer OBE, as Independent Chair to lead the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group. The Group will review the appropriateness of certain historical structures throughout the city, such as statues and street names, which commemorate the lives of individuals with close links...
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Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Janet Omoleegho Olisa. (FILE)
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Nigeria and Jamaica to Cooperate in New Areas

Bilateral relations between Jamaica and Nigeria could be further strengthened in the areas of banking and agriculture. This was noted by outgoing Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Janet Omoleegho Olisa, during an interview with JIS News. “We are interested in having a Nigerian Bank here in Jamaica. Another area is agriculture. So, apart from the usual science, education...
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