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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan and Dr. Lola Ramocan (right), share a moment with Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, at a special reception held at the High Commission in London on Thursday (December 19).
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan and Dr. Lola Ramocan (right), share a moment with Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, at a special reception held at the High Commission in London on Thursday (December 19).

Miss World Celebrated by Jamaicans in London

Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, was honoured by Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) at a special reception held at the High Commission in London on Thursday (December 19). High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, who hosted the event,...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert Roberts (centre), and Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández (left), view the exhibit highlighting diplomatic relations between Jamaica and Cuba over the years, which opened on Monday (December 9) in the Ministry
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert Roberts (centre), and Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández (left), view the exhibit highlighting diplomatic relations between Jamaica and Cuba over the years, which opened on Monday (December 9) in the Ministry's main lobby, 21 Dominica Drive, New Kingston. Providing details about the display at right is Foreign Service Officer for the Caribbean and Americas, Cleopatra Parkins.

Foreign Affairs Ministry Mounts Exhibit on Cuba-CARICOM Relations
Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at lectern) addresses Friday’s (Nov. 29) sitting of the Upper House. Also pictured at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. In the background (from left) are: Government Senator, Kerensia Morrison; and Deputy President of the Upper House, Senator Aubyn Hill.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at lectern) addresses Friday’s (Nov. 29) sitting of the Upper House. Also pictured at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. In the background (from left) are: Government Senator, Kerensia Morrison; and Deputy President of the Upper House, Senator Aubyn Hill.

Business Owners Who Have Paid The Now Abolished Minimum Business Tax For This Year Are Entitled To A Refund
High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, presents the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) to the Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson Wilkin, at a ceremony held recently at the High Commission in London. Rev. Hudson Wilkin was unable to travel to Jamaica to attend the National Honours and Awards Ceremony held at King’s House on October 21.
High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, presents the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) to the Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson Wilkin, at a ceremony held recently at the High Commission in London. Rev. Hudson Wilkin was unable to travel to Jamaica to attend the National Honours and Awards Ceremony held at King’s House on October 21.

Jamaican Trailblazers Presented With National Awards In London
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on November 19. Listening (at right) is State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on November 19. Listening (at right) is State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Jamaica And China To Focus On Increasing Trade

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
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Minister Grange Elected VP of UNESCO General Conference

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has been elected a Vice-President of the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference which is underway in Paris, France. The General Conference, which happens every two years, brings together the 193 members of UNESCO to decide on the policies and work of the organisation. Minister Grange was...
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Commercial Counsellor at the Canadian High Commission, Richard York.
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Opportunity for Students to Study in Canada

Representatives from 31 universities and colleges in Canada will be in Jamaica from Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 8 for the 9th annual Education Fair. The Fair, which will be held at the Spanish Court Hotel, in Kingston on November 4 and 5 and at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay on November 7 and 8, will offer Jamaican...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaks with United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagoshima, at a United Nations Day 2019 ceremony, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston, on Thursday (October 24).
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Foreign Minister Calls On UN To Assist Developing Countries With Technical Support

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on the United Nations (UN) to consider offering technical support to developing countries, such as Jamaica, that need additional technical support to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faster. The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, are a collection of 17 goals set by...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi, during the recent Catherine Estates housing development contract signing ceremony at Jamaica House. Looking on is President of China Harbour Engineering Company Limited’s (CHEC) Americas Division, Dr. Zhimin Hu.
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Jamaica To Participate In China International Import Expo

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, will head Jamaica’s delegation to next month’s China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Speaking at the recent Jamaica-China Friendship Association banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of...
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