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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Hon. Najib Balala, with a memorabilia during a press briefing, held at the Tourism Ministry’s New Kingston offices today (August 7).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Hon. Najib Balala, with a memorabilia during a press briefing, held at the Tourism Ministry’s New Kingston offices today (August 7).

Tourism Minister Highlights Main Areas of MoU with Kenya

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism, signed between Jamaica and the Republic of Kenya, will result in greater interactions between both countries. The Minister was speaking at a...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes the hand of President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, after announcing their commitment to partner in activities which will be held in recognition of the United Nations (UN) Declaration of the International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024, at the Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala, at the National Stadium, on Tuesday (August 6).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes the hand of President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, after announcing their commitment to partner in activities which will be held in recognition of the United Nations (UN) Declaration of the International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024, at the Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala, at the National Stadium, on Tuesday (August 6).

Events Begin to Recognise UN Decade For People of African Descent
President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares Finson (right), greets the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta (left), when she arrived at the gallery, today (August 6). At second left is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. Mrs. Kenyatta is in the island with her husband, the President of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on a three-day State visit.
President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares Finson (right), greets the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta (left), when she arrived at the gallery, today (August 6). At second left is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. Mrs. Kenyatta is in the island with her husband, the President of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on a three-day State visit.

First Lady of Kenya Tours National Gallery
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), engages in a light discussion with President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, at a working luncheon, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on August 5. With them (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya, Monica Juma, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The President is on a three-day State visit to the island.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), engages in a light discussion with President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, at a working luncheon, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on August 5. With them (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya, Monica Juma, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The President is on a three-day State visit to the island.

PHOTOS: President of the Republic of Kenya at the Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, when he called on Mr. Holness at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on August 5. The President and Mrs. Kenyatta are Jamaica’s special guests for the celebration of the 57th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence. They are scheduled to depart the island on Wednesday (August 7).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, when he called on Mr. Holness at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on August 5. The President and Mrs. Kenyatta are Jamaica’s special guests for the celebration of the 57th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence. They are scheduled to depart the island on Wednesday (August 7).

PHOTOS: PM and Kenyan President

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President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (left), shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (2nd right), after being introduced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left). President Kenyatta arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday (August 5) for a three-day State visit. Looking on are Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips (centre); and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
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PHOTOS: President Kenyatta Arrives For Three-Day State Visit

President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (left), shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (2nd right), after being introduced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left). President Kenyatta arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday (August 5) for a three-day...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (4th left), greets President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (3rd left), on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (Aug. 5) for a three-day State visit. Descending the steps of the airplane is the Kenyan President
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President Kenyatta Arrives For Three-Day State Visit

President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, arrived in the island at approximately 1:25 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 5) for a three-day State visit. The landing of the private aircraft at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston was greeted with the symbolic 21-round gun salute from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). President Kenyatta was met at...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ .
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Kenyan President Heads Foreign Dignitaries For Denbigh

President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, heads a list of overseas dignitaries for the 67th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. The event will take place from August 4-6 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, under the theme: ‘Grow What You Eat…Eat What You Grow’, with the sub-theme: ‘Aligning farming decisions...
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Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell.
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World to Observe Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 30

On Tuesday, July 30, Jamaica will join other countries across the world to observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, under the theme ‘Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action’. Trafficking in persons has been identified in Jamaica, with cases of forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude in men, women and children. Jamaicans have also been victims of human...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Michael Lodge, at the start of the 25th Anniversary Commemorative Session of the Assembly of the ISA, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (July 25).
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Legislation Being Advanced to Ensure Compliance with Rules of Seabed Exploration

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is advancing legislation that will ensure compliance with all relevant international rules and best environmental practices in relation to exploration in the seabed area. This, he said, is in light of the country’s recent signing of an agreement as a sponsoring State for an application for that exploration. Mr. Holness was...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), congratulates Brazilian researcher, Dr. Mauricio Shimabukuro, on winning the International Seabed Authority
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Brazilian Researcher Wins ISA Secretary-General’s 2019 Award

Brazilian researcher, Dr. Mauricio Shimabukuro, has copped the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Secretary-General’s 2019 Award for Excellence in Deep Sea Research. Secretary-General, Michael Lodge, made the presentation during the 25th Session of the ISA Assembly at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on July 25. Dr. Shimabukuro, who completed his doctoral degree (PhD) in 2018 at the University of São...
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