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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in conversation with United States (US) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, following a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in conversation with United States (US) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, following a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26).

Jamaica And US To Cooperate In Trade, Investment, Logistics

Jamaica and the United States (US) have pledged to explore opportunities for increased cooperation in trade, investment and logistics. The development comes following bilateral talks between Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and United States (US) Secretary of...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a press conference, following bilateral talks during his high-level visit to Jamaica on Wednesday (March 26). The talks were held at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a press conference, following bilateral talks during his high-level visit to Jamaica on Wednesday (March 26). The talks were held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Holness Reaffirms Jamaica’s Commitment to Strengthening US Partnership
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (right), on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26). Also on hand to welcome Secretary Rubio (from left) are Under-Secretary for Trade in the Ministry, Ambassador Esmond Reid; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Ambassador Sharon Miller; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (right), on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26). Also on hand to welcome Secretary Rubio (from left) are Under-Secretary for Trade in the Ministry, Ambassador Esmond Reid; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Ambassador Sharon Miller; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco.

PHOTOS: Foreign Affairs Minister Welcomes US Secretary of State to Jamaica
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).

Over 450,000 Students to Benefit from SDG Joint Programme on Digital Education Transformation
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (centre) at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 26) before engaging in bilateral talks. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (centre) at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 26) before engaging in bilateral talks. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Meets with US Secretary of State

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign AffairsPress Release

Jamaica to Receive Visit from US Secretary of State

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has confirmed that the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the Honourable Marco Rubio, will visit Jamaica for bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other Government Officials. Secretary of State Rubio will arrive in Jamaica, on March 26, 2025. “We are pleased...
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Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks.
Foreign Affairs

Senator Marks to Receive AFUWI Trailblazer Award

Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks will receive the prestigious American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) Trailblazer Award as part of the Class of 2025. The presentation will be made at the AFUWI Foundation’s 28th annual Legacy Awards Gala in New York City on April 4. It is in recognition of Senator Marks’ exceptional contribution to...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listen to a point from Social Work Practitioner and Founder and Director of One Step Forward Consultancy (OSFC), Patricia McKenzie-Thomas (second left), during discussion at the OSFC International Social Work Conference held on Tuesday (March 18) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Also sharing in the conversation are President of the Jamaica Association of Social Workers, Jacqueline Bryan (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kennecy Davidson (left), representing portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Foreign AffairsLabourSocial Security

200 Social Workers Being Recruited

The number of social workers employed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s parish offices will be bolstered with the recruitment of an additional 200 practitioners. They will add to the close to 200 social workers who are already engaged in these spaces and at the Ministry’s head office in Kingston, said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ....
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Garveyism Professor and President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), Steven Golding.
Foreign Affairs

Marcus Garvey Plaque to Be Unveiled in Atlanta

A plaque will be unveiled in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 25 to honour Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellency Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The event will take place at the Big Bethel AME Church where Garvey made his first appearance and delivered a public lecture on March 25, 1917, marking the 108th anniversary of the historic address. The unveiling ceremony...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update to members of the Diplomatic Corps during a Ministerial Briefing on day three of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s Diplomatic Week on Wednesday (March 12). The briefing was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica Open for High-Value Agricultural Investments – Minister Green

Jamaica is being touted as a prime destination for high-value agricultural investments. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, highlighted that the country is at a pivotal stage in its transformation, pointing out that the Ministry’s key objectives are to drive investment, expand trade, and strengthen food security. “To achieve this objective, the nation must collaborate with its...
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