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The newly unveiled mural at Charlie Smith High School in Kingston, which was created under the European Union-funded BRIDGE Project.
The newly unveiled mural at Charlie Smith High School in Kingston, which was created under the European Union-funded BRIDGE Project.

Murals Unveiled at Kingston Schools to Mark Completion of EU-Funded Bridge Project

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), in partnership with the European Union (EU) and Crime Stop Jamaica, recently unveiled two plaques at Charlie Smith and Haile Selassie High Schools in Kingston to mark the conclusion of the 30-month EU-funded BRIDGE Project....
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), pauses for a photo with New Chargé d’Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Renner (left); Political Economic Counsellor, George Mathews (second right) and Defence Attache, Lieutenant Colonel Angel Lopez Jr. The Minister was among attendees at a welcome reception honouring the New Chargé d’Affaires, in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 30).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), pauses for a photo with New Chargé d’Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Renner (left); Political Economic Counsellor, George Mathews (second right) and Defence Attache, Lieutenant Colonel Angel Lopez Jr. The Minister was among attendees at a welcome reception honouring the New Chargé d’Affaires, in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 30).

New US d’Affaires Commends Jamaica’s Democracy
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Jamaica Part of Group of Standing Partners to Steer GSF in Haiti
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Jamaica Co-Chairs Working Group on UN Mandate Implementation Review
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (third left), raise a toast to 53 years of diplomatic relations between Jamaica and China. The occasion was a reception commemorating the 76th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Sharing the moment are (from left): Minister of Justice and Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright; former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (third left), raise a toast to 53 years of diplomatic relations between Jamaica and China. The occasion was a reception commemorating the 76th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Sharing the moment are (from left): Minister of Justice and Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright; former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard.

Jamaica Reaffirms Enduring Partnership with People’s Republic of China

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, address delegates and officials attending the 2025 Climate Summit at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, USA, on Wednesday (September 24).
Climate ChangeForeign Affairs

Jamaica Submits Updated Action Plan to U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change

In keeping with its commitment to global climate action and its pledge to lead by example on the international stage, Jamaica has submitted an updated national climate action plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement on Wednesday (September 24) during his address at the 2025...
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DevelopmentForeign Affairs

UNDP Launches Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Thursday (September 18), launched its Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean, titled ‘Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean’. The Report introduces a resilient human development framework, anchored in the capacity of individuals – especially the most vulnerable – to withstand, adapt to,...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presents the Instrument of Appointment to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), during the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on September 17.
DevelopmentForeign Affairs

Gov’t to Leverage International Partnerships for National Development

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica will be deepening engagement with international partners and members of the diaspora for national development. She was speaking with JIS News at the swearing in of the 18 Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on Wednesday (September 18). Senator Johnson Smith, who was first appointed to...
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Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (centre ), celebrate with students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totaling US$107,000 by JHUAN. The awards were presented during the organisation’s seventh HUes of Blue fundraising event held on Saturday (September 13), at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.
Jamaican Diaspora

Jamaican Students at Howard University Urged to Embrace Technological Advancement

Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has called on Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) scholarship award recipients to embrace technological advancement and remain adaptable in an evolving global environment. “I want to see you riding that wave of technology and not being swamped by it,” he said. “Be confident that we can...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson.
DiasporaForeign Affairs

Students of Jamaican Heritage at Howard University to Receive More Than US$100,000 in Scholarships

Twenty-six Howard University students of Jamaican heritage will benefit from more than US$100,000 in scholarships from the Jamaican Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN). The award recipients will be recognised on Saturday (September 13) at JHUAN’s annual fundraiser dubbed ‘HUes of Blue’. Scholarships valued at $4,000 each will be presented to Jamaican-born students or those of Jamaican parentage with a 3.0...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), welcomes Paraguay’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Raúl Florentín, who paid a courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Thursday (September 4). Jamaica and Paraguay have enjoyed cordial bilateral relations for more than 33 years, following the formal establishment of diplomatic ties in November 1992.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Anderson Receives Courtesy Call From Paraguay’s OAS Representatives

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), welcomes Paraguay’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Raúl Florentín, who paid a courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Thursday (September 4). Jamaica and Paraguay have enjoyed cordial bilateral relations for...
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