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A vibrant section of the mural inside the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

Jamaica to Celebrate National Day at Expo 2025 in Japan With Vibrant Cultural Showcase

Jamaica is gearing up to celebrate its highly anticipated National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, with a dynamic showcase of events highlighting the island’s rich cultural heritage. The National Day celebration is among the most prominent occasions in...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (sixth right), along with Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica, participates in the service of thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 63rd year of Independence, held at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday, July 27

Ambassador Anderson Urges Diaspora to Be Proud and Bold as Jamaica Celebrates 63 Years of Independence

Political and Economic Counsellor at the United States Embassy, George Matthews, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Trafficking in Persons (CariTIP) Forum at the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (July 30).

US Embassy Official Reaffirms Country’s Strong Partnership with Jamaica in Combatting Human Trafficking

Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, addresses the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025, on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Caribbean Countries Encouraged to Take Greater Advantage of EU Partnership Agreement

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Waleed bin Abdulrahman Alhamoudi (right), observe as a flight crew prepares conjoined twins, Azora and Azaria Elson, to board a Medevac airplane at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday (July 27), ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to undergo life-changing separation surgery.

Jamaican Conjoined Twins Depart for Saudi Arabia Ahead of Life-Changing Surgery

Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank on Jamaica’s participation in global negotiations for a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.

7 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironmentForeign Affairs

Jamaica Continues the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

As the world moves closer to establishing a legally binding international agreement on plastic pollution, Jamaica is reaffirming its commitment to push for a full life-cycle approach to plastics during upcoming negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, this August. Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, highlighted...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith (left), is pictured speaking with Government Senator and GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby, during the 2019 launch of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

7 months ago Foreign AffairsPress Release

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Expresses Profound Regret at the Passing of Honourable Don Wehby

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade joins the myriad friends, family, associates and well-wishers, in expressing deep sadness and profound regret at the passing of Honourable Don Wehby, OJ, CD, on 26th July 2025. Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, described Mr. Wehby...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith(third right), Chair of the GraceKennedy Foundation, Caroline Mahfood (third left), and GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Frank James (background), share a photo opportunity with participants in the 2025 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. The interns are (from left): Josiah Royes, Kyrah McIntosh, Lauren Roach, and Abigail Ralph. The occasion was the closing ceremony held on Friday (July 25) at the company’s corporate office in downtown Kingston.

7 months ago DiasporaForeign Affairs

GraceKennedy Birthright Programme Lauded for Strengthening Diaspora Ties

The GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme has been praised for the significant opportunities it affords to participants drawn from the Diaspora. The programme is a five-week cultural and professional internship hosted in Jamaica, designed for second- and third-generation Jamaican university students from the United States (U.S.), Canada, and the United Kingdom (U.K.). Participants gain hands-on experience at GraceKennedy subsidiaries aligned with...

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson.

7 months ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaicans in Washington DC Region Give Thanks at Emancipendence Church Service Sunday

Jamaicans in the District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) will give thanks for the nation’s 187th anniversary of Emancipation and 63rd year of Independence at a special church service on Sunday (July 27). The event will be held at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Under the theme: ‘Be Proud, Be Bold: God Is Doing...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), presents his Letters of Credence to US President, Donald Trump, during a brief ceremony held in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday (July 24).

7 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

President Trump Looking to Work with Jamaica on Areas of Mutual Interest

United States (US) President, Donald Trump, says his Government is looking forward to working with Jamaica on mutual goals of countering transnational crime and strengthening regional security, particularly through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), and through collaboration on Haiti. He cited opportunity to work together to expand trade and promote more US investments into Jamaica in areas such as...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Yasuhiro Atsumi (fourth right) and his wife, Tomoko Atsumi ( left), share a photo opportunity with participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme during a send-off reception at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence, 1 Paddington Terrace in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 24). They are (from second left) Judy-Ann Bailey, Asmahani-Aza Cooke, Amani Cooke, Danelle Matthews, Mikayl Walker, and Christine Day.

7 months ago Foreign Affairs

Eight Jamaicans to Participate in Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

Eight Jamaicans will form this year’s cohort of participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. They include seven assistant language teachers (ALTs) and the first sports exchange advisor (SEA), Olympian Christine Day. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, congratulated the participants, representing the 25th cohort, noting that they are joining a...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), reacts to a musical performance at a meeting of the 30th Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) at the agency’s headquarters in Kingston, on Wednesday (July 23). Seated beside her is Japan’s representative, Hiroaki Ishihara.

7 months ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Commits to Equitable and Sustainable Governance of Deep-Sea Resources

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica is committed to equitable and sustainable governance of the world's deep-sea resources. “As a small island developing state with a marine space that is 24 times the size of its landmass and which is heavily dependent on the ocean and its resources for food security...