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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange (left) along with President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo, are taken on a guided tour of the Seville Great House and Heritage Park, by tour guide, Eldon Riley (right) on Saturday, June 15.

Jamaica to Participate in the ‘Year of Return, Ghana 2019’ Activities

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange says Jamaica will be represented at the various activities scheduled for the ‘Year of Return, Ghana 2019’. She made the disclosure following a tour of the Seville Great House and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (right) on his arrival at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). President Akufo-Addo is on a two-day official working visit to Jamaica. At centre is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

PHOTOS: PM and Ghanaian President’s Courtesy Call and Arrival

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is presented with a promotional plaque by President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during an exchange of gifts following a joint press statement on Saturday (June 15) at Jamaica House. President Akufo-Addo, who also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Holness, is in the island for a two-day official working visit. It forms part of a Caribbean tour to promote “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019,” which is a major landmark marketing campaign targeting the African – American and Diaspora Market to mark 400 years of the first enslaved African arriving in Jamestown Virginia.

Visa Waiver Agreement Between Jamaica and Ghana to be Implemented

President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arrives at the Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday (June 15) for a two-day official working visit. Prime Minister the Most Hon Andrew Holness will hold talks with the President at Jamaica House today (June 15), following which the two leaders will give a statement to the media. President Akufo-Addo will also engage in a number of activities on Saturday including a tour of the Seville Great House and Heritage Park in St. Ann. On Sunday, June 16, the Ghanaian President will meet with the leadership of the University of the West Indies. He will also give a floral tribute at the shrine of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The President will wrap his visit on Sunday by giving remarks at the Opening of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

PHOTO: President of The Republic of Ghana Arrives in Jamaica

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) addressing the Senate on June 14. Others from left are : Senator Ransford Braham and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Gov’t Announces Investigation into Detention of Fishermen by US Coast Guards

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) looks on as Prime Minister of Saint. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, signs the Condolence Book for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday (June 14).

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Mr. Seaga Helped to Revive Integration Movement – St. Kitts And Nevis PM

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, has hailed the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, for his contribution to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). He said that Mr. Seaga was instrumental in reviving the integration movement in 1982, when Jamaica hosted the first Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

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President of The Republic of Ghana to Visit Jamaica

Prime Minister Andrew Holness will welcome to Jamaica His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana for a two-day official working visit. The visit will begin tomorrow Saturday (June 15). Prime Minister Holness will hold talks with His Excellency Akufo-Addo at Jamaica House on Saturday afternoon following which the two leaders will give a statement...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 5), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

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Framework for Diaspora Youth Council to be Presented at Upcoming Conference

Young Jamaicans living abroad are expected to present a framework for establishment of a Jamaican Diaspora Youth Council, during the upcoming Eighth Biennial Diaspora Conference. The presentation will be made during the Global Youth Forum, which will engage young Jamaicans in a bid to deepen connections and nurture their involvement in the nation’s affairs. Speaking at a recent JIS Think...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), listens attentively to Vice Principal, Bath Primary and Junior High School, Beverley Edmondson-Edwards (left), during the LASCO REAP competition awards ceremony held on Thursday (June 6), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Others pictured are: Senior Teacher, Bath Primary and Junior High, Marie Bennett (2nd left); Project Manager, JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, Catherine Davis Smith (third right); and students Dajhray Desouza (3rd left); and Kenrick Sammuels.

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Bath Primary and Junior High Wins 2018/19 LASCO REAP Competition

Bath Primary and Junior High School in St. Thomas is the winner of the 2018/19 LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) competition, taking home $100, 000 courtesy of the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation. The announcement was made at the awards ceremony held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (June 6). The school, which copped first place...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on June 5.

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Trade Information Portal to be Promoted Heavily at Diaspora Conference

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) will be promoted heavily to members of the diaspora at the upcoming Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. The portal, which was launched in May, enables importers and exporters to access trade information relating to import-export regulations, requirements and processes. Speaking at...

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Report to Be Presented at Diaspora Conference

A special feature of the Eighth Biennial Diaspora Conference 2019 will be the presentation of a report that will highlight the implementation of recommendations made at Conference 2017. The upcoming conference will be held from June 16 to 20 under the theme ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...

(FILE)Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, makes a point at a JIS Think Tank on May 31.

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EU Delegation Stages Short-Film Competition

Young film-makers will have the opportunity to participate in a short-film competition being sponsored by the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica and EU member states. Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, made the announcement on the opening night of the 2019 EU Film Festival on June 3 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston....