The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has continued to pursue a robust strategy of increasing the scope of engagement with Jamaica’s bilateral partners in support of the Government’s strategic focus on providing citizen security, growing the economy, creating jobs, and advancing the overall development objectives. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith said many advancements in Jamaica’s...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the Commonwealth as a testament to the principle of connectivity among nation states. “We are connected through the shared interests of making our nations prosperous,” he said. “We are bound by our collective commitment to the core values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law,” he added, in a...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica can model Estonia’s steps toward becoming fully digitalized. The Prime Minister said there are many positive lessons that Jamaica can learn from Estonia’s experience in creating a digital society. “Estonia is a good example for the world to see. You have embraced technology and you are better off for it. Madame President, I must...

The Government has allotted another $168 million in 2019/2020 to continue carrying out activities related to the relocation of the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade to downtown Kingston. This is outlined in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The money will be used to complete the supply and installation of...

The Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, will work assiduously to leverage new opportunities in both traditional and non-traditional partner countries to support trade, investment and technical cooperation pursuits. This was stated by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, as he delivered the Throne Speech to open the 2019/20 Parliamentary Year at Gordon...

The Petrojam Review Commission will shortly submit recommendations to the Government regarding the State refinery’s operations. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said that the recommendations are based on a technical analysis of the facility. They will, among other things, address changes in the international fuel regulatory regime, which take effect in 2020, and...

The Government is reporting that “good progress” has been made in negotiating the repurchase of the Venezuelan entity, PDV Caribe’ 49 per cent stake in State refinery, Petrojam. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who heads Jamaica’s negotiating team, indicated that PDV accepted a settlement price offer agreed on by the parties, following “serious”...