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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.
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

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says a visa waiver agreement is to be implemented between Jamaica and Ghana. Mr. Holness said the Foreign Affairs Ministers of both countries have been mandated to negotiate and conclude the agreement. The Prime...
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.
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.
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).
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).

Mr. Seaga Helped to Revive Integration Movement – St. Kitts And Nevis PM
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

President of The Republic of Ghana to Visit Jamaica

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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...
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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.
Foreign AffairsJIS Think Tank

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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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.
Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaJIS Think Tank

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

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....
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Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ines Fors Fernandez (third left), with five of the eight medical students, receiving scholarships to pursue studies in neighbouring island, beginning in September. From left are: Satasha Hutchinson, Marianne Binta Konate Hernandez, Amanda Bradley, Dominique Whitely and Donorio Hartley. The scholarships, which have been awarded under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Medical Scholarship Programme, were presented during a ceremony at the Cuban Embassy in Kingston on May 31.
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Eight Medical Students Awarded Cuban Scholarships

Seven young Jamaican students will have the opportunity to pursue studies in Cuba under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Medical Scholarship Programme, beginning in September. Amanda Bradley, Dominique Whitely, Deanroy Clarke, Donorio Hartley, Satasha Hutchinson, Kerrylee Jones and Naifa Murray are this year’s awardees. They were selected from some 200 students who applied. Another student, Marianne Binta Konate Hernandez, a Jamaican resident...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry (right), presents a copy of his publication, titled, ‘Many Rivers to Cross – A Political Journey of Audacious Hope’, to Reparation Activist, Esther Stanford, when she visited the Minister at Jamaica House today (May 30).
Foreign Affairs

Henry Reiterates Commitment to Continue Advocating for Reparations

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has reiterated his commitment to continue advocating strongly for reparations for the descendants of slaves. “We (have) prepared the affidavit to serve on the Queen. All the issues have been addressed by the National [Council] on Reparations, and it’s done in my name. So, I’m waiting on...
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