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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (ret’ d) Antony Anderson (right), greets Prime Minister of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. The occasion was a reception in honour of the visiting Prime Minster at the Embassy of Haiti in Washington DC on Tuesday (July 15).

PHOTOS: Ambassador Anderson Meets Haiti’s Prime Minister

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses workers departing the island on Tuesday (July 15) to take up employment opportunities in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre on East Street in downtown Kingston.

Nearly 8,000 Jamaicans Secure Jobs Through Overseas Employment Programme Since January

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, with Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly-Durand, following the unveiling of the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy in 2024. The launch took place during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy Concludes Impactful Milestone Pilot Year

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Caribbean Deputy Director and Officer-in-Charge, Jenny Karlsen, addresses the launch of the National Population and Sustainable Development Policy (NPSDP), held on World Population Day, Friday (July 11), at AC Hotel by Marriott, in Kingston.

Jamaica Commended for Launch of National Population and Sustainable Development Policy

The flags of the different countries of the Caribbean that come together as one under the CARCOM umbrella.

CARICOM a Melting Pot of Cultures

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith, and Deputy Maritime Director of the Swedish Transport Agency, Pernilla Wallin (second left), share a photo opportunity following the signing of a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement between Jamaica and Sweden at the International Maritime Organisation headquarters in London on Monday (July 7). The Agreement allows Jamaican seafarers to work on Swedish ships and vice versa, under the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). Also pictured are (from left) International Liaison Officer at the Swedish Transport Agency, Andrea Ahlberg, and MAJ Deputy Director General, Claudia Grant.

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Jamaica and Sweden Ink Reciprocal Recognition Maritime Agreement

The Governments of Jamaica and Sweden have signed a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement that allows Jamaican seafarers to work on Swedish ships and vice versa. The Agreement was signed on Monday (July 7) at the London-based headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) by Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith, and Deputy Maritime Director of the...

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PCOA Shines at CACOLE Conference

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) is hailing as a success their recent participation in the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) annual conference. The conference brought together practitioners in the field of civilian oversight from Canada and the Caribbean, including Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. This year, for the first time, the PCOA was invited to...

Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).

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Gov’t Welcomes Decision to Remove Jamaica and Barbados from EU Financial Risk List

The Government has welcomed the European Parliament’s endorsement of the European Commission’s recommendation to delist Jamaica and Barbados from the European Union (EU) roster of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT). The decision, on Wednesday (July 9), followed concerns raised by Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), and Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (third left), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Dr. Umar Nda Jibril, Nurse Gbenga-Ige Omobolola Victoria, Nurse Alu Ashegi David and Dr. Chukwudi Ndu. The occasion was the introduction and handover of nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7), at the Ministry’s Office in New Kingston. The nurses will join the local health team as part of efforts to address staffing challenges.

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Partnership Between Jamaica and Nigeria Reinforces Principle of South-south Cooperation

The partnership between Jamaica and Nigeria to provide nurses for the public health system is reinforcing the global principle of South-South Cooperation. South-South Cooperation refers to the collaboration and exchange of resources, technology, and knowledge among developing countries in the Global South. It is a way for these nations to foster development, address common challenges, and increase their collective bargaining power. Speaking...

Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in conversation with former CARICOM Chair and Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, during the opening ceremony for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The opening ceremony was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Sunday (July 6).

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PM Urges Removal of Jamaica and Barbados from EU High-Risk List

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged the European Parliament to remove Jamaica and Barbados from its list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorist financing. Dr. Holness made the call during a press conference at the close of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of...

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CARICOM Supports Jamaica’s Petition to King Charles on Slavery Reparations

There is strong regional backing for Jamaica’s move to submit a formal petition to King Charles III seeking a landmark ruling from the Privy Council on the legality of slavery and Britain’s obligation to provide reparations. Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chair of CARICOM, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure, during the closing press conference of the...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), answers questions during the Closing Press Conference for the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8). At left is CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett.

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CARICOM Chair Advocates Safeguarding US Trade Preferences as Deal Deadline Nears

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of preserving long-standing preferential trade arrangements with the United States (US) under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), as regional negotiations with North America near a critical deadline. “Our position is that we should seek to defend the historical trade relations that we have...