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President of the Republic of Chile, His Excellency Sebastián Piñera (left), addresses the third plenary session at the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Friday (July 6), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Also pictured is Chilean Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Eduardo Bonilla.
President of the Republic of Chile, His Excellency Sebastián Piñera (left), addresses the third plenary session at the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Friday (July 6), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Also pictured is Chilean Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Eduardo Bonilla.

President of Chile Keen on Negotiating Free-Trade Agreement with CARICOM

President of the Republic of Chile, His Excellency Sebastián Piñera, has expressed interest in entering into negotiations on a free trade-agreement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Mr. Piñera said the Chilean Government, which already has free-trade agreements with more than...
Jamaica’s High Commissioner to London, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan (left), receives the CARICOM Standard from His Excellency Bocchit Edmond of Haiti, to mark the ceremonial handover of the Chairmanship of the CARICOM Caucus in the United Kingdom (UK). Occasion was a special thanksgiving service to mark CARICOM Day, held at the Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road, London, on July 4.
Jamaica’s High Commissioner to London, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan (left), receives the CARICOM Standard from His Excellency Bocchit Edmond of Haiti, to mark the ceremonial handover of the Chairmanship of the CARICOM Caucus in the United Kingdom (UK). Occasion was a special thanksgiving service to mark CARICOM Day, held at the Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road, London, on July 4.

CARICOM Day in London Pays Tribute to Windrush Generation
Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, addresses the opening ceremony for the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Wednesday (July 4), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, addresses the opening ceremony for the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Wednesday (July 4), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

PM Of Barbados Proposes Change to Process of Certificate Verification
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Gov’t Increasing Engagement with Private Sector on Trade
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right); Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy Limited, Senator Don Wehby (third right); and Chairman of the Board of GraceKennedy Limited, Professor Gordon Shirley (third left), with GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme interns at the launch of the programme, held at GraceKennedy Limited, downtown Kingston, on July 2. Interns (from left) are Joshua Tulloch, Kayla Green, Keenan Nembhard, and Anastacia Davis.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right); Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy Limited, Senator Don Wehby (third right); and Chairman of the Board of GraceKennedy Limited, Professor Gordon Shirley (third left), with GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme interns at the launch of the programme, held at GraceKennedy Limited, downtown Kingston, on July 2. Interns (from left) are Joshua Tulloch, Kayla Green, Keenan Nembhard, and Anastacia Davis.

Four Diaspora Students for Internship Programme Offered By Gracekennedy

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign Affairs

Fewer Jamaicans Denied Entry to T&T

The number of Jamaicans being denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) continues to decline. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, informed that 289 Jamaicans were refused entry by the twin-island republic in 2017, a reduction from the 416 persons in 2016. “According to the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), 63 Jamaican...
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Foreign Affairs

Local Businesses Invited to Explore Opportunities in Cuba

Businesses in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are being encouraged to explore opportunities for trade and investment with Cuba. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Cuba, His Excellency Rogelio Sierra Diaz, said that his Government is seeking to widen cooperation with countries in the region under its foreign investment law. “We are now promoting trade cooperation between the Caribbean Community...
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First Counsellor and Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Ricardo Bardia Divins (right) makes a point during his presentation at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held recently. At left is EU’s Political Counsellor, Gavin Tench.
Foreign Affairs

‘Blending’ for Growth and Development

The European Union (EU) Delegation is introducing a new financing mechanism called ‘Blending’, which involves the mixing of EU grants, with loans from other international development partners. Speaking at a recently held JIS Think Tank, First Counsellor and Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation, Ricardo Bardia Divins said this will allow the government to leverage EU grant resources, in...
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We Have Gone on a Borrowing Diet – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reassured the Canadian Diaspora that the country’s debt to GDP ratio will fall below one hundred per cent by the end of the financial year. “This is not a political achievement, it is a national achievement. But it is forcing us now to pay for our development with our own taxes and by growing our...
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