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Family Photo of G7 and Outreach Leaders.
Family Photo of G7 and Outreach Leaders.

PM Holness Invited to Attend Key Summits Following His Historic Presentation at G7 Summit

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has been specially invited to attend the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina and a Special Oceans Summit in Oslo, Norway following his successful historic presentation at the outreach session of the just concluded G7 Summit in...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses members of the diaspora at a special reception held in his honour at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, on Tuesday (June 5). At right is Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses members of the diaspora at a special reception held in his honour at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, on Tuesday (June 5). At right is Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

Gov’t Plans to Leverage Diaspora’s Resources More Strategically
(FILE)Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, makes a point at a JIS Think Tank on May 31.
(FILE)Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, makes a point at a JIS Think Tank on May 31.

EU Has Provided 1.5 Billion Euros in Development Support to Jamaica
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts (left); and Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the United States in Jamaica, Eric Khant, signing copies of the Memorandum of Understanding or the Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership on Thursday (May 31) at the Ministry in New Kingston.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts (left); and Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the United States in Jamaica, Eric Khant, signing copies of the Memorandum of Understanding or the Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership on Thursday (May 31) at the Ministry in New Kingston.

Jamaica and United States Sign MOU to Combat Child Trafficking
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Prime Minister Holness Congratulates Mia Mottley on Historic Victory

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Diaspora

Jamaica to Host CICC Meeting May 29-31

Jamaica will host the CARICOM Joint Standing Committees of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs (CICC) meeting from May 29 to 31, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston. The 19th staging of the CICC conference will bring regional border security officials together to review the immigration processes, determine the current status of regional security structures and assess the need...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (front row, third left); Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the United States, Eric Khant (front row, fourth left); Country Director, Peace Corps Jamaica, Paul Sully (front row, right); Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Jamaica, Maura Barry Boyle (second row, fifth left), with the newest batch of Peace Corps volunteers, following the swearing-in ceremony at the Colin E. Powell Residential Plaza, Kingston, on May 22.
Foreign Affairs

State Minister Lauds US Peace Corps Volunteers

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has lauded the newest batch of United States (US) Peace Corps volunteers who will be serving in communities across the country. The Minister of State was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for the Group 89 volunteers, at the Colin E. Powell Residential...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second right) shares a light moment with (left to right) Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, Father Dan Leary; President and Founder of Partners of Good Shepherd Jamaica, Joy Dufour; and Founder of the Montego Bay-based Good Shepherd Foundation, Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus, the Most Rev. Charles Dufour. Occasion was the organisation
Foreign Affairs

Diaspora Organisation Hailed for Supporting Vulnerable Persons in Jamaica

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has hailed the commitment demonstrated by the Maryland-based Partners of Good Shepherd Jamaica in supporting the most vulnerable in the island. “On behalf of the people and Government of Jamaica, I want to commend Partners of Good Shepherd for its continued commitment, partnership and sustained contribution in valuable support to...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign Affairs

Obey New Road Law and Avoid Heavy Fines – Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is advising persons concerned about heavy fines for breaches under the new Road Traffic Bill to “simply obey the law”. “If you obey the law, you will not have a fine. So please do not complain about how high the fines are and how they are pressuring…...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) and Charge d’ Affaires at the South African High Commission, Phillip Riley, raise their glasses in a toast during a reception to celebrate the 24th Anniversary of South Africa’s Freedom Day, held on Thursday (May 10) at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Commits To Closer Ties with South Africa

The Government of Jamaica has pledged to continue to work with the Republic of South Africa in strengthening bilateral partnerships for the benefit of the people of both countries. This commitment came from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, while addressing a reception to celebrate the 24th anniversary of South Africa’s...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), shakes hands with Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States, Eric Khant, following the signing of an amended Open Skies Air Transport Agreement between the two countries at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on May 10.
Foreign AffairsTransport

Jamaica and US Amend Open Skies Agreement to Enhance Commerce

Jamaica and the United States of America have revised their Open Skies Air Transport Agreement to further strengthen the aviation partnership between the two countries and deepen commercial and economic ties. Under an amendment signed on Thursday (May 10), the Governments have agreed to allow all cargo airlines from their respective countries to continue to third country destinations without having...
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