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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.
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.

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...
Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), delivers the keynote address at the sixth annual fundraising dinner of the organisation, Partners for Good Shepherd Jamaica, held at the Hollywood Ballroom in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday, May 5.
Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), delivers the keynote address at the sixth annual fundraising dinner of the organisation, Partners for Good Shepherd Jamaica, held at the Hollywood Ballroom in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday, May 5.

Jamaica Making Great Progress – Ambassador Marks
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska (standing) interacts with students of Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School, which received funding for new classrooms, bathrooms and perimeter fencing under the European Union
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska (standing) interacts with students of Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School, which received funding for new classrooms, bathrooms and perimeter fencing under the European Union's Poverty Reduction Programme (PRPII). The Government of Jamaica and the EU are committed to strengthening the collaboration and building a more effective partnership for growth and development.

Europe Day is May 9
United States Vice President, Michael Pence (at podium), delivers the keynote address to members of the Organization of American States Permanent Council, during the Protocolary Meeting at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC on May 7.
United States Vice President, Michael Pence (at podium), delivers the keynote address to members of the Organization of American States Permanent Council, during the Protocolary Meeting at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC on May 7.

US Vice President Commends Jamaica
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (left), shows Senior Consultant and Manager of Acclimatise LAC Limited, Olivia Palin (right), where to sign on contract for ‘The Process for the Development of the National Spatial Plan’ in the Banquet Hall of Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 17). Witnessing the signing are (from left, standing): Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lieutenant Colonel Oral Khan; Jamaica Country Representative and General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner-Jones; Project Manager, The Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica, Dr. Winsome Townsend; and Senator Aubyn Hill.
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (left), shows Senior Consultant and Manager of Acclimatise LAC Limited, Olivia Palin (right), where to sign on contract for ‘The Process for the Development of the National Spatial Plan’ in the Banquet Hall of Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 17). Witnessing the signing are (from left, standing): Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lieutenant Colonel Oral Khan; Jamaica Country Representative and General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner-Jones; Project Manager, The Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica, Dr. Winsome Townsend; and Senator Aubyn Hill.

National Spatial Plan to Be Developed

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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and Chile to Deepen Cooperation in Several Areas

Jamaica and the Republic of Chile are close to signing an air services agreement. Prime Minister Andrew Holness and President of the Republic of Chile, His Excellency Sebastian Pinera held bilateral talks this morning (April 14) in Lima Peru. The leaders spoke of the need for ease of travel between the two countries and agreed to follow up on the...
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Foreign AffairsInformation

Information Minister pays tribute to life and work of Winnie Mandela

Information Minister, Senator Ruel Reid  has expressed sadness at the death today at the age of 81 of Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of the late President Nelson Mandela. In a statement, Senator Reid said Mrs. Madikizela-Mandela was a courageous and valiantly fighter against the apartheid state and whose struggle for justice in South...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Foreign Affairs

Grange Expresses Sorrow at Passing of Winnie Mandela

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has released the following statement at the passing of Winne Mandela:   “I express the sorrow felt by all Jamaicans at the passing of South African anti-apartheid leader Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who became the chief upholder of the struggle while her husband, Nelson Mandela, was imprisoned for 27 years....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Foreign Affairs

Winnie Was a Champion of Freedom – HPM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning paid respects to the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and hailed her as a champion of freedom. The anti-apartheid freedom campaigner died today (April 2) in her homeland South Africa. She was 81 years old. Prime Minister Holness said Winnie Mandela's death brings into focus the significant struggle of black people throughout the world against racism...
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Foreign AffairsNational SecurityPrime MinisterSenate

Senate Approves Motions to Extend State of Public Emergency in North St. Catherine

The Senate, on Thursday (March 29), unanimously approved two motions to extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018, during its sitting at Gordon House. They are the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, and the Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018. All 16 members of the Senate...
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Former National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), looks on as Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters (2nd right), unveils a plaque marking the official opening of the Caribbean Special Tactics Centre (CSTC) at the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) training camp in Moneague, St. Ann, on Monday (March 26). Others (from left) are: Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; and Commander of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, Major General M.N. Rouleau.
Foreign AffairsNational Security

Canadian High Commissioner Praises Jamaica Defence Force

Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, has praised the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) for its stewardship and leadership in strengthening security across the Caribbean. This, she notes, is based on the “good return on investment” in the resulting outcomes from the Canadian Government’s funding of the JDF’s Centres of Excellence. The High Commissioner was speaking with JIS...
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