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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

Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, is proposing that the process to verify Certificates of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification be revamped to shorten the time in which this exercise is undertaken. This, she suggested, can be done by...

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.

Four Diaspora Students for Internship Programme Offered By Gracekennedy

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at podium), addresses a press briefing on the upcoming 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held at her Dominica Drive offices in New Kingston on Thursday (June 28). Looking on are State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; and Permanent Secretary, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts.

Two Hundred Foreign Officials for CARICOM Meeting: All Heads of Government Confirmed

Fewer Jamaicans Denied Entry to T&T

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

Unprecedented Year for Jamaica on World Stage – Minister Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says that Jamaica is having a landmark year in terms of its regional and international engagements. She cited, among other things, the country’s participation in the Outreach Session of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit held from June 8 to 9 in Quebec, Canada, and the G7...

President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, engages with (from second left) Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles Snr; Ambassador of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ines Fors Fernandez; and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cuba, His Excellency Rogelio Sierra Diaz, during a meeting at Gordon House on Friday (June 15). The Cuban Deputy Minister was in Jamaica last week, where he held discussions with various officials on ways in which Jamaica and Cuba can strengthen ties.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Visits Gordon House

8 years ago 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...

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.

8 years ago 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...

8 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

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...

Family Photo of G7 and Outreach Leaders.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

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 Charlevoix, Canada. Prime Minister Holness who returned to the island yesterday evening was specially invited by the Argentine President, The...

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.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

Gov’t Plans to Leverage Diaspora’s Resources More Strategically

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government plans to tap into the Jamaican diaspora’s vast resources in order to leverage them to the country’s benefit. He anticipates that these benefits will be significant, once a way to harness these vast resources more strategically is identified. The...