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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, shake hands following a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister today (Feb. 7). Mr. Tillerson was on a one-day working visit to Jamaica.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, shake hands following a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister today (Feb. 7). Mr. Tillerson was on a one-day working visit to Jamaica.

US Lauds Jamaica on Progress in Combating Lottery Scam

United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has lauded the Government for the important progress made in combating lottery scamming and assured of the US Government’s continued support to Jamaica’s security forces and criminal justice system. Mr. Tillerson said he...
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Tabling of the Report of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations Within the CARICOM and CARIFORUM Frameworks
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses recent sitting of the Senate.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses recent sitting of the Senate.

Senator Johnson Smith to Preside Over Council of ACP States
Director-General for International Cooperation and Development in the European Commission, Stefano Manservisi (centre), emphasizes a point while fielding questions from attendees at his open lecture entitled: ‘The European Union (EU) and the Caribbean: a proposal for a modern partnership beyond 2020’, at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 1). He flanked by (from left): Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, UWI, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal.
Director-General for International Cooperation and Development in the European Commission, Stefano Manservisi (centre), emphasizes a point while fielding questions from attendees at his open lecture entitled: ‘The European Union (EU) and the Caribbean: a proposal for a modern partnership beyond 2020’, at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 1). He flanked by (from left): Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, UWI, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal.

EU Seeking To Establish Separate Arrangements with ACP Countries
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), receives a gift from Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, when he called on the Minister at the Ministry in Kingston, on January 25.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), receives a gift from Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, when he called on the Minister at the Ministry in Kingston, on January 25.

New Japanese Ambassador says he Will Work to Strengthen Relationship

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Senator Johnson Smith Supports Proposal for Fund to Repair Roads Damaged By Construction Companies

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has supported a proposal for the establishment of a fund to repair roads that have been damaged as a result of construction projects. Opposition Senator, Sophia Fraser-Binns, who made the recommendation during her contribution to the debate on the Building Bill...
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Cuban Delegation to Discuss Bilateral Exchanges

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has welcomed a delegation of Cuban officials to discuss bilateral exchanges in the area of culture. “It is my understanding that there have been fruitful bilateral exchanges with specific local ministries and agencies, and the engagement has successfully promoted greater levels of technical and economic cooperation between...
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Foreign Minister Appoints New High Commissioner to Nigeria

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, announces the appointment of Mr. Harold Malcolm, JP as High Commissioner Designate to Nigeria. Mr. Malcolm, who will assume duty in February, is a trained lawyer having graduated with First Class Honours from the Norman Manley Law School in 2008. As a Chevening Scholar, he attended the...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to Brazil, Her Excellency Alison Stone Roofe (left), speaks at a reception in Brasilia to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the South American country and Jamaica. Others (from second left) are Director, Department of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Marcio Fagundes do Nascimento; and Sub-Director, Department of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Talita Borges Vicari.
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Anniversary Celebration in Brazil

Scores of guests attended a reception on December 8 in Brasilia, Brazil, to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the South American country and Jamaica. The event, which was held at the residence of Jamaica’s Ambassador to Brazil, Her Excellency Alison Stone Roofe, also recognised Jamaica’s 55th anniversary of Independence. The Ambassador said that Jamaica’s relationship with Brazil...
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New Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, speaks at a reception at his residence in St. Andrew, to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan, on December 6.
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New Japanese Ambassador Pledges to Strengthen Partnership

New Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, has pledged to continue building bridges of cooperation and friendship between Japan and Jamaica. Speaking at a reception at his residence in St. Andrew on December 6 to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan, Ambassador Yamazaki said the relationship that exists between Jamaica and Japan is strong. “This...
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Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)
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Senate Begins Debate on Building Bill

The Senate on Friday (December 1) began debate on the Building Bill, which seeks to establish a modern legislative framework that will serve to reduce the vulnerability of Jamaica’s built environment and ensure public safety. The legislation was piloted by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Opening...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)
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Jamaica Condemns Slave Trading in Libya

The Government has condemned the slave trading that has been reported in Libya. “This human indignity is unreservedly and entirely condemned by the Government, and we commit to working with the international community to curtail this despicable trade in human beings, wherever it occurs across the world,” Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith...
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