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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

Jamaica is gearing up to welcome 200 foreign officials as the country hosts the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from July 4 to 6. The meeting, scheduled to take place...

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

Fewer Jamaicans Denied Entry to T&T

Unprecedented Year for Jamaica on World Stage – Minister Johnson Smith

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.

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

Local Businesses Invited to Explore Opportunities in Cuba

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...

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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...

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...

(FILE)Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, makes a point at a JIS Think Tank on May 31.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

EU Has Provided 1.5 Billion Euros in Development Support to Jamaica

Jamaica has benefited from 1.5 billion Euros in development assistance from the European Union (EU) over the past 43 years. These funds, which are primarily grant resources, have spanned sectors such as education, human rights awareness, security, agriculture and rural development, public financial management and private sector enhancement, with the primary objective of tackling poverty and achieving sustainable development. Head...

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.

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Jamaica and United States Sign MOU to Combat Child Trafficking

The Governments of Jamaica and the United States of America have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, which is aimed at combating the trafficking of children in Jamaica. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant, signed the agreement on...

8 years ago 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...