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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.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

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...
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.
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.

Jamaica Commits To Closer Ties with South Africa
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
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.

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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.
Foreign Affairs

US Vice President Commends Jamaica

United States Vice President, Michael Pence, has hailed Jamaica and other countries in the Americas for pursuing economic reforms, and for their positive approach to growth. “Let me thank the many countries that have demonstrated courage to pursue economic reforms to empower job creation, innovators and citizens alike, from Argentina to Jamaica,” he said, as he addressed a Protocolary Meeting...
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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.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign AffairsVision 2030

National Spatial Plan to Be Developed

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation has launched ‘The Process for the Development of the National Spatial Plan’ and signed a contract with Acclimatise Group Limited to draft its technical papers. The National Spatial Plan, which was conceptualised in 2009, will ensure the optimal use of the nation’s land and marine resources and outline the framework for their...
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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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