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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth left, second row); Acting High Commissioner, Mrs. Angella Rose Howell ( 2nd left) and Victoria Mutual Director, Mrs. Delores Cooper (5th left), with some of the new Jamaican citizens at Saturday’s (December 3) Citizenship Ceremony, hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth left, second row); Acting High Commissioner, Mrs. Angella Rose Howell ( 2nd left) and Victoria Mutual Director, Mrs. Delores Cooper (5th left), with some of the new Jamaican citizens at Saturday’s (December 3) Citizenship Ceremony, hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London.

Foreign Minister Presents Certificates of Citizenship

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, was the special guest at last Saturday’s (December 3) Citizenship Ceremony, hosted by the Jamaican High Commission, in London. The Minister, who addressed the function and presented...
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness speaking in the House of Representatives. (FILE)
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness speaking in the House of Representatives. (FILE)

Jamaica and Cuba Pledge to Deepen Relations

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro Has Died
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Jamaica mourns with the people of Cuba on the death of former President Fidel Castro
Vice President of Export and Market Development at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Robert Scott (right), greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, at a forum to discuss the benefits of the Caribbean Forum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston, on November 23.
Vice President of Export and Market Development at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Robert Scott (right), greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, at a forum to discuss the benefits of the Caribbean Forum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston, on November 23.

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Minister Johnson Smith to Attend Brussels ACP-EU Meetings & London Diaspora Consultations

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, leaves the island today for Brussels, Belgium, where she will lead Jamaica’s delegation to three meetings related to ACP-EU relations. Her programme begins with the 104th Session of the Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group from 28th to 30th November. A major...
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Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and Mexico Issue Commemorative Stamps

Two postage stamps have been issued by Jamaica and Mexico as part of celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries. The stamps, which were designed and developed through the collaborative efforts of the Government of Jamaica, through the Post and Telecommunications Department, and the Government of Mexico, through its Embassy Mexican Post Office, are available...
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United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno, addressing the commissioning ceremony for liquefied natural gas (LNG), at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Bogue power plant, in St. James, on November 11
Foreign Affairs

Special Friendship Will Survive – U.S. Ambassador

United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno, says Jamaica shares a very special friendship with the United States, which will survive despite the change from a Democratic to a Republican administration. Speaking at the commissioning of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Bogue power plant in St. James, on November 11, Mr. Moreno said...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), presents a cheque, from the Washington Mission, to the Board Chairman of the Wortley Home for Girls, Raphael Sangster (third right), to assist in the rebuilding of the Home. The presentation took place today (November 11) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dominica Drive, Kingston. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency, Rosalee Gage Grey; Board member, Wortley Home for Girls, Tanya Wildish and House Mother of the Wortley Home for Girls, Deloris Bailey.
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Wortley Home Gets US$4,788

A cheque valued at some US$4,788 was this morning (November 11) handed over to the Wortley Home for Girls, 193 Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, to assist in rebuilding the place of safety. Work has started on the building, which was destroyed by fire in June last year. The private home is managed by the Diocese of Jamaica and...
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Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Mainstreaming Acceleration Policy Support (MAPS) Mission Team, Nik Sekhran, addresses debriefing for the implementation of the UNDP’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Jamaica, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in New Kingston, on October 28.
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Govt Commences Work on Roadmap to Guide Implementation of SDGs

The Government has commenced work to develop a roadmap to guide the implementation of the United Nations (UN) post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Jamaica. A five-member United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Mainstreaming Acceleration Policy Support (MAPS) Mission Team was in the island from October 24 to 28 for consultations with the National Core Group on SDGs, at the request...
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Chilean Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Eduardo Bonilla (left), greets Foreign Service Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kavoy Ashley (right), during a recent meeting at the Embassy of Chile in New Kingston. The meeting was held prior to the Mr. Ashley’s departure to the Republic of Chile where he is participating in a three-month Diplomatic Training Programme at the Andrés Bello Diplomatic Academy. At centre is the Chilean Consul in Jamaica, Maximiliano Jara.
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Service Officer Pursuing Diplomatic Training Course in Chile

Foreign Service Officer, Kavoy Ashley, has embarked on another career-enriching journey, as he is currently in the Republic of Chile pursuing a three-month Diplomatic Training Programme. Mr. Ashley, who is attached to the Caribbean-American Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, is among 22 young diplomats from around the world to be awarded full scholarships by the...
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Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (3rd left), listens as Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF), Mr. Leo Gilling (second left), explains the concept behind the fundraising campaign – ‘Pledge 2 Build’ – which was launched at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC, on October 26. Others (from left) are President of the Jamaica Association of Maryland (JAM), Reverend Dr. Noel Godfrey; President of the National Association of Jamaica and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Mr. Rick Nugent, and member of the JDETF Board, Mrs. Vanessa Buckle.
Foreign Affairs

Diaspora to Raise US$2 Million for Education

The Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF) has launched a campaign called ‘Pledge 2 Build’, to raise US$2 million over the next three months to support education in Jamaica.            The fundraising drive was officially launched by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, at a reception held at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC, on...
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