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Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (right), cuts the ribbon to open the newly equipped state-of-the-art Bustamante Hospital for Children’s Learning and Activity room on October 17. Others (from left) are President of Friends of Jamaica Seattle, Kirk Russell and his wife, Lisa Russell; and National Coordinator for the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence, Major (Ret’d.) Effiom Whyte.

Learning Room at Children’s Hospital Outfitted with State-Of-The-Art Computers

The Bustamante Hospital for Children’s Learning and Activity room has been outfitted as a state-of-the-art learning centre with the donation of several computers and accessories through the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe’ initiative. The handover ceremony for the equipment was held on...

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter.

Code of Conduct to Set Standard for FX Market

: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay (left), and Director General for European and American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, His Excellency Muhammad Anshor (right), exchange a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries in sports. Looking on (from second left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, and Undersecretary, Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs Division in the Ministry, Ambassador Audley Rodriques. The signing took place on Tuesday (September 26) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston.

Jamaica and Indonesia to Exchange Expertise in Sports

The Most Hon. Juliet Holness, Member of Parliament and Wife of the Prime Minister of Jamaica

Jamaicans In Canada Urged to Strengthen Ties with Home

Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Travis Robinson, delivers the keynote presentation at the Fifth Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit, held recently at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort in St. Ann.

Caribbean’s Youngest MP Making an Impact

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre); President of Howard University, Dr. Wayne Frederick (third right); and Interim Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Alumni Association, Don Christian (second left), with Jamaican students attending Howard University, at the launch of the Jamaica Howard University Alumni Association and Endowment Fund held at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC.

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Jamaica Howard University Alumni Association Launched

The Jamaica Howard University Alumni Association and Endowment Fund was launched recently at the Embassy in Washington, DC by Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks; and President of Howard University, Dr. Wayne Frederick. Also at the ceremony were Chairman of the Board of the University, Stacey Mobley; members of the faculty; and past, current and incoming Jamaican...

9 years ago Foreign AffairsTransport

Divestment of NMIA Seen as Excellent Example of Public-Private Partnership

Divestment of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is being touted as an excellent example of an innovative approach to developing, promoting and executing infrastructural projects with private-sector participation. This is according to Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation, Canadian High Commission, and Representative, Global Affairs, Canada, Walter Bernyck, who noted that this private-public partnership (PPP) approach has worked well...

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Gov’t Committed to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government is committed to the achievement of gender equality, equity and women’s economic empowerment. This, she said is in keeping with national development objectives as expressed in Vision 2030 and bolstered by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She noted that Jamaica continues to develop and...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts (left), shakes hands with Director General for American and European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Muhammad Anshor (right). Occasion was the opening of the Third Meeting of the Jamaica/Indonesia Joint Commission held yesterday (September 25) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, 21 Dominica Drive in Kingston.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and Indonesia Explore Opportunities for Joint Collaboration

A delegation from Indonesia is in Jamaica to explore opportunities for joint projects in a number of areas. The group, led by the Director General for European and American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, His Excellency Muhammad Anshor, met with Jamaican government officials on Monday (September 25) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, 21 Dominica...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers Jamaica’s Policy Statement at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations on September 23, at its headquarters in New York.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

UN Urged to Establish Mechanism to Support Countries Affected by Natural Disasters

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has called on the United Nations (UN) to establish a mechanism to provide the requisite support and compensation to vulnerable countries affected by natural disasters. The Minister’s call came as she delivered Jamaica’s Policy Statement at the 72nd General Assembly of the UN at its headquarters in...

Member of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament, Sarah Champion (left), raises a point to Government Senator, Dr. Sapphire Longmore (right). Also pictured (from second left) are Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris; Steve Reid; and Lord Goddard of Stockport. The four-member delegation from the UK Parliament was visiting the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in Kingston on Monday (September 18).

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

UK Members of Parliament Laud Work of School of Hope

Members of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament have lauded the Randolph Lopez School of Hope for the work it has been doing over the years to equip intellectually challenged students with the necessary skills to become functionally independent. During a visit to the school in Kingston on September 18, Head of the delegation, Phillip Hollobone, told JIS News that he...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts (left), shakes hands with Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Lee Young-Gyu. Occasion was a ceremony at the Ministry’s Dominica Drive offices in Kingston on Wednesday (September 13), where Mr. Lee formally handed over three sport utility vehicles (SUV), valued at US$100,000, to the Jamaican Government.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Korea Donates Three SUVs to Jamaican Government

The Republic of Korea has donated three motor vehicles valued at US$100,000 to the Government of Jamaica. The gift was made possible through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), a government-funded agency dedicated to providing grant-aid programmes for the sustainable socio-economic development of partner countries. Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Lee Young-Gyu, formally handed over...