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

Jamaica in Full Preparation & Activation Mode

Jamaica is under a Hurricane Watch in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, designated as a strong system that could cause significant damage to people, property and our country’s infrastructure. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Senator Kamina...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, addresses a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, USA, on September 22.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, addresses a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, USA, on September 22.

PM Lobbying Diaspora’s Support for Petition Seeking Marcus Garvey’s Pardoning
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission and former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding (right), makes a point to participants at a youth forum hosted by the Commission at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters on Thursday, September 22. Listening from left are fellow participants Shantae Shand, Franz George and Kiddist McCoy.
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission and former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding (right), makes a point to participants at a youth forum hosted by the Commission at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters on Thursday, September 22. Listening from left are fellow participants Shantae Shand, Franz George and Kiddist McCoy.

CARICOM Not A Failure – Golding
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, after his presentation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, after his presentation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23.

PM Proposes Initiative to Assist Highly Indebted Middle-Income Countries
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point to President and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Puntacana hotel chain, Frank R. Rainieri. Occasion was a panel discussion as part of the annual meeting of the Clinton Global initiative (CGI) on ‘Sustaining Wanderlust Approaches to Inclusive Growth and Responsible Tourism’ held on September 20 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point to President and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Puntacana hotel chain, Frank R. Rainieri. Occasion was a panel discussion as part of the annual meeting of the Clinton Global initiative (CGI) on ‘Sustaining Wanderlust Approaches to Inclusive Growth and Responsible Tourism’ held on September 20 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel.

Gov’t Committed to Improving Living Conditions in Resort Areas

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Jamaica in Full Preparation and Activation Mode

Jamaica is under a Hurricane Watch in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, designated as a strong system that could cause significant damage to people, property and our country’s infrastructure. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is assuring the international community, including our bilateral and international partner countries, as well as our Diaspora, that...
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Ambassador Marks Presents Credentials to OAS Secretary General

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, presented her credentials as Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to the OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, in Washington on September 29. The Ambassador said Jamaica is committed to the principles and objectives of the OAS. “These principles include the promotion of democracy, the protection of human rights,...
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Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Presents Credentials to OAS Secretary General

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, presented her credentials as Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to the OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, in Washington on September 29. The Ambassador said Jamaica is committed to the principles and objectives of the OAS. “These principles include the promotion of democracy, the protection of human...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shares a thought with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, just before delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 4th annual International Conference on Sustainable Development at Columbia University in New York on September 21. Others (from left) are Director for the Sustainable Development Earth Institute of Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs; and Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke.
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PM Calls for Review of Development Aid for Middle – Income Countries

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on the international financial community to review its policy on graduating middle-income countries from development financing by using gross domestic product (GDP) as the main criterion. “Jamaica is proposing a category for small, highly indebted middle-income countries where the inclusion of other indicators are used to determine economic well-being,” Mr. Holness...
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Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (4th right); and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (4th left), share a moment with a group of Jamaican students who attend Howard University in Washington, DC, USA, during a recent reception hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica.
Foreign Affairs

Gov’t Seeking to Engage Diaspora Youth

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government is taking steps to engage Jamaican youth within the diaspora on matters of mutual interest. Senator Johnson Smith said particular focus will be placed on facilitating greater input by the young people in the decision-making process in Jamaica. In this regard, she said her Ministry...
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Jamaica Adopts Neutral Position on Western Sahara Region

The Government of Jamaica has adopted a position of neutrality with respect to the Western Sahara region, referred to as the ‘Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’ (SADR), at the 71st Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, being held in New York. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the country’s position of neutrality is intended to allow the...
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Attorney-at-Law at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, André Coore, with colleague, Gabrielle Elliott-Williams at his bar-calling ceremony at the Supreme Court. Mr. Coore is one of 23 Jamaicans selected for the Chevening scholarship for the 2016/17 academic year to pursue master’s degree programmes in the United Kingdom and will be reading for a degree in International Law at the University College London.
Foreign Affairs

Chevening Scholars Eager to Make Their Mark

Young attorney-at-law André Coore is embarking on a journey that will better prepare him to contribute to the Government’s mission to bring prosperity to the Jamaican people. The 2016 Chevening scholar is in the United Kingdom (UK), where he is patiently awaiting the September 26 day when he starts his year-long Master of Laws course in International Law at the...
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