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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in dialogue with Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, during a reception hosted in Dr. Rowley’s honour at Vale Royal on July 20. (File)

Visit of Trinidad’s PM A Success – Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared the visit of Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, a success, noting that they have made a commitment to act on plans to...

Wife of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Mrs. Sharon Rowley (centre), listens intently as Norman Manley Law School student, Kathrina Watson (right), shares a matter of interest. Also pictured is the institution’s Principal, Carol Aina. Mrs. Rowley visited the facility at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus in St. Andrew, yesterday (July 20). The tour, which also included the Faculty of Law, formed part of the itinerary of Mrs. Rowley and her husband, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, who are in the island for an official visit.

Mrs. Rowley Impressed With Norman Manley Law School

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (centre) is being congratulated by Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (right) following Dr. Rowley’s induction in the Prime Minister’s Park of Honour located on the grounds of the UWI, Mona in St. Andrew yesterday (July 20). At left is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.The park is used to honour UWI graduates, who are or have served as Heads of Government.

T&T PM Inducted into Park of Honour at UWI

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley (left), is greeted by President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), William Mahfood (right), while President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Warren McDonald (centre), looks on. The occasion was a luncheon hosted by the JCC and PSOJ on July 19, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Visit to Jamaica Successful – Dr. Rowley

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (second left), engages in a light discussion with several of Jamaica’s Government Ministers prior to the start of a bilateral meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (July 18). They are (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. Prime Minister Rowley is in the island on an official visit from July 17-21.

PM of Trinidad Says Visitors will be Treated with Respect

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, David Prendergast.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime Minister

Visit of T&T PM Provides Opportunity to Address Challenges – Prendergast

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, David Prendergast, says the official visit of the Prime Minister of the twin-island republic, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley provides opportunity for the countries to address challenges, and strengthen bilateral relations in a range of areas. Some of the matters to be discussed include the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME),...

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Commends Government of Trinidad

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has hailed the Trinidadian Government for efforts made to solve issues relating to treatment of Jamaicans at the country’s port of entry. Speaking at a press conference on July 18 at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Johnson Smith said it is a demonstration of good...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 18, following bilateral discussions with Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (right). Also pictured are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), and Trinidadian Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Senator, the Hon. Dennis Moses. Dr. Rowley is on an official visit to the island (July 17 to 21).

10 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Bilateral Meeting Positive – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, on July 18, has led to a deeper understanding of critical issues between the two countries. Making a brief statement at the Office of the Prime Minister following the meeting, Mr. Holness said he and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, before the official start of a bilateral meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (July 18). Dr. Rowley is in the island for a four-day official visit.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Discussions Between Jamaica and T&T to Strengthen Bonds – PM Holness

Bilateral discussions between Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago are expected to result in robust initiatives that will lead to increased co-operation, and the promotion of improved trade relations. This is the sentiment expressed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is hosting his Trinidadian counterpart, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, on an official four-day visit....

Governor of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, Shinji Hirai (right), presents Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Councillor Bertel Moore with the Key to the City of Tottori Prefecture, during a ceremony at the Couples Swept Away Resort in Negril on Sunday, July 17.

10 years ago EducationForeign Affairs

Savanna-La-Mar Mayor Gets Key to City of Tottori Prefecture

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore, was on Sunday (July 17) presented with the Key to the City of Tottori Prefecture, Japan by the city’s Governor, Shinji Hirai. The presentation, which took place during a welcome reception for Governor Hirai and members of his delegation at the Couples Swept Away Resort in Negril, is in recognition of Mayor Moore’s work...

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (right) is being escorted by Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson to inspect the Guard of Honour, formed by members of the Jamaica Defence Force, upon his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday, July 17 for a four-day official visit.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime Minister

PHOTOS: Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Arrives in Jamaica

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon Keith Rowley, and Mrs Sharon Rowley arrived in Jamaica on Sunday (July 17) for a four-day official visit. The two were met at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston by a welcoming party led by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Hon....

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, highlights a point while piloting the Interpretation (Amendment) Act, 2016, in the Senate on Friday (July 15).

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Sen. Johnson Smith’s Response – Free Movement in CARICOM

Mr President, The Leader of Opposition Business, Senator Golding, posed some questions to me at the 20th May and 1st July 2016 sittings of the Senate concerning the issue of free movement in the Caribbean Community. He was interested specifically in the number of Jamaican nationals who were granted entry into Trinidad and Tobago in 2015, and the number of nationals from that...