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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.

Embassy of China Donates $3.1 Million Towards Recovery Effort

The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China has donated $3.1 million towards hurricane preparedness and recovery efforts across Kingston and St. Andrew. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the announcement in his statement at the monthly meeting of...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), converses with Captain of the HNLMS Pelikaan, Max Borsboom (left), during the arrival of relief supplies from Barbados at the Kingston Freeport Container Terminal on Wednesday (November 12). Also present is European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Erja Askola.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), converses with Captain of the HNLMS Pelikaan, Max Borsboom (left), during the arrival of relief supplies from Barbados at the Kingston Freeport Container Terminal on Wednesday (November 12). Also present is European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Erja Askola.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Welcomes Hurricane Relief Supplies from Barbados
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), looks at a care package being shown to her by Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, His Excellency Manuel Durán Pilarte. The package was among a 628-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies donated by the Dominican Republican, which arrived on Wednesday (November 12) at Kingston Wharves Limited.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), looks at a care package being shown to her by Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, His Excellency Manuel Durán Pilarte. The package was among a 628-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies donated by the Dominican Republican, which arrived on Wednesday (November 12) at Kingston Wharves Limited.

Dominican Republic Donates Supplies To Assist Families Impacted By Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US) and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, provides an update on Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery during a recent regular sitting of the OAS Permanent Council at the organisation
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US) and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, provides an update on Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery during a recent regular sitting of the OAS Permanent Council at the organisation's headquarters in Washington DC.

Jamaica Thanks Hemispheric Partners for Post-Hurricane Melissa Support
Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson
Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson

Ambassador Anderson Hails Fairfax County Search and Rescue Team Deployed to Jamaica

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares a moment with conjoined twins, Azora and Azaria Elson, aboard an aircraft at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on July 27, ahead of their departure to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for separation surgery.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaican Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated in Saudi Arabia

Jamaican conjoined twins, Azaria and Azora Elson, were successfully separated during a five-hour surgery at the King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday (November 13). The two-year-old twins, their mother, Iesha McMurray, and a team of medical professionals departed Jamaica on July 27 for the life-changing separation surgery. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...
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Members of the World Food Programme (WFP) distribute food boxes containing non-perishable items, rice, and vegetable oil – sufficient to sustain a family of three for up to seven days – to residents in St. Elizabeth on Monday (November 10). The occasion formed part of a tour of the Emergency Field Hospital and its facilities at Black River High School, led by Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom at the United States (US) Department of State, Jeremy Lewin, alongside Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Disaster ReliefForeign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

US Pledges Long-Term Support for Jamaica’s Hurricane Recovery

The United States Government has pledged long-term support to Jamaica as the nation undertakes critical recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom at the US Department of State, Jeremy Lewin, outlined the range of support already extended to Jamaica. This includes the deployment of a substantial...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shakes hands with United Sates Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom, Jeremy Lewin, following a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (November 10).
Disaster ReliefForeign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

United States Pledges Additional US$10M for Jamaica’s Hurricane Recovery

The United States (US) has pledged an additional US$10 million to support Jamaica’s recovery from the devastating impact of Category Five Hurricane Melissa. This latest commitment brings the total financial support from the US Government to US$22 million. The announcement was made by US Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom, Jeremy Lewin, during a meeting with...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (left), welcomes European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Her Excellency Hadja Lahbib, to the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, November 9. Both officials held discussions on the European Union’s humanitarian support for Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Foreign AffairsHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

EU Commissioner Praises Jamaica’s Hurricane Response

European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Her Excellency Hadja Lahbib, has commended the Government for its response to citizens affected by Hurricane Melissa. “I would like to acknowledge the remarkable resilience and leadership shown by the Government of Jamaica in responding to this crisis,” Ms. Lahbib stated during a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), expresses gratitude for the shipment of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies from India, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (November 6). Listening (from left) are High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sheila Sealy Monteith.
Foreign Affairs

India Sends Humanitarian Aid to Jamaica

A medical unit is among 20 tonnes of disaster relief and humanitarian supplies provided to the island by India following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The consignment, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (November 6), via an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft, also comprised medicines, medical equipment, food items, generators, tents, beds, hygiene...
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Mrs. Alsion Wilson, OD, the late Consul-General of Jamaica in New York.
Foreign AffairsPress Release

Foreign Minister Expresses Profound Regret at the Passing of Consul-General Alsion Wilson

I am deeply saddened to announce the passing today of Mrs. Alsion Wilson, Consul-General of Jamaica at New York, at her home in New York. Consul-General Wilson served Jamaica at the highest level of excellence during her tenure from July 2019 to present. Her accomplishments defy the time during which she served with deep commitment to country, the Foreign Service...
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