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Newly appointed FAO Representative in Jamaica Dr. Ana Touza presents her credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith
Newly appointed FAO Representative in Jamaica Dr. Ana Touza presents her credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith

Dr. Ana Touza Appointed FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed Dr. Ana Touza as the new FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize. A rural sociologist and gender specialist, Dr. Touza brings more than two decades of...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), tries her hand at playing a ‘quijada de caballo’ musical instrument with performers “Dan Dan” (right) and “DJ Wham” from San Andrés during Pan-American Day celebrations on Monday (April 14). The event was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), tries her hand at playing a ‘quijada de caballo’ musical instrument with performers “Dan Dan” (right) and “DJ Wham” from San Andrés during Pan-American Day celebrations on Monday (April 14). The event was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Jamaica Hosts Pan-American Day Celebrations
Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, poses for a photo with Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Jacqueline Green-Scaffe (left), and Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, following Thursday’s (April 10) handover ceremony for five maritime patrol vessels donated by the Government of Japan to the island’s security forces. The event was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard Base in Port Royal, Kingston.
Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, poses for a photo with Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Jacqueline Green-Scaffe (left), and Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, following Thursday’s (April 10) handover ceremony for five maritime patrol vessels donated by the Government of Japan to the island’s security forces. The event was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard Base in Port Royal, Kingston.

Japan Praised for Aiding Jamaica in Reducing Major Crimes and Murders
Principal of Campbell’s Castle Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Peta-Gaye Blake-Campbell, and Parent and Director of the institution’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Club, Akibi Archer, display the US$2,500 grant award certificate that was presented during the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony at the United States Embassy in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8).
Principal of Campbell’s Castle Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Peta-Gaye Blake-Campbell, and Parent and Director of the institution’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Club, Akibi Archer, display the US$2,500 grant award certificate that was presented during the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony at the United States Embassy in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8).

Campbell’s Castle Primary School Receives US$2,500 AFJ Grant to Enhance Water Supply for Students
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (centre), accepts the Trailblazer Award from Senior Partner, Price WaterHouseCoopers, Don Christian (left), at the AFUWI gala in New York City on April 4. Sharing the moment is Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (centre), accepts the Trailblazer Award from Senior Partner, Price WaterHouseCoopers, Don Christian (left), at the AFUWI gala in New York City on April 4. Sharing the moment is Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles.

Senator Audrey Marks Gets UWI American Foundation Trailblazer Award

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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the keynote presentation at the launch of the United Nations-European Union (UN-EU) Youth Advisory Group (YAG) at the EU Delegation’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8).
Foreign AffairsYouth

Youth Voice Key to National Development – Terrelonge

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has emphasised the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the voice of the nation’s youth is considered in the development process. The State Minister said that youth engagement is a core policy of the Government. “This is why we established the National Youth Advisory Council. It is...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, gives update at a post-Cabinet Press Conference on Wednesday (April 9) at Jamaica House.
CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Not Immediately Affected by US-China Tariff Battle

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is not immediately affected by the ongoing tariff struggle between the world’s largest economies, the United States (US) and China. He made the disclosure while responding to questions regarding the new tariff measures implemented by the US during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica...
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Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas, Her Excellency, Dr. Erja Askola (left seated) and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu (right seated) sign the UN-EU Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Agreement at the European Union Delegation’s office in Kingston today (April 8). Witnessing the signing are Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge (third left); Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescents Policy Division at the Youth Ministry, Yanique Williams (third right), and members of the YAG.
Foreign AffairsYouth

UN-EU Youth Advisory Group Launched

The United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) have launched a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) comprising 15 Jamaicans aged 16 to 29 years, to engage the nation’s youth in the pursuit of global sustainable development goals. The UN-EU YAG was convened at the end of last year and aims to fulfil the agencies’ shared objectives of youth empowerment and active...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is assisted by Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at CARICOM, Elizabeth Solomon, during the signing ceremony for the Protocol to Amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on April 3. The agreement will allow for enhanced cooperation among CARICOM Member States.
Foreign Affairs

Signing of Protocol to Amend Revised Treaty of Chaguarama – PHOTOS ONLY

Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is assisted by Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at CARICOM, Elizabeth Solomon, during the signing ceremony for the Protocol to Amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on April 3. The agreement will allow for enhanced cooperation among CARICOM...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the opening ceremony of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) workshop on Thursday, April 3. The two-day event is being held at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston.
EnergyForeign Affairs

Jamaica Hosting Workshop on Prohibition of Nuclear Testing

Jamaica has partnered with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) to host a crucial workshop on the prohibition of nuclear weapons testing and use globally, in pursuit of a safer and more peaceful world. The two-day workshop for State signatories from Latin America and the Caribbean is being held at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open EXPO Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on April 3. He is joined by (from left) Deputy President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association Limited (JMEA), Kathryn Silvera; Executive Director, JMEA, Kamesha Turner-Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox; and Chairman, Expo Jamaica, Aswad Morgan.
CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Government Engages with US Trade Representative on New Tariff Regime

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is actively engaging with the United States (US) Trade Representative and other relevant authorities “to seek urgent clarification” on the new US tariff regime. Speaking at the opening of EXPO Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on April 3, he said the United States Government...
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