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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listen to a point from Social Work Practitioner and Founder and Director of One Step Forward Consultancy (OSFC), Patricia McKenzie-Thomas (second left), during discussion at the OSFC International Social Work Conference held on Tuesday (March 18) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Also sharing in the conversation are President of the Jamaica Association of Social Workers, Jacqueline Bryan (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kennecy Davidson (left), representing portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listen to a point from Social Work Practitioner and Founder and Director of One Step Forward Consultancy (OSFC), Patricia McKenzie-Thomas (second left), during discussion at the OSFC International Social Work Conference held on Tuesday (March 18) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Also sharing in the conversation are President of the Jamaica Association of Social Workers, Jacqueline Bryan (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kennecy Davidson (left), representing portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

200 Social Workers Being Recruited

The number of social workers employed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s parish offices will be bolstered with the recruitment of an additional 200 practitioners. They will add to the close to 200 social workers who are already...
Garveyism Professor and President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), Steven Golding.
Garveyism Professor and President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), Steven Golding.

Marcus Garvey Plaque to Be Unveiled in Atlanta
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update to members of the Diplomatic Corps during a Ministerial Briefing on day three of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s Diplomatic Week on Wednesday (March 12). The briefing was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update to members of the Diplomatic Corps during a Ministerial Briefing on day three of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s Diplomatic Week on Wednesday (March 12). The briefing was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Jamaica Open for High-Value Agricultural Investments – Minister Green
Former Ambassador to the United States, Audrey P. Marks.
Former Ambassador to the United States, Audrey P. Marks.

Ambassador Marks Bids Farewell to Embassy Staff
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 Gradually Strengthening Ties with Countries in Africa

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Newly appointed Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson,
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Johnson Smith Announces Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson as Jamaica’s Next Ambassador to the U.S.

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has announced the appointment of Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson, former Commissioner of Police, as Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to the United States of America and Permanent Representative-designate to the Organisation of American States (OAS). “We are very pleased that Major General Anderson will assume this role at a...
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Social Work Practitioner and Practice Development Consultant, Patricia McKenzie-Thomas, organiser of the International Social Work Conference (ISWC) scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Int’l Social Work Conference to Be Held in Jamaica March 18

Hundreds of social work professionals, policymakers, academics and students from Jamaica and overseas are expected to participate in the second International Social Work Conference (ISWC), scheduled for Tuesday, March 18 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson-Smith, is expected to give opening remarks. It is organised by...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, interacts with members of the Diplomatic Corps during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week 2025 on Wednesday (March 12). The briefings were held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Minister Johnson Smith Stresses Multilateralism and Diplomacy as Keys to Address Global Challenges

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has emphasised the importance of multilateralism, diplomacy and international cooperation in tackling global challenges. She was presenting a Policy Statement during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week 2025 at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (March 12). Senator Johnson Smith said the principles...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right) and Ambassador of Peru to Jamaica, Mario López Chavarri (left) listen as muralist Michael Elliot (right) highlights features of the mural ‘Meet me in the mountains of Peru’. The artwork was unveiled at the Kingston Art district, downtown Kingston on March 11.
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PHOTOS: Unveiling of Mural ‘Meet Me in the Mountains of Peru’

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right) and Ambassador of Peru to Jamaica, Mario López Chavarri (left) listen as muralist Michael Elliot (right) highlights features of the mural ‘Meet me in the mountains of Peru’. The artwork was unveiled at the Kingston Art district, downtown Kingston on March 11.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, presents a policy statement during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week, held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (March 12).
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Crisis in Haiti Remains Key Foreign Policy Concern – Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the ongoing combination of political, security, and humanitarian crises in Haiti, remains one of Jamaica's key foreign policy concerns. Mrs. Johnson Smith was presenting a policy statement during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week, held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (March...
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