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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).
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).

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...
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.
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.

Jamaica Not Immediately Affected by US-China Tariff Battle
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.
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.

UN-EU Youth Advisory Group Launched
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.
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.

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

Jamaica Hosting Workshop on Prohibition of Nuclear Testing

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

Jamaica Obtaining Documents on New Tariffs Announced by President Trump

Jamaica has taken note of the new tariff regime announced by President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, on Wednesday (April 2), says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The Minister, in a statement, said that the Government is sourcing the requisite technical documentation to ensure accuracy of details and appropriate analysis....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Foreign AffairsTourism

Minister Bartlett to Attend Inter-American Tourism Congress in Washington DC

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will attend the 26th Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism from April 3 to 4 at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington DC. Under the theme ‘Harnessing the Power of Heritage Tourism for Development in the Americas’, the event will bring together more than 22 tourism ministers and other...
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United States (US) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs, Haiti and Bureau of Western Hemisphere, Barbara Feinstein, addresses a farewell reception for former Jamaican Ambassador to the US and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Senator the Hon. Audrey Marks, at the OAS Hall of the Americas in Washington DC on Friday (March 28).
Foreign Affairs

US Govt Hails Ambassador Marks

Jamaica’s former Ambassador to Washington DC, Senator the Hon. Audrey Marks, has been lauded by the United States (US) Government for her role in furthering relations between the countries during her tenure. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs, Haiti and Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Barbara Feinstein, commended Ambassador Marks for highlighting the strength of the US/Jamaican partnership, which...
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