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The Office of the Prime Minister announces the appointment of Mr. Carlton Masters as Jamaica's first Representative to the African Union (AU). Mr. Masters has also been appointed as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister and assumes the rank of Ambassador. As Representative and Special Envoy, Ambassador Masters will seek to strengthen Jamaica’s relations and partnerships with a range of...

The Government is committed to working with Pan-Caribbean Limited to get their sugar production back on track. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, gave this undertaking during his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 8. Production at Pan-Caribbean Limited, comprising Frome, Monymusk and Bernard Lodge, which constitute 70 per cent of...

Government has signed an agreement with representatives from the United Nations, cementing Jamaica’s participation in the ‘Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready!’ global campaign. The programme, which has been launched in 1,300 cities worldwide, aims to strengthen Jamaica’s disaster risk reduction and disaster resilience capabilities, through the development of relevant policies, tools and mechanisms. The campaign also encourages...

South Africa, which has long been a friend of Jamaica, is looking to further collaborations with the island under the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Arts and Culture. The agreement, which dates back to 2009, is aimed at encouraging co-operation, as well as facilitating the exchange of knowledge, experience and achievements between both countries in the fields of...

Leader of the Opposition in Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, says health care has become one of the largest growing expenditures on budgets within the Caribbean region. "Caribbean governments will have to confront this reality," Miss Mottley emphasised, as she addressed the Rural Electrification Pension Plan 20th anniversary dinner for employees, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on May 2. The...

The Government is looking to establish a comprehensive database of Jamaican professionals and investors abroad. "We will be embarking on a mapping of this later on in the year with the assistance from the International Organization on Migration," said State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown. The State Minister, who was addressing a...

The High Commission, in London, is to commemorate the life of the Hon. Mary Seacole, OM, by hosting a Panel Discussion on May 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Scheduled to be held on the eve of the anniversary of Mary Seacole’s death on May 14, 1881, the event will also see the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal officially...

Business leaders in western Jamaica have responded positively to a special call by the Government to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise at the upcoming Diaspora Conference. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said business entities in St. James and surrounding parishes, have been invited to take up booths that...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says that there is significant interest from overseas Jamaicans in the upcoming Diaspora conference and the opportunities to invest in the country. He said that coming out of recent promotion activities overseas “the response to the conference has been tremendous.” The State Minister, who was addressing a JIS ‘Think...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, is urging members of the Diaspora to invest in Jamaica, pointing out that there are significant business opportunities available. “Investing in Jamaica is a win-win value proposition. They (Diaspora) are guaranteed significant returns on their investment, and if there is any doubt, we just have to...

MONTEGO BAY: Jamaica is to benefit from some $2.5 billion in grant funding from the European Union (EU), to boost the delivery of maternal and paediatric health care in public health institutions islandwide. Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who made the disclosure on Saturday (April 27), said the allocation is expected to further advance the government’s efforts to meet...

The Government of Ecuador is moving to establish an Embassy in Kingston, which should serve to further strengthen diplomatic relations with Jamaica. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, who made the announcement on Tuesday, April 23, said this was conveyed to him during discussions he had with Ecuador’sMinister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo...