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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), joins in a toast to celebrate the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary on Monday (December 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. From left are Principal Director, Entertainment Policy Development and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson McDaniel; British Council Country Director, Damion Campbell; and United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), joins in a toast to celebrate the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary on Monday (December 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. From left are Principal Director, Entertainment Policy Development and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson McDaniel; British Council Country Director, Damion Campbell; and United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.

PHOTOS: British Council Caribbean’s 90th Anniversary Celebration

Minister-Counsellor for Trade at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Alicia Taylor, presents Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee to Secretary of the State of Maryland, Susan C. Lee, who stopped at Jamaica’s booth at Maryland’s State of the Ports and Global Flavor Showcase held recently in Baltimore.  Sharing the moment (from left) are: Travel Consultant, Chris Davis and Security Attaché at the Embassy, Ewon Simms.
Minister-Counsellor for Trade at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Alicia Taylor, presents Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee to Secretary of the State of Maryland, Susan C. Lee, who stopped at Jamaica’s booth at Maryland’s State of the Ports and Global Flavor Showcase held recently in Baltimore.  Sharing the moment (from left) are: Travel Consultant, Chris Davis and Security Attaché at the Embassy, Ewon Simms.

PHOTOS: Jamaica at Showcase at Maryland State of the Port and Global Flavor
Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, presents Bloomfield Mayor, Danielle C. Wong, with a package of premium Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, during a recent visit to the town in Connecticut.
Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, presents Bloomfield Mayor, Danielle C. Wong, with a package of premium Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, during a recent visit to the town in Connecticut.

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Calls on Bloomfield Mayor
Connecticut Governor, Ned Lamont, welcomes Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, during a recent courtesy call at the State Capitol in Hartford.
Connecticut Governor, Ned Lamont, welcomes Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, during a recent courtesy call at the State Capitol in Hartford.

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Calls on Governor of Connecticut
President of Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HelpJaMM), Dr. Robert Clarke, gives the thumbs up as he provides an overview of the organisation’s work this year. Occasion was HelpJaMM’s 14th annual black-tie gala held recently at the Hanover Manor, New Jersey.
President of Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HelpJaMM), Dr. Robert Clarke, gives the thumbs up as he provides an overview of the organisation’s work this year. Occasion was HelpJaMM’s 14th annual black-tie gala held recently at the Hanover Manor, New Jersey.

Consul General To New York Hails HelpJaMM

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), greets United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, during his tour of a Mobile Justice Unit at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19). At right is Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman.
Foreign AffairsJustice

PHOTOS: Crown Prince of Norway Tours Mobile Justice Unit

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), greets United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, during his tour of a Mobile Justice Unit at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19). At right is Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman.
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His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (left), who is a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams, test the Pleasant Valley water harvesting system in Clarendon on Monday (November 18).
Climate ChangeDevelopmentForeign Affairs

Crown Prince of Norway Says Solar Water Harvesting System in Clarendon Should Be Replicated

The state-of-the-art solar water harvesting system in Pleasant Valley, Thompson Town, Clarendon, has been hailed by His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, as a successful venture that should be replicated. The system provides potable water for more than 1,500 residents, and was established through a multi-agency partnership. Leading the effort for the project was the Clarendon Parish Development...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), addresses members of the of the Windsor Town Council during a recent visit to the town near Hartford, Connecticut. Listening is Mayor of Windsor, Nuchette Black-Burke.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Welcomes Avelo’s New Non-Stop Flights to Montego Bay

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, says Avelo Airlines’ new direct flights from Connecticut to Montego Bay, St. James, will open a myriad of economic opportunities for both destinations. The non-stop flights from Bradley Airport in Windsor near Hartford, will operate twice per week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, providing an accessible and affordable travel option...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), makes a presentation to President of Hartford HealthCare Corporation, Dr. Jeffrey Flaks, following a meeting at the company’s headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut, on November 1. Sharing the moment (from left) are Regional President of Hartford HealthCare, Gina Calder; Vice President, Hartford HealthCare, Keith Grant; Jamaica
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Gov’t to Leverage Cutting-Edge Technology in Training of Medical Professionals

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with Hartford HealthCare Corporation in the United States (US) to leverage cutting-edge technology in the training of professionals in the local health sector. The collaboration, which stems from an initial arrangement in 2020, will revolutionise the way Jamaica's doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are trained, through the introduction of Hartford HealthCare’s...
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Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplin, delivers remarks at the Caribbean Medical Mission’s (CMM) 21st annual black-tie gala at the Grand Ballroom in Totowa, New Jersey, on November 2.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Caribbean Medical Missions Lauded for 28 Years of Service to Region

Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplin, has lauded the Caribbean Medical Missions (CMM) for 28 years of providing healthcare services to persons in the island and the wider region. “Your selfless dedication to... those in need across the Caribbean is truly inspiring. You have demonstrated that healthcare is not just a profession, but a calling to serve humanity,” Mr....
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