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Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson.
Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson.

Montego Bay Craft Market to Benefit from Diaspora Conference Initiative

Delegates attending the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference will have an opportunity to support local entrepreneurs, through a new empowerment initiative being introduced as part of this year's programme. The initiative, which will take place on Wednesday, June 17, will...
Jamaica’s outgoing Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), joins OAS Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, and Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Laura Gil (second left), in unveiling the portrait of late Jamaican women’s rights pioneer and former parliamentarian, Princess May Lawes, in the Hall of Heroes and Heroines at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 29. Looking on is Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), Alejandra Mora Mora.
Jamaica’s outgoing Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), joins OAS Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, and Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Laura Gil (second left), in unveiling the portrait of late Jamaican women’s rights pioneer and former parliamentarian, Princess May Lawes, in the Hall of Heroes and Heroines at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 29. Looking on is Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), Alejandra Mora Mora.

OAS Honours Late Jamaican Trailblazer, Princess Lawes, with Portrait Unveiling
Participants in a previous Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service pose for a photograph following the execution of a project at the Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James. The Day of Service returns on June 18 as part of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.
Participants in a previous Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service pose for a photograph following the execution of a project at the Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James. The Day of Service returns on June 18 as part of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.

17 Projects Registered for Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service on June 18
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), joins Honorary Consul of Guyana to Jamaica, Dr. Indera Persaud in cutting a cake to commemorate Guyana’s 60th Independence Day Anniversary on May 26 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona in St. Andrew.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), joins Honorary Consul of Guyana to Jamaica, Dr. Indera Persaud in cutting a cake to commemorate Guyana’s 60th Independence Day Anniversary on May 26 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: State Minister Terrelonge joins in celebrating Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), joins Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Jamaica, His Excellency Marcelo Ángel Balbi Calvo, in celebrating the 216th Anniversary of Argentina’s May Revolution, at a cocktail reception. The event was hosted at the Ambassador’s official residence in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 27).
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), joins Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Jamaica, His Excellency Marcelo Ángel Balbi Calvo, in celebrating the 216th Anniversary of Argentina’s May Revolution, at a cocktail reception. The event was hosted at the Ambassador’s official residence in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 27).

PHOTOS: Argentine Republic’s May Revolution Reception

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency
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Youth Engagement to Take Centre Stage At Diaspora Conference

Youth engagement will take centre stage at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, told JIS News that the conference will feature a strong youth-focused component designed to give young Jamaicans at home...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret
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Jamaica And Angola Strengthen Diplomatic Relations

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson (left), signs the visitors’ book on arrival at the Embassy of Angola in Washington DC, during a recent meeting with Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the US and Non-Resident Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Agostinho Van-Dúnem (right).
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, makes a presentation to Georgia State Senator, Tonya Anderson, following his formal recognition by the Georgia State Senate on May 4. At left is Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Dr. Elaine Grant Bryan.
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Ambassador Anderson Honoured By Georgia Senate for Diplomatic Leadership

In a gesture that underscores the strengthening partnership between Jamaica and the US State of Georgia, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, was formally recognised by the Georgia State Senate for his diplomatic leadership and steadfast commitment to advancing international cooperation. The honour was conferred through an official resolution presented at the Georgia...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang (second right), exchange a signed letter of intent for training on intellectual property (IP) during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, on Monday (May 18). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Cheryl Spencer; and Senior Director of the Department for Development Cooperation at WIPO, Beatriz Amorim-Borher.
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Foreign Affairs Ministry Signs Letter of Intent with WIPO for IP Training

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has signed a Letter of Intent with the United Nations (UN) World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to establish a structured training and skills-building programme on intellectual property (IP) for diplomats and government officials. It was signed by Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Director General of WIPO, Daren Tang,...
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