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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), is welcomed to a reception marking Germany’s National Day by Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel. The event was held at the German Embassy in Kingston on Thursday (December 4).
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), is welcomed to a reception marking Germany’s National Day by Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel. The event was held at the German Embassy in Kingston on Thursday (December 4).

PHOTOS: Germany’s National Day Reception

 
Chinese naval medical ship, Silk Road Ark, which docked in Montego Bay, St. James. The medical mission will serve in Montego Bay (St. James), Trelawny and Kingston.
Chinese naval medical ship, Silk Road Ark, which docked in Montego Bay, St. James. The medical mission will serve in Montego Bay (St. James), Trelawny and Kingston.

Humanitarian Medical Mission from China Arrives
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), extends greetings to team members aboard the People’s Republic of China’s advanced navy hospital ship, the ‘Silk Road Ark’, which docked at Montego Bay Freeport in St. James on Thursday (December 4). The vessel will provide critical support to Jamaica’s health sector during post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), extends greetings to team members aboard the People’s Republic of China’s advanced navy hospital ship, the ‘Silk Road Ark’, which docked at Montego Bay Freeport in St. James on Thursday (December 4). The vessel will provide critical support to Jamaica’s health sector during post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.

China’s Navy Hospital Ship Arrives to Bolster Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Health Sector Recovery
United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore (second left), shares in discussion with (from left) UK High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Alicia Herbert; Parish Manager for St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; and Regional Director at the SRHA, Michael Bent. Occasion was a tour of the Santa Cruz Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Tuesday (December 2) by Mr. Elmore, during his recent visit to the island.
United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore (second left), shares in discussion with (from left) UK High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Alicia Herbert; Parish Manager for St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; and Regional Director at the SRHA, Michael Bent. Occasion was a tour of the Santa Cruz Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Tuesday (December 2) by Mr. Elmore, during his recent visit to the island.

UK Minister Pledges Support for Jamaica’s Long-Term Recovery
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre, front row), State Minister Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left, front row) and Permanent Secretary Sheila Sealy Monteith (second left, front row) share a photo with members of the diplomatic corps, following the Ministry’s end-of-year briefing at its office in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (December 3).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre, front row), State Minister Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left, front row) and Permanent Secretary Sheila Sealy Monteith (second left, front row) share a photo with members of the diplomatic corps, following the Ministry’s end-of-year briefing at its office in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (December 3).

PHOTOS: Diplomatic Corps End-of-Year Briefing

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Jamaican Delegation to the 135th IMO Assembly in London, England, led by Minister of Foreign affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), with Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Antonio Domínguez Velasco (centre). Other members of the delegation (from left) are Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Alexander Williams; Board Chair, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, and MAJ Director General, Bertrand Smith.
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Jamaica Re-Elected to IMO Council

Jamaica has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, securing 129 votes, the highest number the country has ever received in an IMO Council election. In an interview with JIS News from a meeting of the newly elected Council, in London, England, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith, said Jamaica's re-election to the IMO...
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Official photo of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda
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Jamaica Secures Climate Finance and Technical Support at COP30 for Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Jamaica’s delegation to the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Brazil successfully advanced discussions with key international partners, securing major financial and technical support opportunities to strengthen climate resilience and drive post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the...
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The Seal of the International Monetary Fund.
DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Multilateral Partners Commit US$6.7B to Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Recovery

Jamaica is set to benefit from a comprehensive package of up to US$6.7 billion over three years, designed to strengthen recovery and reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The funds will be facilitated through CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, the International Monetary...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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Diaspora Members Urged to Support Adopt-A-Clinic Programme

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being urged to support the Adopt-A-Clinic Programme, by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Minister said this would represent a meaningful contribution to primary healthcare, in the ongoing rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a recent virtual meeting, hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica, in Washington DC, United States...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica 4-H Foundation, Peter Thompson (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the United States-based diaspora charity, Living Well Community Care Center, Dr. Joan Williamson, sign the partnership agreement for hurricane relief assistance between the organisations, at the 4-H Foundation’s Duke Street offices in Kingston on Monday (November 24).
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Diaspora Charity Partners With 4-H Foundation to Assist Communities Affected by Hurricane Melissa

Residents of communities in the five parishes most severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa will be benefiting from health and relief assistance from United States-based Jamaican diaspora charity, Living Well Community Care Center. The 30-member team of medical and health professionals and educators will be operating in the parishes of St. James, Trelawny, St. Ann, St. Elizabeth, and Westmoreland, conducting medical...
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Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Alexander Williams.
DiasporaForeign AffairsHurricane Relief & RecoveryJamaican Diaspora

UK High Commissioner Welcomes Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Alexander Williams, has welcomed the support from persons in the UK who have been donating supplies and volunteering to aid in Jamaica’s recovery following Hurricane Melissa. “The response has been overwhelming. The different drop-off points that we have for freight forwarders… they're overwhelmed. The goods are piling up at their centres… and...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks (second right) engages in conversation with (from left) Canada
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Photo: Visit of Canada’s Secretary of International Development

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks (second right) engages in conversation with (from left) Canada's Member of Parliament, Hon. Greg Fergus; Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle and Canada’s Secretary of International Development, the Hon. Randeep...
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