| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Banker, Kadian Brown
Banker, Kadian Brown

Anticipation Builds Ahead of 49th CARICOM Heads of Gov’t Meeting

As Montego Bay prepares to host the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government from July 6 to 8, anticipation is building among residents, who are hopeful that the summit will yield tangible progress on some of the...
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), shakes hands with Metro Atlanta Chamber Project Coordinator for Economic Development, Kendall Brantley (right), during a recent visit to the Chamber’s offices in downtown Atlanta, to hold talks on investment opportunities between Jamaica and Atlanta. Looking on (from left) are President of Integrity Children’s Fund, Major (Ret’d) Karl Chambers, and Metro Atlanta Chamber Project Manager, Dylan Horne. 
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), shakes hands with Metro Atlanta Chamber Project Coordinator for Economic Development, Kendall Brantley (right), during a recent visit to the Chamber’s offices in downtown Atlanta, to hold talks on investment opportunities between Jamaica and Atlanta. Looking on (from left) are President of Integrity Children’s Fund, Major (Ret’d) Karl Chambers, and Metro Atlanta Chamber Project Manager, Dylan Horne. 

PHOTOS: Jamaica’s Ambassador Holds Investment Talks with Metro Atlanta Chamber
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left), is greeted by President of the Small Business Association, Garnett Reid (right), at the Realign Business & Investment Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 25. Observing are Chairman of Entrepreneurial Partners Limited, Garfield Daley (second right), and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Mahoe Capital, David Mullings. Ambassador Marks delivered the main address.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left), is greeted by President of the Small Business Association, Garnett Reid (right), at the Realign Business & Investment Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 25. Observing are Chairman of Entrepreneurial Partners Limited, Garfield Daley (second right), and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Mahoe Capital, David Mullings. Ambassador Marks delivered the main address.

Minister Proposes Establishment of CARICOM-Africa Investment Council
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Additional Duties for PM July 1 to December 31
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Rt’d.) Antony Anderson (right), receives a warm handshake from American diplomat and activist Ambassador Andrew Young. Occasion was a dinner reception held in Ambassador Anderson’s honour by restaurateur and philanthropist, Mack Wilburn (centre) on Friday (June 20) in Atlanta. Sharing the moment (from left) are Marcia Reid and Angie Wynter. Ambassador Anderson was in Atlanta for a two-day official visit from June 19 to 22.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Rt’d.) Antony Anderson (right), receives a warm handshake from American diplomat and activist Ambassador Andrew Young. Occasion was a dinner reception held in Ambassador Anderson’s honour by restaurateur and philanthropist, Mack Wilburn (centre) on Friday (June 20) in Atlanta. Sharing the moment (from left) are Marcia Reid and Angie Wynter. Ambassador Anderson was in Atlanta for a two-day official visit from June 19 to 22.

PHOTOS: Ambassador Anderson Meets Ambassador Andrew Young

More

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola (left), highlights some of the work undertaken by the EU in Jamaica to students of Franklin Town Primary School. The Ambassador and the students visited the National Library of Jamaica in Kingston, on Monday (June 23) to view the EU-Jamaica 50 Photographic Exhibition. Observing the moment is Curator and Senior Director of User Services and Conservation at the National Library, Tricia Lawrence Powell.
Foreign Affairs

Photo Exhibition Highlights 50 Years of EU-Jamaica Relations

A photographic exhibition chronicling 50 years of diplomatic relations between Jamaica and the European Union (EU) is now on display at the National Library of Jamaica. The exhibition, which will be open to the public until the end of July, highlights key moments from the past five decades of EU-Jamaica cooperation. It includes images from the signing of Jamaica’s first...
Read more
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith.
Foreign Affairs

Stakeholders Endorse UNCTAD Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme

Stakeholder officials have welcomed the launch of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, describing it as a timely and strategic intervention that aligns with Jamaica’s national development priorities and bolsters the country’s position in the global trading system. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, was endorsed by Permanent...
Read more
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) located on 2 Port Royal Street, Kingston.
Foreign AffairsPress Release

Advisory on Developments in The Middle East

The Government of Jamaica is closely monitoring escalating tensions and heightened instability in the Middle East. Jamaican nationals are strongly advised to avoid non-essential travel to the region, particularly to countries experiencing armed conflict or civil unrest including: •The State of Israel •The State of Palestine •The State of Qatar •The Islamic Republic of Iran The Government acknowledges that the...
Read more
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Jamaica Takes Part in Consultations on Various Aspects of CSME to Be Implemented

Jamaica is participating in consultations on the implementation of various aspects of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The CSME was established to deepen regional integration, drive sustained economic development and build economic resilience within the Caribbean Community. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston, Minister of Foreign...
Read more
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Improving Regional Security Big Topic at CARICOM Heads of Government Conference

Emphasis will be placed on improving regional security at the upcoming Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).  The Meeting will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, from July 6 to 8, under the theme ‘People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting a Secure and Sustainable Future’.  Prime Minister, Dr. the Most...
Read more
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Anthony Anderson (second left), presents his credentials to OAS Secretary General, His Excellency Albert Ramdin. Sharing the moment at left is OAS Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Nestor Mendez. The presentation ceremony took place at the Hall of Heroes and Heroines, OAS headquarters, Washington, D.C., on Wednesday (June 18).
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Anderson Presents Credentials as Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the OAS

Jamaica’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson, on Wednesday (June 18), formally presented his credentials as the island’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS). The presentation ceremony took place at OAS headquarters in Washington DC, where Ambassador Anderson was received by OAS Secretary General, His Excellency...
Read more