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Programme Manager of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte, speaks at a Jamaica information Service (JIS)  Think Tank, on March 14.
Programme Manager of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte, speaks at a Jamaica information Service (JIS)  Think Tank, on March 14.

NGOs Wishing to Access EU Funds Must Keep Abreast of Proposal Requests in Media

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) wishing to access funding from the European Union (EU) for special projects are being advised to keep abreast of proposal requests in the media. Programme Manager of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte, told a...
Jamaica
Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, delivers the keynote address at the International Women’s Conference hosted by Nevalliance at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on March 9.

Ambassador Marks Champions Investment in Women
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the recent Diplomatic Day event, held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the recent Diplomatic Day event, held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.

State Minister Outlines Significant Contribution of Diaspora
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), converses with Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Lasford Douglas, during a Diplomatic Days 2024 event at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on March 13. Listening is Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Her Excellency Angie Shakira Martinez (second left).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), converses with Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Lasford Douglas, during a Diplomatic Days 2024 event at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on March 13. Listening is Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Her Excellency Angie Shakira Martinez (second left).

Jamaica Concerned That UN SDGs Global Implementation Has Stalled – Minister Johnson Smith
Executive Director of the non-governmental organisation (NGO), MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles.
Executive Director of the non-governmental organisation (NGO), MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles.

Specialised Curriculum Delivering ‘Passport to Success’ for At-Risk Youth

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith.
Foreign Affairs

Eight New Foreign Diplomats Appointed

Eight new foreign representatives have been appointed to serve as Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Jamaica. They represent the Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Korea, State of Israel, Republic of Suriname, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Peru, and New Zealand. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, made...
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From left: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, Nick Perry, listen to Island Grill Founder and Chair of the National Commercial Bank Foundation (NCBF), Dr. Thalia Lyn, at the Diplomatic Days 2024 welcome reception on March 12, at the Ministry’s Port Royal Street offices in Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Diplomatic Days Welcome Reception

From left: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, Nick Perry, listen to Island Grill Founder and Chair of the National Commercial Bank Foundation (NCBF), Dr. Thalia Lyn, at the Diplomatic Days 2024 welcome reception on March 12, at the Ministry’s Port Royal Street offices...
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Executive Director of the non-governmental organisation, MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, on March 14. She noted that  300 at-risk youth in volatile communities are benefiting from targeted intervention for violence prevention, through the European Union-funded BRIDGE Project.
Foreign AffairsYouth

At-Risk Youth Benefit from EU Bridge Project

Approximately 300 at-risk youth are benefiting from targeted social interventions, under the European Union (EU) BRIDGE Project. The EU-funded project, which is implemented by a non-governmental organisation, MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), seeks to prevent youth crime and violence by targeting at-risk youth, aged 15 to 29, in specific communities. The project focuses on Building through Reintegration, Intervention, Development, Growth and...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Foreign AffairsNational SecurityYouth

Gov’t Working Out Arrangements to Legally Receive Just under 50 Displaced Haitian Orphans

The Government is working out arrangements that will enable Jamaica to legally receive just under 50 orphans from Haiti for care by local charity organisation Mustard Seed Communities, in light of ongoing unrest in the neighbouring country. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided an update on the matter during Wednesday’s (March 13)...
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, and President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (centre), emphasises a point as he addresses a press conference held on Monday (March 11) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, following a CARICOM meeting on Haiti. He is flanked by Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr.  Ralph Gonzalves (left) and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

CARICOM Hails Haitian Stakeholders for Courage, Commitment

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has hailed the Haitian stakeholders for their willingness and courage in committing to put the country on a path towards democracy, stability, and prosperity. The commitments, which will facilitate a transitional governance arrangement, were outlined by CARICOM Chairman and President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, at a press conference in Kingston on Monday night (March...
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