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Three Schools to Get Buses from Japan

The Embassy of Japan has signed three grant contracts amounting to $28.8 million, to purchase school buses for Rest Primary and Infant and Bustamante High Schools in Clarendon, and Port Antonio Primary School in Portland. Two 29-seater Toyota Coaster buses...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, presents a cheque, valued US$5,218, to Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, for the St. Elizabeth infirmary during a brief handover ceremony at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 5). The funds were raised by Jamaicans living in the Washington DC (District of Columbia), Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area in the United States, during a church service to commemorate the island’s 62nd Independence Anniversary.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, presents a cheque, valued US$5,218, to Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, for the St. Elizabeth infirmary during a brief handover ceremony at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 5). The funds were raised by Jamaicans living in the Washington DC (District of Columbia), Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area in the United States, during a church service to commemorate the island’s 62nd Independence Anniversary.

Foreign Affairs Ministry Hands Over Diaspora Donation to St. Elizabeth Infirmary
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated second row, fourth from right), and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (seated second row, fourth from left), are surrounded by members of the Chinese community and students and staff from Albion Primary and Mount Salem Primary and Infant schools in St. James. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of 11 tablets to the schools by the Jamaica China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Monday, February 3.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated second row, fourth from right), and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (seated second row, fourth from left), are surrounded by members of the Chinese community and students and staff from Albion Primary and Mount Salem Primary and Infant schools in St. James. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of 11 tablets to the schools by the Jamaica China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Monday, February 3.

Chinese Community Donates 11 Tablets to Two Primary Schools in Montego Bay
José Martí Technical High School student, Sanique Roberts (right), is presented with a trophy by Science teacher at the St. Catherine-based institution, Shanice Laing, for outstanding performance in academics and ports. The student is the recipient of the JMcKay Collection scholarship awarded by Jamaican-born registered nurse in the United States (US) and past student of the school, Jillianne McKay Burrell. The scholarship will enable Sanique to pursue nursing studies at Northern Caribbean University (NCU).
José Martí Technical High School student, Sanique Roberts (right), is presented with a trophy by Science teacher at the St. Catherine-based institution, Shanice Laing, for outstanding performance in academics and ports. The student is the recipient of the JMcKay Collection scholarship awarded by Jamaican-born registered nurse in the United States (US) and past student of the school, Jillianne McKay Burrell. The scholarship will enable Sanique to pursue nursing studies at Northern Caribbean University (NCU).

José Martí Technical Student Gets Scholarship to Pursue Nursing
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new house to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Inez Francis (second left) during a hand over ceremony held on Friday ( January 31). Also participating the ceremony are (from left) Ms. Francis’ granddaughter, Keisha Nelson; Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb Walters (partially hidden in background); Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis and Former Councillor of the Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new house to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Inez Francis (second left) during a hand over ceremony held on Friday ( January 31). Also participating the ceremony are (from left) Ms. Francis’ granddaughter, Keisha Nelson; Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb Walters (partially hidden in background); Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis and Former Councillor of the Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke.

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British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (third right), and Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (centre), tour the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (January 30). Also part of the touring party are (from left) FCJ Managing Director, Donald Farquharson; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin; Custos Rotulorum for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson, and Deputy British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Jonathan Cook.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

British High Commissioner Tours Morant Bay Urban Centre

In her first official visit to St. Thomas, British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, toured the $6-billion Morant Bay Urban Centre project on Thursday (January 30). “It’s really exciting to be here in St. Thomas. I’m very pleased to see how much progress has been made,” she told journalists, following the extensive tour. “Whilst we don’t currently...
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Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Lyttleton Shirley.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

Phased Handover of Morant Bay Urban Centre Begins in February

A phased handover of the Morant Bay Urban Centre project in St. Thomas is expected to begin mid-February, says Chairman, Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. In an interview with JIS News, he noted that the delay in the project, which was previously expected to be completed by January, is due to natural causes, such as the weather as...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and the High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi, raise their glasses in a toast at a reception to commemorate the 76th India Republic Day, held on Sunday (January 26) at India House, 2 East King’s House Road, in Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Highlights Support from India

The Government of India has consistently supported Jamaica’s development efforts, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Speaking at the 76th India Republic Day reception, held on Sunday (January 26) at India House, 2 East King’s House Road, in Kingston, Minister Johnson Smith said that, to date, more than 400 Jamaicans have received...
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Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (January 29) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Foreign AffairsInformation

Government Discussing Recent Developments in US

The Government is discussing recent developments in the United States (US) and their potential impact on Jamaica, says Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Days after US President, Donald Trump, took office on January 20, he ordered a global freeze on foreign aid for 90 days to allow for a review. This...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan González Mijares, during the Ambassador’s farewell call and luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Ambassador Mijares’ tour of duty ends after serving in Jamaica since 2018
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Farewell Call and Luncheon for Mexico’s Ambassador

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan González Mijares, during the Ambassador’s farewell call and luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Ambassador Mijares’ tour of duty ends after serving in Jamaica since 2018
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High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (centre) and his wife, Isha Joshi (left), with Principal of Ananda Marga Kinder-Prep, Acarya Giitisudhananda, at the 75th India Republic Day celebration, held on January 26 at India House, 2 East King’s House Road in Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and India to Engage in Foreign Office Consultation

Jamaica and India are to engage in an upcoming Foreign Office Consultation (FOC), aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. A date for the meeting will be announced. The last FOC took place in 2017 in New Delhi, India, where discussions covered a range of topics, including political and economic relations as well as technical and development cooperation....
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