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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says private sector involvement in the review, formulation and ultimate implementation of Jamaica’s Foreign Trade Policy is highly critical. “As the trade operators actively engaged in export and import, the private sector plays a critical role in trade, and thus formulating and implementing the trade...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, said the Government will continue to forge partnerships with members of the Diaspora in an effort to increase investments, particularly in the development of small enterprises. “For our Ministry, we’re looking at getting support not only from our local investors, but we’re also looking to the Jamaican Diaspora for support....

The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged £75 million to assist with development projects within the Caribbean region over a four-year period. The UK’s commitment came out of talks at the 7th UK/Caribbean Forum held in St. Georges, Grenada from January 20 to 22. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, made the disclosure on Friday...

Minister of Finance, Planning and the Public Service,Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, is scheduled to lead a delegation to Washington DC next week for discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multilaterals. The Minister made the disclosure during February 8 Jamaica House press briefing. He said that while in Washington, he will also meet with capital market players and...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, has said that while Jamaica respects its trade agreements, as a small, vulnerable economy, the country must also be able to benefit from these arrangements. “This means increasing exports; otherwise, free trade agreements will only lead to the accumulation of more debt by encouraging imports. This administration will...

Jamaica is ready to work with all its partners in the international community, in order to assist in the effective reform of  governance structures that reflect global realities. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, gave this commitment at a meeting with 63 members of the Diplomatic Corps, at Jamaica House, yesterday January 31, as...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator A.J. Nicholson, announces the appointment of Alison Stone Roofe as Jamaica’s first Ambassador to Brazil. Mrs. Stone Roofe is currently the Director of the Caribbean & Americas (C&A) Department.  Her appointment as Ambassador to Brazil represents a deepening of relations within the hemisphere, and in particular with Brazil – a member of...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, is lobbying multi-sectoral stakeholder support to undertake a proposed major islandwide clean-up project, to be spearheaded by the Ministry. This initiative, he explains, aims to enhance Jamaica’s position as, among other things, an ideal location for new and increased investments, particularly from overseas. Speaking at the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s...

Some 63 resident and non-resident Ambassadors and High Commissioners and Charge d'Affaires are expected to participate in the 14th annual Diplomatic Week from Sunday (January 29) to Friday (February 3). Director of Protocol in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ricardo Allicock, told JIS News that plans are well advanced for the week of activities. "Planning is coming...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller this afternoon received a call from US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton congratulating her on her election victory, and on once again assuming leadership of the country as its Prime Minister.  Mrs. Clinton spoke of the warm relations between Jamaica and the United States of America, and offered to get a team...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, has disclosed that Jamaica is being considered as a site to provide humanitarian aid to countries in need of assistance due to disasters. “In the wake of the disastrous earthquake in Haiti last year January, Jamaica was a staging area for humanitarian intervention in that...

Thousands of students in Westmoreland are benefiting from extensive refurbishing works, carried out at their schools by students from New Hampshire University in the US. The 18 students, who vacationed in Westmoreland during the recent Christmas holidays under the parish's "village tourism project", provided the material and funding to refurbish unfinished classrooms, sanitary facilities and roofs, giving a facelift to...