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Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas, Her Excellency, Dr. Erja Askola (left seated) and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu (right seated) sign the UN-EU Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Agreement at the European Union Delegation’s office in Kingston today (April 8). Witnessing the signing are Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge (third left); Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescents Policy Division at the Youth Ministry, Yanique Williams (third right), and members of the YAG.

UN-EU Youth Advisory Group Launched

The United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) have launched a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) comprising 15 Jamaicans aged 16 to 29 years, to engage the nation’s youth in the pursuit of global sustainable development goals. The UN-EU YAG was...

Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is assisted by Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at CARICOM, Elizabeth Solomon, during the signing ceremony for the Protocol to Amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on April 3. The agreement will allow for enhanced cooperation among CARICOM Member States.

Signing of Protocol to Amend Revised Treaty of Chaguarama – PHOTOS ONLY

Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the opening ceremony of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) workshop on Thursday, April 3. The two-day event is being held at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston.

Jamaica Hosting Workshop on Prohibition of Nuclear Testing

Tourism Minister and Chair of the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Tourism Commission, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), addresses the opening ceremony of the 26th American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism on Thursday (April 3), at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC. He is flanked by Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Luis Almagro; and Chair of the Inter-American Council on Integral Development (CIDI) and Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the OAS, Ambassador Lou-Anne Gilchrist. This year’s Congress is exploring how cultural heritage, community-based initiatives, and inclusive tourism can drive sustainable economic development and environmental stewardship across the region.

PHOTOS: Minister Bartlett at 26th American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open EXPO Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on April 3. He is joined by (from left) Deputy President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association Limited (JMEA), Kathryn Silvera; Executive Director, JMEA, Kamesha Turner-Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox; and Chairman, Expo Jamaica, Aswad Morgan.

Government Engages with US Trade Representative on New Tariff Regime

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

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Jamaica Obtaining Documents on New Tariffs Announced by President Trump

Jamaica has taken note of the new tariff regime announced by President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, on Wednesday (April 2), says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The Minister, in a statement, said that the Government is sourcing the requisite technical documentation to ensure accuracy of details and appropriate analysis....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

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Minister Bartlett to Attend Inter-American Tourism Congress in Washington DC

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will attend the 26th Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism from April 3 to 4 at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington DC. Under the theme ‘Harnessing the Power of Heritage Tourism for Development in the Americas’, the event will bring together more than 22 tourism ministers and other...

United States (US) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs, Haiti and Bureau of Western Hemisphere, Barbara Feinstein, addresses a farewell reception for former Jamaican Ambassador to the US and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Senator the Hon. Audrey Marks, at the OAS Hall of the Americas in Washington DC on Friday (March 28).

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US Govt Hails Ambassador Marks

Jamaica’s former Ambassador to Washington DC, Senator the Hon. Audrey Marks, has been lauded by the United States (US) Government for her role in furthering relations between the countries during her tenure. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs, Haiti and Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Barbara Feinstein, commended Ambassador Marks for highlighting the strength of the US/Jamaican partnership, which...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), emphasises a point during discussion with Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on Thursday (March 27). The discussion focused on areas of collaboration between the Ministry and Jamaica’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., including labour, migration, social protection, and diaspora relations.

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Minister Pearnel Charles Jr meets with Ambassador-designate to the US (PHOTOS)

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

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Jamaica to Host 49th Regular Meeting of CARICOM in July

Planning is underway for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Jamaica is set to host the meeting in July 2025. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said that Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...

United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, responds to a question posed during a press conference following bilateral talks with Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on March 26.

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Law-Abiding Permanent Residents, Visa Holders “Will Be Fine” – Secretary Rubio

United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, says his country will continue to enforce its immigration rules, assuring that law-abiding permanent residents or visa holders have nothing to fear. He said that over the last few years, approximately 15 million people entered the US unlawfully and irregularly. “If tomorrow Jamaica announced that anybody who wants to come can...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to US Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26). The press conference followed bilateral talks with Mr. Rubio during his high-level visit to Jamaica.

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JA and US to Explore Collaboration for Upskilling Workers

Jamaica and the United States will be exploring a partnership aimed at upskilling and reskilling Jamaican workers. The disclosure was made by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a joint press conference following bilateral talks with United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (March...