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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

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

JA and US to Explore Collaboration for Upskilling Workers
Policy Officer for Environment and Climate Change at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Jacinto Buenfil (centre), converses with (from left) Director of Project Monitoring and Evaluation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Ian Chambers; Associate Professional Officer in Climate Change and Environment at the FAO Subregional Office for the Caribbean, Lindis Norlund; Senior Technical Officer of Adaptation in the Climate Change Branch within the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sharisa Buckle, and Manager of Systems Operation and Environment at Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Milton Clarke. The occasion was a stakeholder validation workshop for the ‘Adapt Jamaica: Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Smallholders in Central Jamaica’ Project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrw on Thursday (March 27).
Policy Officer for Environment and Climate Change at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Jacinto Buenfil (centre), converses with (from left) Director of Project Monitoring and Evaluation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Ian Chambers; Associate Professional Officer in Climate Change and Environment at the FAO Subregional Office for the Caribbean, Lindis Norlund; Senior Technical Officer of Adaptation in the Climate Change Branch within the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sharisa Buckle, and Manager of Systems Operation and Environment at Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Milton Clarke. The occasion was a stakeholder validation workshop for the ‘Adapt Jamaica: Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Smallholders in Central Jamaica’ Project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrw on Thursday (March 27).

FAO Hosts Validation Workshop for US$30M Climate Resilient Agriculture Project
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), conversing with United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a press conference following bilateral talks during Mr. Rubio’s high-level visit to Jamaica. The talks were held at the Office of the Prime Minister on March 26.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), conversing with United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a press conference following bilateral talks during Mr. Rubio’s high-level visit to Jamaica. The talks were held at the Office of the Prime Minister on March 26.

Secretary Rubio Pledges Further Assistance for Jamaica’s Anti-Crime Fight

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, provides an overview of their bilateral discussions on Wednesday (March 26), during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Foreign AffairsUS Secretary of State

US to Re-Evaluate Travel Advisories

United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, has pledged his Government’s commitment to re-evaluate travel advisories that have been issued for Jamaica. He was responding to comments made by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister today (March 26), following bilateral talks. Dr. Holness said...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26). Prime Minister Holness and Secretary Rubio held talks on areas of collaboration, including energy, trade and security.
Foreign AffairsOfficial VisitsUS Secretary of State

US To Deepen Dialogue with Jamaica On Cuban Medical Programme

United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, has pledged to participate in further discussions with the Jamaican Government to better understand its engagement of doctors under the Cuban Medical Cooperation Programme. Mr. Rubio has also acknowledged that Jamaica may not be among nations deemed to be exploiting Cuban labour. He was speaking during a joint press conference that...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in conversation with United States (US) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, following a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26).
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica And US To Cooperate In Trade, Investment, Logistics

Jamaica and the United States (US) have pledged to explore opportunities for increased cooperation in trade, investment and logistics. The development comes following bilateral talks between Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26). "We explored avenues to further...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a press conference, following bilateral talks during his high-level visit to Jamaica on Wednesday (March 26). The talks were held at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

PM Holness Reaffirms Jamaica’s Commitment to Strengthening US Partnership

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica remains committed to strengthening its partnership with the United States (US) and expanding opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration. He was addressing a press conference following bilateral talks with US Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during his high-level visit to Jamaica, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday...
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).
AgricultureEducationForeign AffairsYouth

Over 450,000 Students to Benefit from SDG Joint Programme on Digital Education Transformation

More than 450,000 students are expected to benefit from implementation of the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education over the next three years. This is according to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, who provided an overview during the programme’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25)....
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