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United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, disembarks his airplane at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26). Secretary Rubio is in Jamaica for a High-Level Visit. He will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and other Government officials.

PHOTOS: US Secretary of State Arrives in Jamaica for High-Level Visit

Attendees at Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colours, held on Sunday (March 23) at the India Jamaica Friendship Garden, Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew.

Hundreds Celebrate Holi Hindu Festival at Royal Botanical Gardens

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

Jamaica to Receive Visit from US Secretary of State

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks.

Senator Marks to Receive AFUWI Trailblazer Award

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listen to a point from Social Work Practitioner and Founder and Director of One Step Forward Consultancy (OSFC), Patricia McKenzie-Thomas (second left), during discussion at the OSFC International Social Work Conference held on Tuesday (March 18) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Also sharing in the conversation are President of the Jamaica Association of Social Workers, Jacqueline Bryan (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kennecy Davidson (left), representing portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

200 Social Workers Being Recruited

Garveyism Professor and President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), Steven Golding.

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Marcus Garvey Plaque to Be Unveiled in Atlanta

A plaque will be unveiled in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 25 to honour Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellency Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The event will take place at the Big Bethel AME Church where Garvey made his first appearance and delivered a public lecture on March 25, 1917, marking the 108th anniversary of the historic address. The unveiling ceremony...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update to members of the Diplomatic Corps during a Ministerial Briefing on day three of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s Diplomatic Week on Wednesday (March 12). The briefing was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.

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Jamaica Open for High-Value Agricultural Investments – Minister Green

Jamaica is being touted as a prime destination for high-value agricultural investments. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, highlighted that the country is at a pivotal stage in its transformation, pointing out that the Ministry’s key objectives are to drive investment, expand trade, and strengthen food security. “To achieve this objective, the nation must collaborate with its...

Former Ambassador to the United States, Audrey P. Marks.

1 year ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Bids Farewell to Embassy Staff

Former Ambassador to the United States, Audrey P. Marks, on Thursday (March 13), bade farewell to the Embassy staff as she demits office to take up a position in the Senate. Ambassador Marks has served as Jamaica's top diplomat in Washington DC from 2010 to 2012 and 2016 to present. At a special meeting, Ambassador Marks expressed her deepest appreciation...

1 year ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Gradually Strengthening Ties with Countries in Africa

Jamaica has been gradually strengthening diplomatic ties with countries across the African continent. Last year, Jamaica and the Republic of Tunisia, a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, established diplomatic relations (September 26), with the signing of a Joint Communique by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and her Tunisian counterpart,...

Newly appointed Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson,

1 year ago Foreign Affairs

Johnson Smith Announces Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson as Jamaica’s Next Ambassador to the U.S.

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has announced the appointment of Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson, former Commissioner of Police, as Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to the United States of America and Permanent Representative-designate to the Organisation of American States (OAS). “We are very pleased that Major General Anderson will assume this role at a...

Social Work Practitioner and Practice Development Consultant, Patricia McKenzie-Thomas, organiser of the International Social Work Conference (ISWC) scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Int’l Social Work Conference to Be Held in Jamaica March 18

Hundreds of social work professionals, policymakers, academics and students from Jamaica and overseas are expected to participate in the second International Social Work Conference (ISWC), scheduled for Tuesday, March 18 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson-Smith, is expected to give opening remarks. It is organised by...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, interacts with members of the Diplomatic Corps during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week 2025 on Wednesday (March 12). The briefings were held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.

1 year ago Foreign Affairs

Minister Johnson Smith Stresses Multilateralism and Diplomacy as Keys to Address Global Challenges

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has emphasised the importance of multilateralism, diplomacy and international cooperation in tackling global challenges. She was presenting a Policy Statement during Ministerial Briefings on day three of Diplomatic Week 2025 at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (March 12). Senator Johnson Smith said the principles...