Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), exchanges greetings with Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (centre) during a reception to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, held on Thursday (February 20) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is wife of the Ambassador,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, on Wednesday (February 19), chaired the 22nd special meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). COFCOR is the CARICOM organ responsible for foreign policy coordination and promoting the development of cooperation among Member States and with extra-regional partners. The meeting came ahead of the...

Spain’s Ambassador, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, has expressed his Government’s commitment to strengthening its relationship with Jamaica in areas of mutual interest. He said the countries enjoy an enduring partnership, which spans cultural, educational, economic and commercial realms. With accumulated investment of more than US$2.5 billion, Spain is one of Jamaica’s largest investors, with projects primarily...

Jamaica will engage in discussions on critical regional issues, including trade, security and cooperation, at the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, now under way in Bridgetown, Barbados. The meeting is being hosted and chaired by the Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon....

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre); and State Minister for National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left), look on as Chargé d’Affaires, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Piotr Byczkowski (left), shares a point with Olympic triple jump silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts (second left). Occasion was Friday’s (Feb. 14) media launch...

The European Union (EU)-funded €1.7-million Digitalisation Programme will establish nine Digital Transitioning Centres and offer training to 2,700 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), to improve efficiency and productivity and enhance competitiveness. This is part of the Government’s continued economic growth and export drive, which aims to work with local manufacturers and service providers, including those within the MSME sector...

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) has been providing at-risk youth with the necessary guidance and support to achieve their personal and professional aspirations, through its mentorship programme. A key initiative under the EU BRIDGE Project, the programme is designed to create a trusted and sustained relationship between mentors and mentees, offering young individuals a vital protective factor. “Many of our...