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PM to Connect with Jamaican Diaspora in New York

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will engage members of the Jamaican diaspora from the New York tri-state area at a town hall meeting on Saturday (Sept. 21). The event is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Lehman Center...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), delivers remarks during a courtesy call by an Organisation of American States (OAS) delegation on the Caucus of Women Parliamentarians, at Gordon House on Friday (Sept. 13).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), delivers remarks during a courtesy call by an Organisation of American States (OAS) delegation on the Caucus of Women Parliamentarians, at Gordon House on Friday (Sept. 13).

PHOTOS: Senator Johnson Smith Meets with OAS Delegation at Gordon House
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (right), is in discussion with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Nation’s Choice, Donald McDonald; Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) Director for the Caribbean and Mexico, Orjan Olsen; Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy and Counselor for the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Havanna, Cuba, Susanne Karine Gjonnes. Occasion was the NSC’s Social Event, themed:
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (right), is in discussion with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Nation’s Choice, Donald McDonald; Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) Director for the Caribbean and Mexico, Orjan Olsen; Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy and Counselor for the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Havanna, Cuba, Susanne Karine Gjonnes. Occasion was the NSC’s Social Event, themed: 'A Tasteful Exchange: Norway Meets Jamaica,' on Thursday (Sept. 12) at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston.

PHOTOS: Norwegian Seafood Council Social Event
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), is in light conversation with Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan Jose Gonzalez Mijares (centre) and Industry and Investment Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Occasion was a reception to mark the 214th Anniversary of Mexico’s independence, hosted by the Ambassador at his official residence in Kingston on Friday (Sept. 13).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), is in light conversation with Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan Jose Gonzalez Mijares (centre) and Industry and Investment Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Occasion was a reception to mark the 214th Anniversary of Mexico’s independence, hosted by the Ambassador at his official residence in Kingston on Friday (Sept. 13).

PHOTOS: Mexico’s 214th Anniversary of Independence Reception
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Brian Richardson, delivers a speech on behalf of portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at TotalEnergies Marketing Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala, held recently at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Brian Richardson, delivers a speech on behalf of portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at TotalEnergies Marketing Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala, held recently at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Says TotalEnergies Marketing Has Been a Pillar in Energy Sector

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks (seventh right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (eighth right), share a moment with the 2023 recipients of the JHUAN scholarship award.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

JHUAN Awards US$102,000 in Scholarships to Jamaican Students at Howard University

The Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) has announced the award of US$102,000 in scholarships to 25 students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University. Each awardee has received US$4,000 to help offset their tuition. The recipients will be recognised at the organisation's sixth annual fundraising event, HUes of Blue, on Saturday (September 21) in Washington DC. It will be hosted...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses TotalEnergies Marketing Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala, held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, on September 5.
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TotalEnergies Marketing Lauded for Contribution to Economy

French investments in Jamaica are reflected in a number of critical areas in the economy, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.  Speaking at TotalEnergies Marketing Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala, held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, on September 5, the Minister said the establishment of TotalEnergies (headquartered in France) in...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Seventh Caribbean Country to Ratify Marrakesh Treaty

Jamaica became the seventh Caribbean country to enhance access to published works for persons with disabilities by acceding to the Marrakesh Treaty, recently. This landmark international agreement, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), facilitates the production and exchange of copyrighted materials, such as books, in accessible formats like braille, large print, and audiobooks. By joining St. Vincent and...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), and Managing Director, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop (centre), sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalising the IFC as Jamaica’s strategic advisor on a portfolio of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects. Observing the proceedings is IFC Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Alfonso García Mora.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Gov’t Partners with IFC to Roll Out Portfolio of Multibillion-Dollar Infrastructure Projects

The Government of Jamaica and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are partnering to deliver a portfolio of infrastructural projects, valued approximately US$2 billion. The partnership was formalised during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston on Tuesday (September 3). With the IFC serving as Jamaica’s advisor on Public-Private Partnerships...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

More Spanish Teachers in Schools

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, says the teaching of Spanish in schools will be boosted by a significant increase in the number of Cuban teachers employed. The Minister, who was addressing school administrators and other stakeholders as part of an orientation session for teachers in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on August 27,...
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Applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship Scheme to study in India will close on August 31.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Applications for Scholarship to Study in India Closes Aug. 31

Applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship Scheme to study in India will close on August 31. The scheme offers up to 100 per cent scholarship on tuition for 10 eligible Jamaican nationals to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at a university. The application, which can be made through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service via its website, is offered...
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