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President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Shullette Cox speaks at a Business and Ethics event held on Friday (December 13) on the lawns of India House, 2 East King’s House Road, Kingston.
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Shullette Cox speaks at a Business and Ethics event held on Friday (December 13) on the lawns of India House, 2 East King’s House Road, Kingston.

Strengthened Economic Partnership Between Jamaica and India

The economic partnership between Jamaica and India has strengthened over the last year. President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox, said there has been a 26 per cent increase in trade between the two nations, compared to the previous...
Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), shares a point with global humanitarian and spiritual leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (third right) at a Business and Ethics event held on Friday (December 13) on the lawns of India House, 2 East King’s House Road, Kingston. Sharing in the discussion (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Amber Group Limited, Dushyant Savadia; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi and his wife, Isha Joshi.
Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), shares a point with global humanitarian and spiritual leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (third right) at a Business and Ethics event held on Friday (December 13) on the lawns of India House, 2 East King’s House Road, Kingston. Sharing in the discussion (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Amber Group Limited, Dushyant Savadia; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi and his wife, Isha Joshi.

Opportunity for Jamaica to Benefit from India’s Interest in Latin America
Global humanitarian and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, speaks at the Business and Ethics event held on Friday (December 13) at India House, 2 East King’s House Road, Kingston.
Global humanitarian and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, speaks at the Business and Ethics event held on Friday (December 13) at India House, 2 East King’s House Road, Kingston.

Indian Spiritual Leader Highlights Importance of Ethics in Business
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), delivers opening remarks at the Seventh Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Science and Technology at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington D.C., on December 12, 2024. Listening (from left) are: Executive Secretary of the Council for Integral Development of the OAS, Kim Osborne; OAS Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Nestor Mendez; and Chair of the Inter-American Council for integral Development and Permanent Representative of St. Lucia,  Ambassador Elizabeth Darius- Clarke. Minister Vaz served as Chair of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT) for three years for the period 2021-2024.   The Republic of Peru was elected as the new Chair and Costa Rica as Vice Chair. 
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), delivers opening remarks at the Seventh Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Science and Technology at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington D.C., on December 12, 2024. Listening (from left) are: Executive Secretary of the Council for Integral Development of the OAS, Kim Osborne; OAS Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Nestor Mendez; and Chair of the Inter-American Council for integral Development and Permanent Representative of St. Lucia,  Ambassador Elizabeth Darius- Clarke. Minister Vaz served as Chair of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT) for three years for the period 2021-2024.   The Republic of Peru was elected as the new Chair and Costa Rica as Vice Chair. 

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Chairs OAS Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Science and Technology in Washington DC
This training sled, on loan from the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, will be included in the design for Jamaica’s Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Japan, celebrating the nation’s iconic bobsleigh legacy and cultural pride.
This training sled, on loan from the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, will be included in the design for Jamaica’s Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Japan, celebrating the nation’s iconic bobsleigh legacy and cultural pride.

Jamaica to Showcase Iconic Bobsleigh Legacy During Expo 2025 in Japan

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, exchanges greetings with Marriott Hotel Group President, J.W. Marriott, Jr., just before the start of the 45th Festival of Lights ceremony at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints Temple in Kensington, Maryland, on Wednesday (December 4). Looking on is Chairman of the Board of Marriott International, David Marriott. The annual event is hosted by Mr J.W. Marriott. Over 500,000 lights are turned on, signalling the start of Advent season.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Attends Festival of Lights Ceremony

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, exchanges greetings with Marriott Hotel Group President, J.W. Marriott, Jr., just before the start of the 45th Festival of Lights ceremony at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints Temple in Kensington, Maryland, on Wednesday (December 4). Looking on is Chairman of the Board of Marriott International,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers remarks during the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary celebration on Monday (December 2), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
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Senator Morris Dixon Hails British Council’s Support for Education in Jamaica

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has hailed the British Council for the “transformative impact” it continues to have on Jamaica’s education sector through scholarships and collaborations with the Ministry. In May 2023, the entities inked a five-year partnership aimed at enhancing cooperation in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). “These...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), joins in a toast to celebrate the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary on Monday (December 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. From left are Principal Director, Entertainment Policy Development and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson McDaniel; British Council Country Director, Damion Campbell; and United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: British Council Caribbean’s 90th Anniversary Celebration

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), joins in a toast to celebrate the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary on Monday (December 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. From left are Principal Director, Entertainment Policy Development and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian...
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Minister-Counsellor for Trade at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Alicia Taylor, presents Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee to Secretary of the State of Maryland, Susan C. Lee, who stopped at Jamaica’s booth at Maryland’s State of the Ports and Global Flavor Showcase held recently in Baltimore.  Sharing the moment (from left) are: Travel Consultant, Chris Davis and Security Attaché at the Embassy, Ewon Simms.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Jamaica at Showcase at Maryland State of the Port and Global Flavor

Minister-Counsellor for Trade at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Alicia Taylor, presents Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee to Secretary of the State of Maryland, Susan C. Lee, who stopped at Jamaica’s booth at Maryland’s State of the Ports and Global Flavor Showcase held recently in Baltimore.  Sharing the moment (from left) are: Travel Consultant, Chris Davis and Security Attaché...
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