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Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

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...
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.
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.

Gov’t Partners with IFC to Roll Out Portfolio of Multibillion-Dollar Infrastructure Projects
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.

More Spanish Teachers in Schools
Applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship Scheme to study in India will close on August 31.
Applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship Scheme to study in India will close on August 31.

Applications for Scholarship to Study in India Closes Aug. 31
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, announces the country’s accession to the Marrakesh Treaty during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (August 28).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, announces the country’s accession to the Marrakesh Treaty during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (August 28).

Jamaica Accedes to the Marrakesh Treaty

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left), pays tribute to outgoing accountant at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Georgette Smith (seated), for her outstanding service at the Mission. The occasion was a farewell reception for Ms. Smith at the Embassy on August 22. Ms. Smith was also hailed for her over 30 years of service to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
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PHOTOS: Jamaican Embassy Bids Farewell to Outgoing Staff Member

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left), pays tribute to outgoing accountant at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Georgette Smith (seated), for her outstanding service at the Mission. The occasion was a farewell reception for Ms. Smith at the Embassy on August 22. Ms. Smith was also hailed for her over 30 years of...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, observe as Head of the World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti (left, seated), and the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a cash grant initiative to benefit Hurricane Beryl victims. The signing took place at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (August 27).
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Jamaica Partnering with UK And World Food Programme to Provide Post-Hurricane Cash Grants

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is partnering with the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical cash grant assistance to Jamaicans most affected by Hurricane Beryl. This collaboration was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Ministry...
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Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Nigeria His Excellency Lincoln Downer.
Foreign Affairs

New High Commissioner to Strengthen Jamaica and Nigeria Bilateral Relations

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Lincoln Downer says one of his main goals is to nurture and strengthen the good relations between both countries, at the government and people-to-people levels. “Jamaica is very well-known in Nigeria. They are talking about Bob Marley, Usain Bolt and Reggae music in general. So, people are knowledgeable about Jamaica no matter where...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, converses with comedian Oliver Samuels, during his courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Monday (August 19). Mr. Samuels, dubbed Jamaica’s ‘King of Comedy’, was one of the performers billed for Sunday’s (August 18) third staging of Jamaica Fest, which was hosted by the Embassy at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Receives Courtesy Call from Jamaica’s ‘King of Comedy’, Oliver Samuels

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, converses with comedian Oliver Samuels, during his courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Monday (August 19). Mr. Samuels, dubbed Jamaica’s ‘King of Comedy’, was one of the performers billed for Sunday’s (August 18) third staging of Jamaica Fest, which was hosted by the Embassy at...
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