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President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga, delivers remarks during a business briefing on Tuesday (October 1) as part of a United Kingdom (UK) Trade Mission to Jamaica.

Private Sector Urged to Take Advantage of Trade Arrangements with UK

President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga, is calling on business stakeholders to take advantage of trade arrangements with the United Kingdom (UK). He was speaking at a business briefing at the British High Commission in...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address at the contract -and ground-breaking ceremony for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, on September 25.

Government Recommits to Country Achieving Developed Country Status

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), is presented with a gift by Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (second right), during the recent Chinese Collection Handover Ceremony at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library. Sharing the moment (from left) are Senior Director, Jamaica Library Service, Kishma Simpson, and Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of the West Indues (UWI), Lei Feng.

PHOTOS: Chinese Collection Handover Ceremony

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, shares a light moment with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, during a visit to the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC.

Jamaica’s Health Minister for ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’

(HM G20) Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) engages his colleague, Minister of Tourism for India, Hon. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a frank discussion on ways to tap into the lucrative Indian travel market, as Jamaica seeks to diversify its markets and boost arrivals.

Minister Bartlett Calls on G20 Nations to Invest in Capacity Building for Resilience in SIDS

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

2 years ago Jamaican DiasporaOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Gov’t Commits to Significant Long-Term Investments in Jamaica’s Road Infrastructure

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be making significant long-term investments in improving Jamaica’s road infrastructure. “It is going to be a 20-year journey for us to get all our roads into the conditions where we can drive in comfort on all of them. Going forward, the Government is making the commitment, with the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), arrives at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York this morning (Sept. 21) to address the opening of the Summit of the Future Action Day 2, which coincides with International Day of Peace. He is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third right). Action Day 2 focusses on three priority themes: A Digital Future for All; A Peaceful Future for All; and A Sustainable Future for All. The Action Days, from September 20 to 21, bring together representatives from Member States, civil society, private sector, academia, local and regional authorities, youth, and many more, for broad engagement and inclusion. Prime Minister Holness is participating in the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) under the theme: ‘Unity in Diversity: for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for everyone.’

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

PM at UNGA in New York (PHOTO)

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), arrives at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York this morning (Sept. 21) to address the opening of the Summit of the Future Action Day 2, which coincides with International Day of Peace. He is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), raises a toast with the Republic of Chile’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José Antonio Cabedo Espinosa, during Wednesday’s (September 18) reception at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston to mark the South American nation’s 214th Independence Anniversary.

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Republic of Chile’s 214th Independence Anniversary Reception

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), raises a toast with the Republic of Chile’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José Antonio Cabedo Espinosa, during Wednesday’s (September 18) reception at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston to mark the South American nation’s 214th Independence Anniversary.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, during the Diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (September 18).

2 years ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

PHOTOS: Minister Chang Receives Courtesy Call from Canada’s High Commissioner

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, during the Diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (September 18).

2 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

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 for the Performing Arts in the Bronx. Prime Minister Holness will engage Jamaicans in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut...