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Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Dr. Elaine Grant Bryan.

Back-to-School Mission Hosted for Students in Portland

More than 650 children from Port Antonio and adjacent communities in Portland benefited from a recent back-to-school mission hosted at Carder Park in the parish capital. The event – ‘Portland Paradise Weekend’ – was spearheaded by Eunice Rashford, a Jamaican...

Jamaica and Mexico flags waving together in the wind.

AMEXCID Accepting Applications for 2024 Medical Specialisation Scholarship

President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson (left), greets President of the Senate of The Bahamas, Senator the Hon. LaShell Adderley, during a courtesy call at Gordon House on Thursday (August 8).

PHOTOS: President of the Bahamas Senate Calls on Senator Tavares-Finson

President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson (second left), presents a gift to Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of Shandong Provincial People's Congress, Sun Licheng (second right), during a courtesy call at Gordon House on Thursday (August 8). Sharing the moment (from left) are Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang.

PHOTOS: Chinese Delegation Called on Senate President

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents a gift to outgoing European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, during a farewell call on August 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Since her appointment as EU Ambassador to Jamaica in 2020, Ambassador Van Steen has been pivotal in enhancing diplomatic and economic ties, fostering cooperation and advancing development projects that have greatly benefited both the EU and Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Senator Johnson Smith Bids Farewell to EU Ambassador

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (August 7) National Preparatory Session for the Global Ministerial Conference on ‘Ending Violence Against Children’, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Listening (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Laurette Adams-Thomas, and UNICEF Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza.

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Permanent Secretary Calls for Collective Action to End Violence Against Children

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, is calling for collective action to end violence against children. “Violence is not a one-man band. It’s global and it will take an inter-ministerial and an inter-global partnership and approach to end what is happening to our children,” she said. Dr. Troupe delivered the keynote address on behalf...

Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica lift their voices in song at the recent Emancipation and Independence church service held at the Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland

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Republic Status “Sensible,” – PM

Moving to Republic status, even without immediately resolving the question of the final court of appeal, is a practical and sensible approach to constitutional reform. That was the word from Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness, in his Independence message to the Diaspora, read by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC, Lishann Salmon, at the...

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Children and Families Receive UNICEF Hygiene Kits

Children and their families in Clarendon turned out in their numbers to collect hygiene kits from UNICEF on Tuesday July 30. Hundreds of people from Rocky Point, Portland Cottage and Lionel Town benefitted from the collaborative effort of the teams from UNICEF and Food for the Poor (FFP) who journeyed to support the communities that have been left reeling from...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, sign a $61-million grant agreement between the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for technical assistance to undertake a study on the impact of reverse osmosis technology on the environment. Observing (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, NEPA, Leonard Francis, and Country Manager, Andean Region and Caribbean, USTDA, Lambrini Kolios. The signing took place at NEPA’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (July 31).

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$61M Reverse Osmosis Technical Assistance Grant Agreement Signed

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be undertaking a study on the impact of reverse osmosis (RO) technology, which is a purification process that can be used to transform seawater into potable water. Reverse osmosis is a multistage water filtration process that is used to remove up to 99.9 per cent of contaminants such as dissolved salts, chemicals,...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers remarks during a side event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (July 30).

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Jamaica Reaffirms Commitment to ISA Principles

Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the sustainable management of the world’s oceans. “We are dedicated to supporting the ISA’s efforts and to playing our part in the global endeavour to preserve and protect our oceans,” said State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nickolas N. Perry (second right); USAID Acting Country Representative, Erin Taylor (centre); Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, during Tuesday’s (July 30) handover of emergency relief supplies, valued US$360,000, which were donated by the US to assist Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation was made at ODPEM’s Haining Road offices in Kingston.

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Prime Minister Underscores Govt’s Robust Accountability Framework for Donations to Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has a system in place to ensure that Hurricane Beryl recovery donations, among other philanthropic provisions, are accounted for and utilised in keeping with their intended purpose. He indicated this during the handover of emergency relief supplies, valued US$360,000, which were donated by the United States (US) to assist Jamaica’s...

Placement and Referrals Officer at the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Rodre Lawrence.

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MultiCare Youth Foundation Seeking Partners for Internship Programme

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is actively seeking to partner with organisations across various industries to provide internship opportunities for its youth beneficiaries. As part of a suite of interventions under its European Union (EU) BRIDGE Project, the MYF’s internship programme aims to empower young people by providing invaluable experience, soft skills training, and networking opportunities needed to transition into...