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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), speaks about the upcoming Biennial Diaspora Conference, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the Agency’s head office in Kingston. With the State Minister is Chair of the Biennial Diaspora Conference, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), speaks about the upcoming Biennial Diaspora Conference, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the Agency’s head office in Kingston. With the State Minister is Chair of the Biennial Diaspora Conference, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell.

Several Key Topics to Be Discussed at Diaspora Conference

Crime, education, agriculture, investment and technology are among the topics to be discussed at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference scheduled for June 16 to 19. Discussions will also focus on artificial intelligence, the creative industry and other areas in...
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third left), is presented with human rights booklets by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director, Mickel Jackson, during Monday’s (April 29) JFJ-European Union (EU) Project Launch for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Jamaica, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson; Deputy Police Commissioner Clifford Blake; Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Regional Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, and Constitutional Law Expert, Dr. Lloyd Barnett.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third left), is presented with human rights booklets by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director, Mickel Jackson, during Monday’s (April 29) JFJ-European Union (EU) Project Launch for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Jamaica, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson; Deputy Police Commissioner Clifford Blake; Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Regional Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, and Constitutional Law Expert, Dr. Lloyd Barnett.

Gov’t Welcomes JFJ-EU J$52m Human Rights Project
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the over 400 guests attending the West Indies Social Club (WISC) 74th anniversary gala in Hartford, Connecticut, on April 20. The event was held at the Club’s complex on Main Street in Hartford.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the over 400 guests attending the West Indies Social Club (WISC) 74th anniversary gala in Hartford, Connecticut, on April 20. The event was held at the Club’s complex on Main Street in Hartford.

Ambassador Marks Hails Founders of the West Indies Social Club in Hartford, Connecticut
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Youth Innovation among Areas of Focus for Disapora Conference
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (seated centre) joins members of the West Indies Social Club of Hartford, Connecticut for a photo opportunity, following a recent breakfast meeting at the organisation’s headquarters along main street in Hartford. Ambassador Marks was special guest at the 74th annual anniversary gala of the social club held on April 20.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (seated centre) joins members of the West Indies Social Club of Hartford, Connecticut for a photo opportunity, following a recent breakfast meeting at the organisation’s headquarters along main street in Hartford. Ambassador Marks was special guest at the 74th annual anniversary gala of the social club held on April 20.

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Visit West Indies Social Club of Hartford

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), and Senator the Hon.  Aubyn Hill (second right), share a moment with High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung (third right), at a farewell dinner for the High Commissioner held in Cherry Gardens, St. Andrew on Thursday (April 25). Also in attendance (from left) are:  Jason Smith, the husband of Senator Johnson Smith; President of the Upper House, Senator Tom Tavares Finson and his wife, Rose Tavares Finson.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Farewell Dinner for Indian High Commissioner

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), and Senator the Hon.  Aubyn Hill (second right), share a moment with High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung (third right), at a farewell dinner for the High Commissioner held in Cherry Gardens, St. Andrew on Thursday (April 25). Also in attendance...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (April 25).
Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaYouth

Engagement with Diaspora Strengthened

The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) have strengthened the process of engagement and partnership between the Government and overseas nationals, says State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. From an eight-member group of Diaspora representatives primarily from the United States (US), United Kingdon (UK) and Canada, the combined 30-member...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), listens to Chair of the Biennial Diaspora Conference, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell, at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank, held on April 25 at the Agency’s head office, in Kingston.
Jamaican Diaspora

Jamaica in State of Readiness for Diaspora Conference

Plans for the upcoming 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference are “in a state of readiness,” says Conference Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell. The conference is scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, from June 16 to 19. It will be held under the theme: ‘United for...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), speaks during the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (April 25).  Listening is Conference Chair, President and VM Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Gov’t Pleased with Stakeholder Support for Upcoming Diaspora Conference

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says the Government is pleased with the support from private-sector entities for the upcoming 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. “The Government certainly is satisfied with the level of support that we continue to receive from our Legacy Partners – the VM Group, Jamaica National Group and,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre, front row); Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermín Quiñones (fourth left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (third left), with the 15 Jamaican students who have gained scholarships to study in the Republic of Cuba, during a ceremony held at the Embassy of Cuba, in St. Andrew, on April 24.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

Jamaican Students Gain Scholarships to Study in Cuba

Fifteen young Jamaicans have gained scholarships to pursue tertiary training in medicine, nursing and civil engineering in the Republic of Cuba, under the Jamaica-Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme. Speaking at the awards ceremony for the students, held at the Embassy of Cuba in St. Andrew on April 24, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon....
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Wednesday’s (April 24) United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund Closing Ceremony, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
Foreign AffairsSocial Security

Jamaica’s Social Protection System Strengthened

Jamaica’s social protection system has been bolstered to better respond to future shocks and serve the need of vulnerable citizens, including children in poor households and persons living with disabilities. Under a US$1.1-million joint programme dubbed ‘Modernisation of the Social Protection Systems in Jamaica: Towards an Adaptive, Shock Responsive, Inclusive System’, measures were undertaken to strengthen the mechanisms and systems...
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Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) located on 2 Port Royal Street, Kingston.
Foreign AffairsPress Release

Jamaica Recognises Palestine as a State

The Government of Jamaica has taken the decision to recognize the State of Palestine. The decision was confirmed by Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, following deliberations of the Cabinet on Monday (April 22). Minister Johnson Smith advised that, “Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as the only viable option to...
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