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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Minister Johnson Smith Highlights Benefits to Be Derived from Migration

The extent of benefits to be derived from formal pathways for migration has been highlighted by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. “By creating legal avenues for safe and orderly migration, we can...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. With Mr. Terrelonge is Chair, Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 16 to 19, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell.

Jamaicans Abroad to Get Governor-General’s Achievement Awards

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) and Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil, Calvin Butler (second left), display artwork of the Delaware State University campus presented to them by President of the University, Dr. Tony Allen (left). Sharing in the occasion is the Governor of Delaware, John Carney. Occasion was a State dinner held in the Prime Minister’s honour in Delaware in the United States on Thursday night.

PHOTOS: PM State Dinner in Delaware

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to
Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards
Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South
Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right) and
members and stakeholders of the AFJ. Each Spring, the AFJ awards its annual discretionary grants. The official
grant awards ceremony is hosted by the standing United States Ambassador to Jamaica and the AFJ Board of Directors,
who present organisations with grants that range from US$500 to US$200,000. — Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right) and members and stakeholders of the AFJ. Each Spring, the AFJ awards its annual discretionary grants. The official grant awards ceremony is hosted by the standing United States Ambassador to Jamaica and the AFJ Board of Directors, who present organisations with grants that range from US$500 to US$200,000.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at AFJ Grant Awards Ceremony

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Head of Programme, World Food Programme Caribbean Multi-Country Office, Sarah Bailey (left) during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s 1F North Street offices in Kingston on May 2. Looking on is Head of World Food Programme Office (Jamaica), Dana Sacchatti.

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Meets with World Food Programme Officials

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.

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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 which young people can contribute. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

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.

2 years ago Foreign AffairsLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Gov’t Welcomes JFJ-EU J$52m Human Rights Project

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has welcomed the launch of the Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) three-year project, focused on promoting and safeguarding human rights in Jamaica through education, advocacy and legal support services. Funded by the European Union (EU), the J$52- million project aims to empower Jamaicans and heighten awareness of their rights and responsibilities....

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.

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Hails Founders of the West Indies Social Club in Hartford, Connecticut

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has hailed the founders of the 74-year-old West Indies Social Club (WISC) in Hartford, Connecticut, as visionaries who have, over the years, created the unifying and enduring spirit characterising the Caribbean Diaspora. “Since 1950, when the WISC was formed by a group of farm workers from the Caribbean, the Club...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

2 years ago InnovationJamaican DiasporaYouth

Youth Innovation among Areas of Focus for Disapora Conference

A youth innovation challenge will be a key feature of the programmed activities for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for June 16-19 at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James. The challenge, which was conceptualised by the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC), aims to catalyse the spirit of innovation among young people across the Diaspora through...

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.

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Visit West Indies Social Club of Hartford

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.

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.

2 years ago 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...

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).

2 years ago 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...