Placing the legacy of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, at the centre of hemispheric discourse on the contributions, challenges, and rights of people of African descent, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, underscored Mr. Garvey’s enduring relevance. He argued that...

The European Union (EU) is advancing flagship initiatives in Jamaica to accelerate the island’s digital transition, strengthen climate change adaptation, and develop a green logistics hub. These initiatives were highlighted by Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, during the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture, delivered on...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is welcoming a partnership between the University of Technology (UTech) and Alliance Française de la Jamaïque for the hosting of the French language school on the institution’s Papine campus. Alliance Française is now located at UTech’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), creating a hub for cultural and linguistic exchange....

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, recently reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to advancing regional defence and security cooperation across the Caribbean, as he addressed defence and security professionals representing 16 countries at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington DC. Ambassador Anderson, who also...

   

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging Jamaicans in the diaspora to secure their tickets for the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event will be held under the theme ‘Re-Building A More Climate-Resilient Jamaica’. “Members...

Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation in the Office of the Prime Minister, and Jamaica’s former Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, will receive the inaugural President’s Award from the Maryland-based organisation, Right Now for Jamaica (RNFJ). She is being honoured with the award in recognition of her distinguished and outstanding service to...