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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett Heads to Washington DC on April 7 for Four-Day Working Visit

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will arrive in Washington DC on April 7 for an intensive four day programme designed to position Jamaica prominently within the American capital’s diplomatic, academic, and tourism trade corridors. The visit – anchored in Jamaica’s...
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Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) Major General (Ret'd) Antony, and Assistant OAS Secretary-General, Her Excellency Ambassador Laura Gil (centre), share lens with attendees at the Ninth Inter-American Week for People of African Descent. The gathering took place on March 23 in the Gallery of Heroes and Heroines at OAS headquarters in Washington DC.

Ambassador Anderson Highlights Marcus Garvey’s Enduring Legacy at Ninth Inter-American Week
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares a light moment with Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, ahead of the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture. The event was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on March 20.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares a light moment with Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, ahead of the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture. The event was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on March 20.

EU Advancing Local Initiatives in Digital Transition, Climate Adaptation and Green Logistics
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second right), participate in the official opening of Alliance Française de la Jamaïque
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second right), participate in the official opening of Alliance Française de la Jamaïque's new location at the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) on the University of Technology (UTech) campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on March 20. Cutting the ribbon (from left) are President of Alliance Française, Jamaica, Mylène Ferriera, and President of UTech, Dr. Kevin Brown, while Ambassador of France to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Ziss, looks on.

Alliance Française Now Located at Utech’s Papine Campus
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (fourth left), shares a light moment with high-ranking officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and Jamaica Defence Force. From left are Assistant Security Attaché, Inspector Ewon Simms; Lieutenant Colonel Zavian Phipps; Lieutenant Colonel, Akeen Haughton James; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Allen; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Christopher Brown; Senior Superintendent of Police, Patrae Rowe; and Security Attaché at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC., Senior Superintendent of Police, Tanisha Ellison. The officers participated in the recent two-week Caribbean Security and Defence Course at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (fourth left), shares a light moment with high-ranking officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and Jamaica Defence Force. From left are Assistant Security Attaché, Inspector Ewon Simms; Lieutenant Colonel Zavian Phipps; Lieutenant Colonel, Akeen Haughton James; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Allen; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Christopher Brown; Senior Superintendent of Police, Patrae Rowe; and Security Attaché at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC., Senior Superintendent of Police, Tanisha Ellison. The officers participated in the recent two-week Caribbean Security and Defence Course at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

Ambassador Anderson Reaffirms Jamaica’s Commitment to Caribbean Security Cooperation

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

State Minister Terrelonge Urges Diaspora to Register for Biennial Conference in June

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...
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Foreign Affairs

Minister Audrey Marks to Receive Inaugural RNFJ President’s Award in Maryland, Usa

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...
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Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers a Ministerial Briefing during the Diplomatic Days 2026 high-level engagement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade offices in downtown Kingston. His address was presented on March 18.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentForeign AffairsWater

Jamaica Set to Ratify SPAW Protocol Soon

The Government anticipates ratifying the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention within the next three months. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, during a Ministerial Briefing at the Diplomatic Days 2026 high-level engagement, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade offices in downtown Kingston...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses the annual Diplomatic Dinner on Thursday (March 19) inside the Ballroom at King
Foreign AffairsGovernor General

G-G Hails Friendship, Support from Int’l Community During Hurricane Recovery

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the international partners for their continued friendship and support to Jamaica, particularly as the country recovers from the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The Governor-General, who was addressing the annual Diplomatic Dinner at King’s House on Thursday (March 19), told the envoys that Jamaica has been strengthened by the strong...
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EU LECTURE 3: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers remarks at the European Union (EU) in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Mona, St. Andrew on Friday (March 20).
Foreign AffairsVision 2030

EU-Jamaica Partnership Has Supported Development Goals – Senator Johnson Smith

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the partnership between Jamaica and the European Union (EU), spanning five decades, has supported the country’s development goals, while delivering real and tangible benefits to citizens. Addressing the EU in Jamaica 50th anniversary lecture held at the University of the West Indies’ Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Wednesday’s (March 18) Ministerial Briefing during Diplomatic Days 2026, at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Jamaica’s CARICOM Chairmanship Advances Regional Integration

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has affirmed that Jamaica’s recent chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) effectively advanced the region’s integration agenda. “Jamaica was able to promote discourse and renewed commitments of Member States on advancing the region’s integration efforts in the areas of economic integration, human and social development, foreign policy...
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