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

Jamaicans in the Diaspora Invited to Come Home

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is inviting Jamaicans abroad to attend the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference slated for June 16 to 19. “Come home to a time of purpose...
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, addresses the Civil Society Boost Initiative 3 (CSBI 3) signing and launch ceremony on Thursday (March 21) at the Summit hotel in Kingston. CSBI is RISE Life Management Services’ flagship product for building capacity and engagement with members of civil society in Jamaica and is undertaken through funding from the EU.
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, addresses the Civil Society Boost Initiative 3 (CSBI 3) signing and launch ceremony on Thursday (March 21) at the Summit hotel in Kingston. CSBI is RISE Life Management Services’ flagship product for building capacity and engagement with members of civil society in Jamaica and is undertaken through funding from the EU.

PHOTOS: Civil Society Boost Initiative 3 Launch Ceremony
Executive Director of the non-governmental organisation (NGO), MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles.
Executive Director of the non-governmental organisation (NGO), MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles.

MYF Works with DCS to Provide Reintegration Opportunities for Young Persons
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a Diplomatic Day event at the Ministry, in downtown Kingston, recently.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a Diplomatic Day event at the Ministry, in downtown Kingston, recently.

Foreign Affairs Minister Emphasises Importance of the United Nations
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Jamaican Pioneers in Atlanta Honoured at 2024 Celebrations

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, places a floral tribute at the bust of Jamaica
CultureForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: OAS Pays Tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, places a floral tribute at the bust of Jamaica's First National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, in the Hall of Heroines and Heroes at the OAS in Washington DC on March 18. Occasion was a ceremony to mark...
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Minister of Planning and Development in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left), Executive Director, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), David Walters; Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience (NICaR) Programme Manager, Shelly-Ann Lawson Francis; United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Candace Bond; and Executive Director, Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative, Damion Young. Occasion was an ecosystem restoration training held recently in Trinidad and Tobago.
DevelopmentEnvironmentForeign Affairs

Jamaica Benefits from Regional Seminar on Ecosystem Restoration

The Jamaican delegation to the recent regional forum on ecosystem restoration benefitted from exchanges on preserving biodiversity and strengthening climate change resilience. Held in Trinidad and Tobago from March 13 to 17, the seminar was facilitated by the United States Forest Service (USFS) through its Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience (NICaR) programme. The Jamaican delegation included representatives from the Forestry...
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South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor (centre), fields questions during a lecture yesterday (March 21), at the University of the West Indies. Also pictured are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lunka Yenge.
CARICOMDevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

CARICOM Urged to Maximise Economic Opportunities Being Provided Through the AU

A call has been made for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) States to maximise economic opportunities being provided through the African Union (AU), under its Agenda 2063. South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, who made the call, said the AU plans have everything that the Continent wants to achieve with their “development ambitions set out...
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India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui.
CultureForeign Affairs

Holi Festival to Be Celebrated on Sunday, March 24

Jamaicans and Indian nationals will celebrate Holi Festival at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Old Hope Road, Kingston 7, on Sunday, March 24. Holi is an annual Hindu Festival of Colours, celebrated in India and across the world to welcome the Spring season. This year, the festival falls on Monday, March 25; however, it will be celebrated in Jamaica on Sunday,...
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 Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated right); and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, (seated second right), listen as South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Her Excellency Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, addresses students and officials of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), during a visit to the Centre’s headquarters in Kingston on Thursday (March 21). Also at the head table is Chair, WCJF Board of Directors, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon.
Foreign AffairsGender Affairs

South Africa’s Foreign Minister Hails Women’s Centre Programme

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Her Excellency Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, has commended the Government’s support for teenage mothers through the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). “The centre and the Government of Jamaica must be congratulated for having such an initiative in place,” she said, noting that similar facilities in South...
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South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor (right), is welcomed to the island by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, on her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday, March 20.
Foreign Affairs

South Africa’s Minister of Int’l Relations on Four-Day Visit

Jamaica welcomed South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, on March 20, for a four-day visit. While here she will be engaged in discussions with the Government and civil society. Welcoming the visit, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said it is significant, especially in a year...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accompanies South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Her Excellency Dr. Naledi Pandor, as she looks at busts of Jamaica’s National Heroes, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, shortly after her arrival in the island on Wednesday night (March 20). The official visit is in commemoration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between the countries this year. While in Jamaica, Dr. Pandor will have the opportunity to call on Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and will co-chair with Minister Johnson Smith a hybrid CARICOM-South Africa Ministerial Meeting. The two Ministers will also engage in bilateral discussions spanning critical areas and a review of new areas for cooperation in education, healthcare innovation, technological advancement and agricultural development for both Jamaica and South Africa.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: South Africa’s Foreign Minister Arrives for Official Visit

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accompanies South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Her Excellency Dr. Naledi Pandor, as she looks at busts of Jamaica’s National Heroes, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, shortly after her arrival in the island on Wednesday night (March 20). The official...
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