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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Jamaican Students Gain Scholarships to Study in Cuba
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.
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.

Jamaica’s Social Protection System Strengthened
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) located on 2 Port Royal Street, Kingston.
Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) located on 2 Port Royal Street, Kingston.

Jamaica Recognises Palestine as a State
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Tuesday’s (April 23) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Positive Pathways Private Sector Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Tuesday’s (April 23) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Positive Pathways Private Sector Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Labour Minister Says Government is Committed to Fostering an Inclusive Workforce

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Organization of American States (OAS) Country Representative, Jeanelle Van Glaanen Weygel (fifth right), share a moment with top awardees in ‘SheSecures Jamaica’ National Cybersecurity Competition held on April 18 at Jamaica House.
Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

JDF Cops Inaugural All-Female Cybersecurity Competition

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has emerged the overall winner of the inaugural ‘SheSecures Jamaica’ National Cybersecurity Competition. The all-female team attained maximum points of 325 after successfully completing all eight challenges in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Cryptography, Web Hacking and Forensic Analysis. Teams from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) copped second and third places, while...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left), with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, during the virtual discussion forum, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Wednesday (April 17) in Washington DC.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign AffairsLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Republic Status Should Not Affect Jamaica Economically

Jamaica should not be economically worse off when it becomes a Republic, says Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte. Speaking on the virtual discussion forum, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Wednesday (April 17), Minister Malahoo Forte underscored that economically, Jamaica has been on its own. “It was said during the deliberation process that Independence was...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Jamaican Diaspora

Great Interest in Jamaica Diaspora Conference

The Government is reporting that there is great uptick in expressions of interest by a wide cross-section of stakeholders in the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, to take place from June 16 to 19 in Montego Bay, St. James. According to Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, planning for the event...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), along with (from left) Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; Opposition Spokesperson on Culture and Creative Industries, Dr. Deborah Hickling; Professor Donna Hope; and pioneering Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, peruse the book titled ‘Dancehall Queen: Erotic Subversion’ at the launch at the Marketplace Entertainment Centre for the Arts in Kingston on April 18. The book, which is edited by Professor Hope and Mexican, Carla Lamoyi, looks at the Jamaican and international Dancehall Queen culture.
CultureForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Attends Book Launch

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), along with (from left) Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; Opposition Spokesperson on Culture and Creative Industries, Dr. Deborah Hickling; Professor Donna Hope; and pioneering Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, peruse the book titled ‘Dancehall Queen: Erotic Subversion’ at the launch at the Marketplace...
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Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez, addresses a gala concert hosted by the Embassy on Wednesday evening (April 17) at King’s House.  The event was part of Dominican Week activities from April 12 to 19, to celebrate the enduring friendship between the countries and foster economic cooperation, cultural exchange, and mutual understanding.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Dominican Week Gala Concert

Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez, addresses a gala concert hosted by the Embassy on Wednesday evening (April 17) at King’s House.  The event was part of Dominican Week activities from April 12 to 19, to celebrate the enduring friendship between the countries and foster economic cooperation, cultural exchange, and mutual understanding.
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