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Project Manager with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Krystal Lofters addresses the recent handover ceremony for the Jamaica Diaspora Engagement Model (JAM-DEM) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.
Project Manager with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Krystal Lofters addresses the recent handover ceremony for the Jamaica Diaspora Engagement Model (JAM-DEM) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.

JAM-DEM Portal Deemed Pivotal to Strengthening Ties with Jamaicans in the Diaspora

The establishment of the Jamaica Diaspora Engagement Model (JAM-DEM) is demonstrative of the Government’s commitment to strengthening ties with the country’s nationals based overseas, according to Project Manager with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Krystal Lofters. The virtual platform,...
Noted researcher and businessman, Dr. Henry Lowe, will be honoured by the David "Wagga" Hunt Foundation at the organisation’s fundraising gala in Washington DC on February 17.
Noted researcher and businessman, Dr. Henry Lowe, will be honoured by the David "Wagga" Hunt Foundation at the organisation’s fundraising gala in Washington DC on February 17.

David “Wagga” Hunt Foundation to Disburse $3.6 M in Scholarships
Chairperson, Board of Directors, Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF),  Debby-Ann Brown Salmon (second left) and Interim Executive Director, WCJF, Novelette Howell (left), accept a cheque from Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Dr. Lansford Douglas (right) and Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emiliana Bernard Stephenson.  The presentation, which is in support of the WCFJ’s A-STREAM programme,  took place on Thursday (February 8) at the entity’s headquarters, 42 Trafalgar Road, St. Andrew.
Chairperson, Board of Directors, Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF),  Debby-Ann Brown Salmon (second left) and Interim Executive Director, WCJF, Novelette Howell (left), accept a cheque from Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Dr. Lansford Douglas (right) and Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emiliana Bernard Stephenson.  The presentation, which is in support of the WCFJ’s A-STREAM programme,  took place on Thursday (February 8) at the entity’s headquarters, 42 Trafalgar Road, St. Andrew.

Women’s Centre Gets $310,000 from Diplomatic Corps
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Director of Research, Caribbean Policy Research Institute, Jamaica, Dr. Diana Thorburn (right) during the second staging of the national security seminar at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7. At centre is Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Director of Research, Caribbean Policy Research Institute, Jamaica, Dr. Diana Thorburn (right) during the second staging of the national security seminar at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7. At centre is Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

Closing the Gap Between Crime and Public Perception
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the second staging of a security seminar, held at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the second staging of a security seminar, held at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7.

Administration Continues to Lobby US to Stem Inflow of Illegal Guns – PM

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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (standing, second left); and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermîn Gabriel Quiñones Sanchéz (left), observe as Cuban Ophthalmologist, Mauritza Perez Blanco, administers an eye test on patient George Scott. Occasion was a tour of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Andrew on February 6, which is one of two public health facilities where the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme operates. The other is the Kingston Public Hospital. Also looking on are Coordinator for the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme, Natasha Biggs (second right); and Cuban Ophthalmologist, Mayra Chaveco Almanza.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

1,230 Procedures under Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme since September 2023

Jamaicans continue to benefit under the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme with 1, 230 sight-saving procedures conducted since September 2023. The programme, which has been operating in Jamaca since 2010, resumed last September after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that since the resumption, 368 cataract procedures have been performed,160...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and Country Coordinator, World University Service of Canada (WUSC), Nelsa English Johnson (right), present a goat tech pack to goat farmer Javol Williams, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (February 2).
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Santa Cruz Goat Farmers Get Support

Goat farmers in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, are benefiting from support to improve the health of their animals and boost meat and milk production. The assistance, which is being provided under the Canada-funded Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) project, includes technical training and goat tech pack distribution. The tech packs contain specialised tools and products to safeguard the animals...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during Wednesday’s (January 31) European Union (EU)-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run media launch at the EU Delegation Office in Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Second EU-Jamaica 5/10K Run Set for March 10

The second staging of the European Union (EU)-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run is slated for Sunday, March 10 in downtown Kingston. The event, which aims to bring together 3,000 participants, will be held under the theme ‘All Together Against Crime and Violence’. This year’s patron is Olympian, Megan Tapper, who copped Jamaica’s first medal in the 100-metre hurdles at the...
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Indian dancers perform the Garba (A traditional Indian dance) at the 75th India Republic Day Celebrations on Sunday (Jan. 28) at India House, 2 East King’s House Road, Kingston
Foreign Affairs

Support Available from India for Local SMEs

Jamaicans are being encouraged to take advantage of funding support provided by the Government of India for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith, said that Jamaicans can apply for a share of up to US$1 million that India has made available to the Caribbean for equipment to start and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses today’s (January 30), ceremony for the handover of the Jamaica Diaspora Engagement Model (JAM-DEM) portal, at the Ministry’s offices, downtown Kingston.
Jamaican Diaspora

Government Expands Engagement with Jamaicans Overseas

The Government has made another step to expand engagement with Jamaicans living overseas, with the establishment of the virtual platform – the Jamaica Diaspora Engagement Model (JAM-DEM). Speaking at the handover of the facility, today (January 30), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, said it is...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Jamaican Diaspora

Jamaica Diaspora Conference Slated for June 16-19 in Montego Bay

Jamaicans abroad are being invited to attend the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 16 to 19. The four-day event, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and its Legacy Partners, is scheduled to take place in Montego Bay, St James. Minister of State, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, made the announcement during a recent radio interview on...
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