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Foreign Affairs State Minister to Connect With Diaspora on January 25

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, will join Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks on her monthly online town hall on January 25. The upcoming edition of...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Wang Yi (right), shortly after the Foreign Minister’s arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Friday (Jan. 19) for a three-day visit. Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Chen Daojiang, was also on hand to welcome Minister Wang.

PHOTOS: Senator Johnson Smith Welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister

Overseas Jamaicans Urged to Invest in the Country

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) shares lens time and copies of his new book "Tourism, Resilience and Sustainability in the 21st Century" with the US Department of State's Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Ambassador Rena Bitter (centre) and US Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (left), following a courtesy call by members of a special US delegation yesterday (January 17).

Minister Bartlett Discusses Accessible Tourism Opportunities with US State Department Reps

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Bańka (right), during the third annual WADA Forum with Ministers of Sports in the Caribbean. The event was held on Tuesday (January 16) at Devon House in Kingston. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

PHOTOS: WADA Regional Sports Ministers Forum

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (third right), shares in the presentation of a cheque by the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, to purchase a bus for Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary. The provision of US$72,489 was facilitated through the Embassy under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Grants Project. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; student at the school, Ariana Cohen; Principal, Dwight Sanderson; Board Chair, Deloris Smith; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi; and student Antwone Allen. The occasion was a grant signing ceremony at the Education Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (January 11).

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Gov’t of Japan Provides Grant to Purchase Bus for Richmond Primary and Infant School

Students of Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary are set to benefit from a new school bus under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Grants Project, which focuses on addressing basic needs, including education, health and poverty reduction. Representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica and the institution signed a grant contract for the provision of...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

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Blue Mountain Coffee Day a Symbol of Friendship Between Jamaica and Japan – Minister Johnson Smith

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (JBMC) Day not only recognises one of the world’s finest coffees but also highlights a unique trade and development partnership between Jamaica and Japan. “This enduring partnership is a testament to the power of shared passions and international friendship nurtured by several coffee stakeholders in both countries,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator...

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PHOTOS: Foreign Affairs Minister Signs Condolence Book

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Government of Jamaica and Diaspora Enjoy Strategic Partnership

The Government of Jamaica (GoJ), the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and its youth arm, the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) continue to work as strategic partners for growth and development of the country. While there are many voices across the diaspora, the GJDC and GJYDC are the mechanisms used to enhance diaspora engagement and implement the National Diaspora...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left) and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (right), shake hands during the handover of 90 sets of cricket kits by the Government of the Republic of India to the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) on January 4, at the Indian High Commission in Kingston. Also at the presentation (from left) are Captain of the Jamaica Cricket Team, Jermaine Blackwood, and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Billy Heaven.

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JCA Receives Cricket Gears from India

The Government of the Republic of India has handed over 90 sets of cricket kits, valued at approximately US$50,000, to the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) towards the sustained development of the sport locally. Included in the kits are cricket bats, batting pads, gloves, cricket balls, helmets, guards (abdominal, thigh, arm and leg), cricket bats, grip, grip cone, kit bags, stumps...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), along with (from left) State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, in conversation with experienced farm worker of over 30 years, Noel Johnson (right), at the send-off of 111 participants in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), during a ceremony held at the Overseas Employment Centre, East Street, Kingston, today (January 3).

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Jamaica and Canada Working to Improve SAWP

The Government is working with its counterpart in Canada to improve the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). Almost 10,000 Jamaicans benefited under the programme in Canada during last year. “We are working here as your government, in collaboration with the government of Canada, to make sure that we improve in the selection, in the orientation, [and] in the management process,”...

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Young People Called on to Apply Skills Towards Sustainable Development

Young people from across the region have been called on to apply their skills towards sustainable development in their countries by Regional Director of the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Dr. Richard N. Amenyah. Addressing the recent four-day Caribbean Youth Summit (CYS), held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, Dr. Amenyah urged the participants to lend their...