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Youth Inclusion Key to Diaspora Movement – Min. Terrelonge 

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says youth inclusion is critical to the sustainability of the Jamaican diaspora movement.   “Central to my vision for the [diaspora] councils as chair, is to...
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) and OAS Permanent Council Chair, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) OAS Secretary-General, Luis Almagro; President of the Republic of the Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali; and OAS Assistant Secretary-General, Ambassador Nestor Mendez, ahead of the Permanent Council’s protocolary meeting on September 15 in Washington DC. The meeting was convened in the Guyana’s leader honour.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) and OAS Permanent Council Chair, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) OAS Secretary-General, Luis Almagro; President of the Republic of the Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali; and OAS Assistant Secretary-General, Ambassador Nestor Mendez, ahead of the Permanent Council’s protocolary meeting on September 15 in Washington DC. The meeting was convened in the Guyana’s leader honour.

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Welcomes President of the Republic of Guyana to OAS Headquarters in Washington
Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.
Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.

Jamaican Embassy Stages Cultural Explosion in the Heart of Washington, DC 
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (front, right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (front, left), are surrounded by Jamaican students attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totalling US$80,000 by JHUAN. The award ceremony was held recently at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (front, right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (front, left), are surrounded by Jamaican students attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totalling US$80,000 by JHUAN. The award ceremony was held recently at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.

Ambassador Marks Lauds Scholarship Programme for Jamaican Students at Howard University 
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Ambassador Barnes, at the official residence of the Ambassador of Japan in St. Andrew on September 20. The Order of the Rising Sun is conferred by the Government of Japan on persons who have rendered outstanding service to the nation or the public, including foreign nationals who made significant contributions in advancing relations between Japan and its partners.  
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Ambassador Barnes, at the official residence of the Ambassador of Japan in St. Andrew on September 20. The Order of the Rising Sun is conferred by the Government of Japan on persons who have rendered outstanding service to the nation or the public, including foreign nationals who made significant contributions in advancing relations between Japan and its partners.  

PHOTOS: Ambassador Barnes Receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Run

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Jamaican, John Kent* (right), examines apples harvested by employees he supervises on a farm in rural Ontario, Canada. A team of fact-finders from Jamaica visited the farm on October 15, 2022 to probe the status of workers on Canada’s seasonal agricultural workers programme.
Foreign AffairsLabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry Provides Assurances Regarding Canadian Temporary Foreign Workers Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is assuring Jamaican farm workers participating in the Canadian Temporary Foreign Workers Programme (TFWP) that there is a cadre of liaison officers assigned to safeguard their welfare and ensure the preservation of the engagement’s integrity. This is in response to United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur, Tomoya Obokata’s report, which criticises aspects of the...
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Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The day is observed annually on the third Saturday in September.
EnvironmentForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: EU Delegation Representatives Participate in International Coastal Cleanup Activities

Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The day is observed annually on the third Saturday in September.
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects after laying a wreath at a monument in National Heroes Park on September 15, during the Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony. Battle of Britain Day is observed on September 15 each year to commemorate the great victory won by the Royal Air Force, which helped save Britain from invasion in 1940.
Foreign AffairsNational Security

PHOTOS: Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects after laying a wreath at a monument in National Heroes Park on September 15, during the Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony. Battle of Britain Day is observed on September 15 each year to commemorate the great victory won by the Royal Air Force, which helped save Britain from...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Marianne Van Steen (centre), and Jamaica Development Representative in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office at the British High Commission in Jamaica, Oliver Blake (left), share a photo opportunity with principals during Friday’s (September 15) Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy Partners Summit at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. From second right are Principal, St Andrew Primary School, Colleen Gordon, and Principal, Edward Seaga Primary and Infant School, Shernet Tomlinson.
EducationForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: Interministerial School Support Strategy Partners Summit

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Marianne Van Steen (centre), and Jamaica Development Representative in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office at the British High Commission in Jamaica, Oliver Blake (left), share a photo opportunity with principals during Friday’s (September 15) Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy Partners Summit at The Jamaica Pegasus...
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President of the Senate, Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson (centre); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (left), observe as Deputy to the National People’s Congress, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress (BMPC), Li Xiuling (seated), signs the guest book during his courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on Thursday (September 14).
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Chinese Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Houses of Parliament Heads

President of the Senate, Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson (centre); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (left), observe as Deputy to the National People’s Congress, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress (BMPC), Li Xiuling (seated), signs the guest book during his...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), converses with Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Chairman, Donovan White (right), during the FTC’s 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony,  at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14).
CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Fair Trading Commission Honours Seven Employees as Part of 30th Anniversary Celebrations

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has honoured seven employees who have served the entity for 15 years and more as it celebrates 30 years of operations. The 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14). In his remarks, Minister of Industry, Investment and...
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