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Resident of Olympic Gardens, Elizabeth Reid (left) is having her blood pressure checked by practical nurse, Althea Brown, at a medical camp staged by the Indian High Commission at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre in St. Andrew West Central on Sunday (Sept. 10).
Resident of Olympic Gardens, Elizabeth Reid (left) is having her blood pressure checked by practical nurse, Althea Brown, at a medical camp staged by the Indian High Commission at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre in St. Andrew West Central on Sunday (Sept. 10).

St. Andrew West Central Residents Receive Free Health Checks

Approximately 500 residents, including students, from communities in St. Andrew West Central, benefited from free health services at a medical camp held at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre on Sunday (Sept. 10). The services provided included general health and dental...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange​.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange​.

Minister Grange Hails UNFPA Support for Women and Girls
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left) is in conversation with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermin Quiñones Sánchez, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on September 6.
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left) is in conversation with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermin Quiñones Sánchez, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on September 6.

PHOTOS: Cuban Ambassador Visits Labour Ministry
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( centre), converses with Ambassador-designate of the Swiss Confederation, Dr. Richard Brown (right), during a meeting at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on September 5. Looking on is State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( centre), converses with Ambassador-designate of the Swiss Confederation, Dr. Richard Brown (right), during a meeting at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on September 5. Looking on is State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Meets with Ambassador-Designate of the Swiss Confederation
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second left) is presented with the Jamaican Organization of New Jersey (JON-J) Distinguished Award for Excellence in Leadership and Diplomacy by the entity’s President, Owen Eccles. Others (from left) are Dr Abigail Johnson and Northeast Diaspora Representative, Michelle Tulloch-Neil. The award was presented during the JON-J’s recent 25th anniversary gala and Jamaica 61st Independence anniversary celebrations at the Newark Airport Marriott Hotel in New Jersey.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second left) is presented with the Jamaican Organization of New Jersey (JON-J) Distinguished Award for Excellence in Leadership and Diplomacy by the entity’s President, Owen Eccles. Others (from left) are Dr Abigail Johnson and Northeast Diaspora Representative, Michelle Tulloch-Neil. The award was presented during the JON-J’s recent 25th anniversary gala and Jamaica 61st Independence anniversary celebrations at the Newark Airport Marriott Hotel in New Jersey.

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the US Cops Visionary Leadership Award, Pitches Youth Mentorship to Jamaicans in New Jersey

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), in discussion with Jamaica’s High Commissioner-designate to Trinidad and Tobago, Natalie Campbell-Rodriques, during a courtesy call on the Minister of State, at the Ministry’s Downtown offices, today (September 1). Mrs. Campbell-Rodriques served as a member of the Senate of Jamaica, and as Senior Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, having returned to Jamaica from Rwanda, where she started a real estate company and undertook consultancies with international entities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on developmental issues, including youth and gender matters.
Foreign Affairs

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

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), in discussion with Jamaica’s High Commissioner-designate to Trinidad and Tobago, Natalie Campbell-Rodriques, during a courtesy call on the Minister of State, at the Ministry’s Downtown offices, today (September 1). Mrs. Campbell-Rodriques served as a member of the Senate of Jamaica, and as Senior Advisor...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), shares a photo opportunity with High Commissioner-designate to Canada, Marsha Coore-Lobban, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (August 29). Mrs. Coore-Lobban is a career diplomat with more than 26 years in the Jamaican Foreign Service. She currently serves as Acting Under Secretary for Diaspora, Consular and Protocol Affairs. Her previous overseas appointments included Deputy Consul General in Miami, Chargé d’Affaires at the Jamaican Embassy in Brazil, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC.
Courtesy CallForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: State Minister Terrelonge Meets with High Commissioner-Designate to Canada, Marsha Coore-Lobban

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), shares a photo opportunity with High Commissioner-designate to Canada, Marsha Coore-Lobban, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (August 29). Mrs. Coore-Lobban is a career diplomat with more than 26 years in the Jamaican Foreign Service. She currently...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right) and farmer from Alligator Pond, Manchester, Laverni Reid, look at watermelons that remain in the field, in the aftermath of recent heavy rains. Occasion was a tour of the area on Wednesday (June 14) to assess the damage.
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Participants Laud FAO Workshop on FLW Measurement and Reporting

Participants in a recent virtual Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Measurement and Reporting Workshop have lauded the initiative as critical for furthering the island’s food security efforts. Stakeholders from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining; Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Statistics Division convened on August 23, to explore a practical methodology for...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (fifth right), shares the spotlight with members of the Jamaica Association of Maryland Independence Gala committee, during the organisation’s event at Martin’s West, on August 19.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Lauds Contribution of Diaspora in Enhancing Nation’s Progress

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has expressed deep gratitude to the Jamaican Diaspora, whose ceaseless contributions in a number of areas have enhanced the nation’s progress.   Addressing the Jamaica Association of Maryland’s 61st Anniversary Independence Gala at Martin’s West in Baltimore on August 19,  Ambassador Marks said, “through initiatives in business, health and education, and...
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