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Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (third right) with scholarship awardees of the Jamaican Organization of Rochester New York, during a function held on July 28 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rochester, New York.
Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (third right) with scholarship awardees of the Jamaican Organization of Rochester New York, during a function held on July 28 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rochester, New York.

Jamaica and the United States Continue to Enjoy Strong Relations

Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks says Jamaica continues to enjoy a strong and cordial relationship with the US. “As sovereign nations, we have the deepest respect for each other as we pursue bilateral relationships in...
Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (fifth left), looks on as flag bearers enter the Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, during the tthanksgiving service to mark Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence last year.
Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (fifth left), looks on as flag bearers enter the Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, during the tthanksgiving service to mark Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence last year.

Massive Jamaica 61 Celebrations in the US
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.

Bilateral Trade Between Jamaica and China Very Significant – State Minister
Mentor and Literacy Facilitator, Antonette Wyatt (right), engages with participants at the closing session at a literacy summer camp at the Kingston High School, 172 King Street, on July 26. The initiative is hosted jointly by the Ministry of Education and Youth and Creative Language-Based Learning (CLBL) Foundation with funding from the European Union (EU) 5K run held in March. It utilises a learning recovery strategy, which ensures that children receive the support needed to achieve expected learning targets.
Mentor and Literacy Facilitator, Antonette Wyatt (right), engages with participants at the closing session at a literacy summer camp at the Kingston High School, 172 King Street, on July 26. The initiative is hosted jointly by the Ministry of Education and Youth and Creative Language-Based Learning (CLBL) Foundation with funding from the European Union (EU) 5K run held in March. It utilises a learning recovery strategy, which ensures that children receive the support needed to achieve expected learning targets.

PHOTOS: Literacy Summer Camp
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the 28th Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in downtown Kingston, on July 25.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the 28th Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in downtown Kingston, on July 25.

Jamaica Supports Measures to Preserve Seabed

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the keynote address at the Caribbean Union of Teachers 41st Biennial Conference, held today (July 21), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston. At right is President of the Union, Dr. Garth Anderson.
CARICOMDevelopmentEducationForeign Affairs

Educators Central to Moulding Human Capital – State Minister

Educators are central to moulding human capital in Caribbean societies, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.  Delivering the keynote address at the Caribbean Union of Teachers 41st Biennial Conference, held Friday, July 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Terrelonge said the region’s teachers are “moulding the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and the United States Continue to Enjoy Strong Diplomatic Relations

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Governments of Jamaica and the United States continue to enjoy strong and positive diplomatic relations. She gave this assurance against the background of recent media reports of a “diplomatic row” between the countries, which she has discounted. Senator Johnson Smith said in accordance with diplomatic...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses guests attending a soirée hosted at the French Embassy in St. Andrew on July 14 to commemorate the 234th anniversary of France’s National Day – Fête Nationale Française (Bastille Day). Listening is France’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch.
Foreign Affairs

Investments Remain Hallmark of Partnership Between Jamaica and France – Senator Johnson Smith

Investments remain a hallmark of the longstanding partnership between Jamaica and the Republic of France, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. She notes that these have been undertaken in areas of critical national development, such as shipping, logistics, petroleum distribution, water-system development, highway construction and port expansion. Senator Johnson Smith was...
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Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), Deryck Omar.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Certification of Carib Brewery Hailed as Regional Success

The certification of CARIB Brewery Limited has been hailed as a regional success by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), Deryck Omar. The brewery, located in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, was presented with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 22000:2018 certification for food safety management system at a handover ceremony,...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Audrey Marks, who is the new Chair of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), bangs the gavel, during Monday’s (July 17) installation ceremony held at the Halls of the Americas in Washington DC.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica’s Ambassador In Washington DC Is New Chair of OAS Permanent Council

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Audrey Marks, was on Monday (July 17), sworn in as Chair of the Permanent Council of the OAS for the fourth time. She succeeds outgoing Chair and Permanent Representative of Uruguay, Ambassador Washington Abdala. Ambassador Marks accepted the ceremonial gavel of authority at an...
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