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Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom (UK), Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, at the opening ceremony for the 11th meeting of the UK-Caribbean Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St. Andrew on May 18.
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom (UK), Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, at the opening ceremony for the 11th meeting of the UK-Caribbean Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St. Andrew on May 18.

UK-CARIFORUM Trade Has Jumped 110 Per Cent

Trade between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries has rebounded significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, jumping by 110 per cent between 2021 and 2022. Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in the UK,...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy, Dominica, Dr. Vince Henderson (centre) addressing the opening session for the 11th United Kingdom-Caribbean forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 18. He is flanked by Secretary General, CARICOM, Dr. Carla Barnett (left) and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy, Dominica, Dr. Vince Henderson (centre) addressing the opening session for the 11th United Kingdom-Caribbean forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 18. He is flanked by Secretary General, CARICOM, Dr. Carla Barnett (left) and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly.

Region Calls on Developed Nations to Increase Measures to Cut Emissions
Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson.
Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson.

Consul General to New York to Address FOF Symposium May 27
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), with the Ministers attending the 26th Meeting of the Caribbean Community’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), after participating in a commemorative tree-planting ceremony on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on May 16.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), with the Ministers attending the 26th Meeting of the Caribbean Community’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), after participating in a commemorative tree-planting ceremony on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on May 16.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Plants at OPM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the opening ceremony of the Council’s meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 16). Listening (from left) are Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Donna Forde and outgoing Chairman and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade, Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Chet Greene.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the opening ceremony of the Council’s meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 16). Listening (from left) are Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Donna Forde and outgoing Chairman and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade, Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Chet Greene.

Major Focus on Haiti at Meeting of COFCOR

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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (second right), listens as Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams (right), highlights the features of a mural of reggae icon Bob Marley during a tour of the Art Walk in the Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. Also on the tour (from left) areTown Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill and State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica’s Culture Has Captivated the World – UN Secretary-General

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres, has expressed admiration for Jamaica’s rich culture, which, he noted, has captivated the world for many decades. “The richness of your culture, of your music is something that has invaded the world. Jamaica-originated cultural products really are a huge export… . It is extremely important because Jamaica has a huge imprint on...
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United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres (left) accepts a book which was gifted to him by Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (centre) during a tour of the UWI Regional Headquarters on Monday (May 15). Looking on is Pro Vice Chancellor, Sandrea Maynard.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours UWI Mona Campus

United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres (left) accepts a book which was gifted to him by Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (centre) during a tour of the UWI Regional Headquarters on Monday (May 15). Looking on is Pro Vice Chancellor, Sandrea Maynard.
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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (right), tries his hand at drumming under the instruction of noted drummer, Herman Davis, aka “Bungo Herman” (left). Enjoying the moment is State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre). The Secretary-General and members of the UN and Ministry teams conducted a tour of the Bob Marley Museum on Hope Road, St. Andrew, on May 15.
CultureForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours Bob Marley Museum

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (right), tries his hand at drumming under the instruction of noted drummer, Herman Davis, aka “Bungo Herman” (left). Enjoying the moment is State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre). The Secretary-General and members of the UN and Ministry teams conducted a tour of the...
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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (third left), tours the Artwalk in Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. He was accompanied by (from left), Deputy Director, Kingston Creative, Janet Crick; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge and Executive Director and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster Chung.
Foreign AffairsLocal Government

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours Artwalk Downtown Kingston

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (third left), tours the Artwalk in Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston, on May 15. He was accompanied by (from left), Deputy Director, Kingston Creative, Janet Crick; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge and Executive Director and Co-Founder,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), bids United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, farewell following a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on May 15.
Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister and UN Secretary-General Discuss Several Key Topics

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (May 15) held bilateral talks with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. During their meeting, the Secretary-General and the Prime Minister discussed the impact of the climate crisis on small island developing states, as well as the situation in Haiti and how to involve...
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