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

Dialogue Continues on Compensation Issues Affecting Windrush Community

Dialogue continues surrounding the redress mechanisms under the compensation scheme for the Windrush community. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said these discussions are critical to addressing the issues faced by this group....
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 cultural mural of reggae icon Bob Marley during a tour of the Artwalk in the Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are Town Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill and former State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
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 cultural mural of reggae icon Bob Marley during a tour of the Artwalk in the Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are Town Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill and former State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

UN Secretary-General Notes Impact of Jamaica’s Cultural Heritage
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, addresses a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on May 19.
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, addresses a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on May 19.

Jamaica to Benefit from £7-Million Climate Financing Package
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, sign a framework document for a £15-million ($2.9-billion) violence-prevention project, during a press conference following a JA-UK strategic dialogue at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on May 19.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, sign a framework document for a £15-million ($2.9-billion) violence-prevention project, during a press conference following a JA-UK strategic dialogue at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on May 19.

Jamaica and UK Sign Framework Document for A $2.9-Billion Violence-Prevention Project
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), receives a gift from State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Takei Shunsuke, before the start of a bilateral meeting held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on May 17. At right is Japan
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), receives a gift from State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Takei Shunsuke, before the start of a bilateral meeting held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on May 17. At right is Japan's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi.

PHOTOS: Japan’s Foreign Minister Calls on Minister Johnson Smith

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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.
Foreign Affairs

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, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, made the disclosure during the 11th UK-Caribbean Forum opening ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel...
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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.
Foreign Affairs

Region Calls on Developed Nations to Increase Measures to Cut Emissions

Regional foreign ministers are calling for developed nations to do more to cut their emissions and assist small islands and low-lying coastal developing States to build climate resilience. The call was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy, Dominica, Dr. Vince Henderson, during the opening session for the 11th United Kingdom (UK)-Caribbean forum at The Jamaica...
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Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson.
Foreign Affairs

Consul General to New York to Address FOF Symposium May 27

Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson, will open the Friends of Falmouth (FOF) Symposium & Brunch, to be held in Brooklyn on Saturday, May 27, from noon to 4:00 p.m. The symposium will discuss how best FOF members and friends can partner with the Mayor, councillors and agencies to address the challenges affecting Falmouth, the capital of Trelawny. The...
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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.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Plants at OPM

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.
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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.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Major Focus on Haiti at Meeting of COFCOR

Major focus is being placed on the turmoil in Haiti, at the 26th Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), currently under way in Kingston. “We are agreed that CARICOM will not allow Haiti to be forgotten in its time of greatest need. The COFCOR will discuss next steps as the Community continues to fulfil its...
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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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