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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

PM Salutes Diaspora for Contribution to Nation-Building

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has saluted Jamaicans living overseas for their contribution to nation-building over 61 years of Independence. “It is through partnerships with our diaspora that we build even greater ties, we celebrate our past and...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), presents a gift to Ambassador of the People
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), presents a gift to Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang. during a meeting at the Ministry’s North Street offices on August 2.

PHOTOS: Labour Minister Meets with Chinese Ambassador

Minister Grange Special Guest on ‘Let’s Connect With Ambassador Marks’ Thursday
Senior Pastor at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew, Rev. Astor Carlyle, delivers the sermon at a thanksgiving service to mark Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence, at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday (July 30). Listening are Rev. Dr. Bertram Melbourne (second right), Dean of Howard University School of Divinity and Rev Dr. Kortright Davis.
Senior Pastor at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew, Rev. Astor Carlyle, delivers the sermon at a thanksgiving service to mark Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence, at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday (July 30). Listening are Rev. Dr. Bertram Melbourne (second right), Dean of Howard University School of Divinity and Rev Dr. Kortright Davis.

Jamaica’s Independence Day Proclaimed in Maryland
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

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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.
Foreign Affairs

Massive Jamaica 61 Celebrations in the US

Jamaicans in the United States (US) are celebrating Jamaica’s 61st anniversary of independence, with a slew of events to take place in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and New York.  The activities have been organised by the Embassy of Jamaica, the Consulate in New York, honorary consuls, and various diaspora organisations.  The festivities got underway on...
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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.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

PHOTOS: Literacy Summer Camp

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....
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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.
Foreign AffairsMining

Jamaica Supports Measures to Preserve Seabed

Jamaica supports all efforts to protect and preserve the seabed, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. He said the Area must be protected in the interest of sustainable development, to ensure respect for equity, transparency and environmental responsibility, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the...
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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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