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Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez, delivers remarks during the inaugural Jamaica/Dominican Republic business forum and opening of the inaugural Dominican Week in Jamaica on Tuesday (February 21), at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.

Inaugural ‘Dominican Week’ Being Observed in Jamaica

Bilateral ties between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic are expected to be further strengthened with the observance of Dominican Week in Jamaica, which is currently underway. The inaugural ‘Semana Domicana en Jamaica, SDJ 2023’ was officially opened on Tuesday (February...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams (seated, centre); Mayor of the Municipality of Sitia, Crete in Greece, Georgios Zervakis (seated, second left); and Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Soberam-Dyer (seated, second right), are joined by Councillors of the Corporation and a delegation from Sitia, at the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formally twin the sister cities, at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (February 16).

Diverse Opportunities Expected from Twinning of Cities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Bahamian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investment and Aviation, Hon. Chester Cooper, stand at attention during a ceremony at the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau on Wednesday (February 15) to welcome Prime Minister Holness. The Prime Minister is in The Bahamas for the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting. He returns to the island later this afternoon.

PHOTOS: PM at the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in the Bahamas

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).

Work in Progress to Complete Action Plan to Implement Diaspora Policy

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams

Montego Bay and Sitia to Become Sister Cities

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a presentation to Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, during a courtesy call on Wednesday (February 8) at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices, Kingston.

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PHOTOS: Minister Shaw Meets with Japanese Ambassador

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a presentation to Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, during a courtesy call on Wednesday (February 8) at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices, Kingston.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right); and High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica and Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai (second right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in Red Hills, on February 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Bimbo Ogunbanjo; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Belize, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Dr. Maureen Tamuno; Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica, Professor Rosalee Hamilton; and Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone, Hon. Dr. Memunatu Pratt.

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Jamaica And Sierra Leone to Strengthen Cooperation in Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries

The Governments of Jamaica and the Republic of Sierra Leone are working to strengthen diplomatic relations and agreements in the areas of tourism, culture, and the creative industries. Addressing the official opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone at 16 Asquith Drive, Red Hills, on February 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the...

Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General, Luis Almagro (centre), pays tributes to Jamaica’s late former Ambassador to the United States (US) and Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Richard Bernal, during a special sitting of the Permanent Council of the OAS at the Hall of the Americas in Washington DC on February 1. Seated (from left) are Chief of Staff to the OAS Secretary General, Gonzalo Koncke; and Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador to the US and Chairman of the OAS Permanent Council, Anthony Phillips-Spencer.

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OAS Pays Tribute to the Late Richard Bernal

Jamaica’s late former Ambassador to the United States (US) and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Professor Richard Bernal, has been hailed by the OAS as an economist, diplomat, regionalist, educator and a consummate negotiator. At a special sitting of the OAS Permanent Council held in the Hall of the Americas on February 1, Secretary General, Luis...

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Sierra Leone Opens First Consulate in Jamaica on Tuesday

The Republic of Sierra Leone will open its first Consulate office in Jamaica at 16 Asquith Drive, Red Hills, St. Andrew on Tuesday (Feb. 7) at 10:00 a.m. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. the Hon. Memunatu Pratt will deliver the main address while Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith...

Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) in performance at the Redemption Songs pre-tour recital at King’s House on Sunday (Jan. 29).

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Jamaica Youth Chorale Sings Redemption Songs in the United States

The English Gothic-style Washington National Cathedral is among several historic venues in the United States (US) that will be filled with the incomparable sounds of the Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) this week. The highly talented and internationally acclaimed group is in the US on its Redemption Songs tour, which showcases the choral repertoire of Jamaican and African American composers to...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers opening remarks during Wednesday’s (February 1) meeting of the Jamaica Trade Policy Advisory Group. The meeting was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.

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Jamaica’s Foreign Trade Action Plan to be Reviewed

Jamaica’s Foreign Trade Action Plan, which outlines general policy direction, implementation priorities and strategies, is to be reviewed. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who says the private sector will be an “indispensable part” of this process, “mindful of the importance of partnerships in pursuing a transformational trade policy...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 31.

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Jamaica Prepared to Support Int’l Response to Haiti – PM

Jamaica is prepared to support a united international effort in response to the persistent crisis and deteriorating conditions in Haiti, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31), where he reaffirmed Jamaica’s commitment to working with CARICOM and bilateral partners, such as Canada, the United States of America,...