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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, raise a toast to celebrate Brazil’s 200th anniversary of Independence, at a reception held at the Embassy’s Millsborough Crescent location in St. Andrew on Tuesday, September 27.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, raise a toast to celebrate Brazil’s 200th anniversary of Independence, at a reception held at the Embassy’s Millsborough Crescent location in St. Andrew on Tuesday, September 27.

PHOTO: Senator Johnson Smith Celebrates Brazil’s 200th Anniversary Of Independence

A promotional flyer for the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency’s staging of its Access Jamaica initiative in the United Kingdom, from October 3 to 8.
A promotional flyer for the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency’s staging of its Access Jamaica initiative in the United Kingdom, from October 3 to 8.

PICA Taking Access Jamaica Initiative to the United Kingdom
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22.

PM Calls on Developed Countries to Do More to Stop Illegal Gun Flow
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, presents a gift to Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang during a courtesy call paid on her at the offices of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica on September 14.
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, presents a gift to Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang during a courtesy call paid on her at the offices of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica on September 14.

PHOTOS: STATIN receives courtesy call from Chinese Ambassador
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (right), tour the Harvard Innovation Lab at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday (September 15). They are accompanied by the Director of Alumni Programmes and Engagement, Thara Pillai (left). During a visit to the university, the Prime Minister spoke at a roundtable on ‘Re-imagining the Role of Business in the Public Square’. The event was hosted by Harvard Law School, Harvard School of Business and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (right), tour the Harvard Innovation Lab at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday (September 15). They are accompanied by the Director of Alumni Programmes and Engagement, Thara Pillai (left). During a visit to the university, the Prime Minister spoke at a roundtable on ‘Re-imagining the Role of Business in the Public Square’. The event was hosted by Harvard Law School, Harvard School of Business and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Visits Harvard University

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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left); President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), His Excellency Abdulla Shahid (left); and Special Envoy to Mr. Shahid, Her Excellency Thilmeeza Hussain (second right), are engaged in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a meeting on Monday (September 5). The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister.
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PHOTOS: Prime Minister Meets with UN General Assembly President

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left); President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), His Excellency Abdulla Shahid (left); and Special Envoy to Mr. Shahid, Her Excellency Thilmeeza Hussain (second right), are engaged in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a meeting on...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), is joined by Rosemarie McDonald and Commissioner Lorraine Bradley, in cutting a cake to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. The occasion was a dinner hosted by members of the Jamaican Diaspora in Delaware at the Hilton Willington Hotel on August 28.
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U.S. State of Delaware Hails Jamaica for 60 Years of Independence

The House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in the United States (U.S.) paid tribute to Jamaica on the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence.  The citation was presented to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the U.S., Her Excellency Audrey Marks, by State Representative, Sherry Dorsey Walker, during a dinner hosted by members of the Jamaican Diaspora in Delaware, at the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing left) and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (standing, right) observe, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance trade relations between both during a brief ceremony held on Tuesday (August 29), in the twin island Republic.
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Jamaica and TT Sign MoU to Strengthen Trade Ties

Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at providing companies in both countries with a transparent and predictable means of addressing export challenges. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure during a joint press conference held in the twin island Republic on Monday (August 29), with his counterpart,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates Elfreda Randan, during a tour of her new one bedroom house in Clay Ground District in Bamboo, St. Ann, on Friday (August 19). Looking on are Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee (second right), and Chair of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) Oversight Committee, Judith Robb-Walters.
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Selection of Social Housing Beneficiaries Robust and Transparent – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government employs a robust and transparent approach in the selection of recipients under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). He said that the Administration has a duty to the people of Jamaica to ensure that the allocation of public resources and benefits is done without a hint of corruption or unfairness...
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Dr. Basil Buchanan expresses appreciation to the Jamaica Association of Maryland for honouring him with the Marcus Garvey Award, during the association’s Independence gala held on Saturday (August 13) in Baltimore in the United States.
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Jamaican-Born Former US State Senator Gets Lifetime Achievement Award

Jamaican-born Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, who is a former Maryland State Senator, has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Jamaica Association of Maryland. At a gala celebrating Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence held in Baltimore on Saturday (August 13), Mrs. Nathan-Pulliam was recognised for 20 years of service in the Maryland House of Delegates and five years in the...
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