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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson (third right); Jamaica
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson (third right); Jamaica's Ambassador to Japan, Her Excellency Shorna-Kay Richards (second right); Commissioner General, Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Maureen Smith (right), along with Japanese officials enjoy performances by Jamaican artistes during the National Day Ceremony, held on August 6 at Expo 2025 Japan.

Jamaica Reaffirms Strong Partnership with Japan at Expo 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has reaffirmed the deep and multifaceted partnership between Jamaica and Japan, highlighting decades of cooperation built on shared values, mutual respect and active engagement across multiple sectors....
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, reaffirms Jamaica
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, reaffirms Jamaica's commitment to peace and solidarity, during an official ceremony held to commemorate Jamaica's National Day at Expo 2025, in Japan, on August 6.

Jamaica Marks National Day at Expo 2025 with Message of Peace and Global Solidarity
Digicel Rising Star 2024 winner, Akeen Fennell (left) and recording artistes Naomi Cowan (centre) and Jesse Royal (second right), share a photo opportunity with visitors at the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan on Tuesday, August 5. The trio are currently in Japan to perform at the highly anticipated National Day Concert on Wednesday, August 6.
Digicel Rising Star 2024 winner, Akeen Fennell (left) and recording artistes Naomi Cowan (centre) and Jesse Royal (second right), share a photo opportunity with visitors at the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan on Tuesday, August 5. The trio are currently in Japan to perform at the highly anticipated National Day Concert on Wednesday, August 6.

Photos: Jamaican Artistes visit Country Pavilion at Expo 2025 Japan
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greets Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, on Day Two of the 71st staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, on Saturday (August 2).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greets Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, on Day Two of the 71st staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, on Saturday (August 2).

Cayman Islands and Japan Lauded for Contribution to Agricultural Sector
Jamaica 4-H Clubs Executive Director, Peter Thompson.
Jamaica 4-H Clubs Executive Director, Peter Thompson.

Jamaica 4-h Clubs to Partner With Labour Ministry to Train Persons for Overseas Programme

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A vibrant section of the mural inside the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
CultureEmancipationForeign AffairsIndependence

Jamaica to Celebrate National Day at Expo 2025 in Japan With Vibrant Cultural Showcase

Jamaica is gearing up to celebrate its highly anticipated National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, with a dynamic showcase of events highlighting the island’s rich cultural heritage. The National Day celebration is among the most prominent occasions in any nation’s programme of activities during the six-month-long Expo. Jamaica’s National Day falls on Wednesday, August 6, but the festivities...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (sixth right), along with Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica, participates in the service of thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 63rd year of Independence, held at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday, July 27
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Ambassador Anderson Urges Diaspora to Be Proud and Bold as Jamaica Celebrates 63 Years of Independence

The colours of black, green and gold adorned the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday (July 27), as scores of Jamaicans and friends of the island gathered in thanksgiving for Jamaica’s 63rd year of independence. Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, headed the list of dignitaries, which included representatives...
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Political and Economic Counsellor at the United States Embassy, George Matthews, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Trafficking in Persons (CariTIP) Forum at the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (July 30).
Foreign AffairsNational Security

US Embassy Official Reaffirms Country’s Strong Partnership with Jamaica in Combatting Human Trafficking

Political and Economic Counsellor at the United States Embassy, George Matthews, has reaffirmed the United States’ strong partnership with Jamaica in combatting human trafficking. Speaking at the inaugural Caribbean Trafficking in Persons (CarTIP) Forum at Dreams Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 30, Mr. Matthews highlighted Jamaica’s progress and the shared goal of ending trafficking in...
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Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, addresses the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025, on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Caribbean Countries Encouraged to Take Greater Advantage of EU Partnership Agreement

Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, is encouraging Caribbean countries to take greater advantage of trade opportunities under the EU-Caribbean Economic Partnership Agreement. Speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025 on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St....
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Waleed bin Abdulrahman Alhamoudi (right), observe as a flight crew prepares conjoined twins, Azora and Azaria Elson, to board a Medevac airplane at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday (July 27), ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to undergo life-changing separation surgery.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaican Conjoined Twins Depart for Saudi Arabia Ahead of Life-Changing Surgery

Conjoined twins, Azaria and Azora Elson, have departed Jamaica for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where they are scheduled to undergo life-changing separation surgery. The 20-month-old toddlers, their mother, Iesha McMurray, and a team of medical professionals departed the island on a Medevac flight from the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Sunday (July 27). They are expected...
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Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank on Jamaica’s participation in global negotiations for a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironmentForeign Affairs

Jamaica Continues the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

As the world moves closer to establishing a legally binding international agreement on plastic pollution, Jamaica is reaffirming its commitment to push for a full life-cycle approach to plastics during upcoming negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, this August. Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, highlighted...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith (left), is pictured speaking with Government Senator and GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby, during the 2019 launch of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Foreign AffairsPress Release

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Expresses Profound Regret at the Passing of Honourable Don Wehby

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade joins the myriad friends, family, associates and well-wishers, in expressing deep sadness and profound regret at the passing of Honourable Don Wehby, OJ, CD, on 26th July 2025. Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, described Mr. Wehby...
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