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Under Secretary for the Foreign Trade Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Esmond Reid, greets Chair of the Marine Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, during the MAJ’s Illuminating Ceremony and Cocktail Reception in recognition of World Maritime Day on September 25. The event was held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Jamaica Submits Candidature for Re-election to IMO Council Category C

Jamaica has formally submitted its candidature for re-election to Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, with elections scheduled for December 2025. Under Secretary for the Foreign Trade Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade...

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second left), applauds as Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (4th left), hands over the keys for a bus valued at over US$ 42,000, to Principal of the Clarendon-based Rest Primary and Infant School, Dr. Sandra Smith (4th right), during a ceremony held at the institution on October 2. Other sharing the moment (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Chairman of the school board, Beverley Boothe; and students.

Clarendon-Based Rest Primary and Infant Gets School Bus from Japan

Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Andrew Spencer (centre, seated), and ECO Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Nilsen (left, seated), sign documents formalising an academic partnership forged between the entities that will facilitate local and Caribbean-wide upskilling and training in the environmental sector. The occasion was the opening ceremony for the CMU’s Industry/Academics Conference 2025 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 1). Looking on are High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (right, seated), and (from left, standing) are ECO Canada Vice President of Professional Services, Dr. Yogendra Chaudhry, and Director of Professional Services, Dr. Devant Maragh; CMU Registrar, Keisha Walker, and Deputy to the President, Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna.

CMU and ECO Canada Forge Academic Partnership to Advance Environmental Training Regionally

The newly unveiled mural at Charlie Smith High School in Kingston, which was created under the European Union-funded BRIDGE Project.

Murals Unveiled at Kingston Schools to Mark Completion of EU-Funded Bridge Project

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), pauses for a photo with New Chargé d’Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Renner (left); Political Economic Counsellor, George Mathews (second right) and Defence Attache, Lieutenant Colonel Angel Lopez Jr. The Minister was among attendees at a welcome reception honouring the New Chargé d’Affaires, in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 30).

New US d’Affaires Commends Jamaica’s Democracy

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

4 months ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Part of Group of Standing Partners to Steer GSF in Haiti

Jamaica has agreed to be a part of the Group of Standing Partners charged with steering the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti. With a 12-month mandate, the 5,550-strong force will work alongside Haitian authorities to neutralise gangs, secure infrastructure and support humanitarian access. Its main aim is to protect vulnerable populations from escalating violence and prevent the displacement that...

4 months ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Co-Chairs Working Group on UN Mandate Implementation Review

Jamaica and New Zealand have been tasked with leading the working group on the United Nations (UN) 80 Mandate Implementation Review. The disclosure was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House. “Every time the General Assembly passes a resolution, it has...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (third left), raise a toast to 53 years of diplomatic relations between Jamaica and China. The occasion was a reception commemorating the 76th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Sharing the moment are (from left): Minister of Justice and Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright; former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard.

4 months ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Reaffirms Enduring Partnership with People’s Republic of China

The Government of Jamaica has reaffirmed its deep appreciation for the strong and enduring ties shared with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This sentiment was expressed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, during a reception commemorating the 76th Anniversary of the founding of the PRC, held at the Jamaica...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, address delegates and officials attending the 2025 Climate Summit at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, USA, on Wednesday (September 24).

4 months ago Climate ChangeForeign Affairs

Jamaica Submits Updated Action Plan to U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change

In keeping with its commitment to global climate action and its pledge to lead by example on the international stage, Jamaica has submitted an updated national climate action plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement on Wednesday (September 24) during his address at the 2025...

5 months ago DevelopmentForeign Affairs

UNDP Launches Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Thursday (September 18), launched its Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean, titled ‘Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean’. The Report introduces a resilient human development framework, anchored in the capacity of individuals – especially the most vulnerable – to withstand, adapt to,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presents the Instrument of Appointment to
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), during the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on September 17.

5 months ago DevelopmentForeign Affairs

Gov’t to Leverage International Partnerships for National Development

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica will be deepening engagement with international partners and members of the diaspora for national development. She was speaking with JIS News at the swearing in of the 18 Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on Wednesday (September 18). Senator Johnson Smith, who was first appointed to...

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (centre ), celebrate with students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totaling US$107,000 by JHUAN. The awards were presented during the organisation’s seventh HUes of Blue fundraising event held on Saturday (September 13), at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.

5 months ago Jamaican Diaspora

Jamaican Students at Howard University Urged to Embrace Technological Advancement

Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has called on Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) scholarship award recipients to embrace technological advancement and remain adaptable in an evolving global environment. “I want to see you riding that wave of technology and not being swamped by it,” he said. “Be confident that we can...