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Undersecretary of Diaspora, Protocol and Consular Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Frantz Hall, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Preparations Under Way For Diaspora Conference

Preparations are under way for the staging of the ninth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. To be convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), the conference will take place from June 14 to 16, under the theme...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille (seated right), sign the 2022/26 Multi-Country Sustainable Development Convention Framework (MSDCF) during the signing ceremony held at the Ministry in Kingston yesterday (March 15). The signing was witnessed by Director-General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr. Wayne Henry (standing right), while Foreign Service Officer from the Ministry's Protocol Department, Camille Smellie, is at left (standing).

Jamaica/UN In Partnership To Fulfil 2030 Agenda

Director of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ariel Bowen, engages with Undersecretary of the Diaspora, Protocol and Consular Affairs Division, Frantz Hall, during a Think Tank held on Wednesday (March 16), at the JIS Head Office in Kingston.

One Student Has Left Russia, Others Making Plans To Exit

(FILE) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at a ceremony for the handover of 50 tablets and data cards to the National Education Trust (NET) under the ‘One Laptop of Tablet Per Child’ initiative, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (February 15). The devices were procured through a donation of CAN$12,500 (approximately 1.5 million) by the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada to Food for the Poor.

Jamaicans Abroad Pump Over J$500M Into COVID-19 Response

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), during a Ministerial Briefing at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston. The briefing formed part of activities marking Diplomatic Week, from March 8 to 10, under the theme 'Reigniting a Nation: Global Excellence, Our Mission'. Also listening (from second left) are the Foreign Ministry's Director of Protocol, Ambassador Ricardo Allicock, and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith.

Jamaica To Attract More Investments In Infrastructure

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. , addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

4 years ago AgricultureForeign Affairs

Conflict In Europe An Opportunity To Build Food Self-Sufficiency – Minister Charles Jr.

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the conflict in Eastern Europe presents an opportunity for Jamaica to become more self-sufficient in food production. He said the effect of the conflict “means that there could be challenges but also significant opportunities for us to shift our dietary focus to more of our local products like cassava and yam”....

Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), and the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second right), engages in light conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) and her husband Jason Smith, at the Annual Diplomatic Corps Cocktail Reception and Dinner held recently at King’s House

4 years ago Foreign AffairsGovernor General

Jamaica Will Continue To Increase Global Presence – G-G

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government intends to continue to strengthen Jamaica’s presence across the globe, including collaborating more closely with traditional and non-traditional partners. He noted that the country has diplomatic relations with 169 countries, the most recent being the Republic of San Marino in Europe and the Togolese Republic in West Africa....

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

PICA Access Jamaica goes to Orlando

The Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) will stage another Access Jamaica initiative in Orlando, Florida from March 25 to 27, 2022. The event will take place at the Legends Resto and Lounge, 5250 International Drive, Orlando from 8:30am – 3:30pm each day. Jamaicans in Orlando, Florida and surrounding states will be able apply for: New and renewal or replacement...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accepts copies of Letters of Credentials of 10 Ambassadors/High Commissioners-designate from Director of Protocol in the Ministry, Ambassador Ricardo Allicock, at the Ministry in Kingston on March 8. The 10 Ambassadors/High Commissioners-designate are from Croatia, Korea, Netherlands, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Iran, Austria, Thailand and Ghana.

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Senator Kamina Johnson Smith Accepts Letters Of Credentials Of Ambassadors/High Commmissioners Designate

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accepts copies of Letters of Credentials of 10 Ambassadors/High Commissioners-designate from Director of Protocol in the Ministry, Ambassador Ricardo Allicock, at the Ministry in Kingston on March 8. The 10 Ambassadors/High Commissioners-designate are from Croatia, Korea, Netherlands, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Iran, Austria, Thailand and Ghana.

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the opening of the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8).

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Gov’t Committed To Protecting Poor And Vulnerable From Effects Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says that the Government is committed to ensuring that the nation’s poor and vulnerable are protected from the worst effects of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “The Jamaican economy is resilient, and we will weather this storm,” he said, while opening the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

4 years ago CoronavirusForeign AffairsHealth & Wellness

PM Thanks Diplomatic Community For COVID-19 Support

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has thanked members of the diplomatic corps and their respective governments for contributing to Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts over the past two years. “You have generously donated field hospitals, mobile units, medical equipment and, very importantly, vaccines. You have responded unequivocally to our urgent appeals for help, and, for this, we are...

(FILE) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 3).

4 years ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Mental Health Support For Students Evacuated From Ukraine

The 20 Jamaican students who arrived safely from Ukraine on Wednesday (March 2) will receive professional mental health support, says State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. He was responding to questions during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 3). “We are...