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Placement and Referrals Officer at the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Rodre Lawrence.
Placement and Referrals Officer at the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Rodre Lawrence.

MultiCare Youth Foundation Seeking Partners for Internship Programme

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is actively seeking to partner with organisations across various industries to provide internship opportunities for its youth beneficiaries. As part of a suite of interventions under its European Union (EU) BRIDGE Project, the MYF’s internship...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Gracekennedy Foundation Hailed for Promoting Diaspora Youth Engagement
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with France’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Bilateral Cooperation in the Field of Sport, at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (July 24). Areas covered under the MOU are the sharing of experiences and developing joint initiatives in sports; promoting common standards for the organisation of major sporting events; sharing common objectives and know-how; developing high sports performance through the exchange of good practices, coaching training, and research; sharing information on the development of the sports economy and sports tourism; and promoting sports ethics, mainly the fight against doping.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with France’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Bilateral Cooperation in the Field of Sport, at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (July 24). Areas covered under the MOU are the sharing of experiences and developing joint initiatives in sports; promoting common standards for the organisation of major sporting events; sharing common objectives and know-how; developing high sports performance through the exchange of good practices, coaching training, and research; sharing information on the development of the sports economy and sports tourism; and promoting sports ethics, mainly the fight against doping.

PHOTOS: Jamaica and France Sign MOU for Cooperation on Sports
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Ambassador of the French Republic, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 24 at the Ministry’s office, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The MOU was signed to strengthen cooperation in Sports between Jamaica and France.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Ambassador of the French Republic, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 24 at the Ministry’s office, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The MOU was signed to strengthen cooperation in Sports between Jamaica and France.

Jamaica and France Sign MOU to Strengthen Cooperation in Sports
Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, Lishann Salmon. 
Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, Lishann Salmon. 

Embassy of Jamaica Stages Protocol Training for Diaspora Leaders

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (fifth left) and Minister of Webster Memorial United Church, Rev. Astor Caryle (sixth left), with flag bearers at last year’s Service of Thanksgiving for the Emancipation/Independence observance, at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Takoma Park, Maryland.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Special Service of Thanksgiving on July 28

On Sunday, July 28, Jamaicans in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland will take part in a special Service of Thanksgiving for the 186th anniversary of Emancipation from slavery and the 62nd anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence. The event promises to be a vibrant display of cultural pride and community spirit. It will also mark the second year that Jamaicans in the...
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Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & RecoveryJamaican Diaspora

‘Let’s Connect’ to Discuss Hurricane Beryl Recovery, Jamaica 62 and Feature Book Launch

‘Let’s Connect’ with Ambassador Marks will discuss the country’s recovery after the passage of Hurricane Beryl, plans to celebrate the island’s 62nd anniversary of Independence and will feature a book launch by Jamaican author, Dr. Patricia V. Smith. Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, will host the town hall meeting on Thursday (July 18) at 7:00...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, left) and Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki (seated, centre), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) during the handover of emergency relief items from the Government of Japan, at Jamaica House on July 15. Looking on are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing, left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills, Digital Transformation and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris-Dixon (standing left); and Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi. The donation comes after the Category 4 Hurricane Beryl impacted Jamaica on July 3.
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

PHOTOS: Jamaica Receives Emergency Relief Items from Japan

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, left) and Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki (seated, centre), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) during the handover of emergency relief items from the Government of Japan, at Jamaica House on July 15. Looking on are Minister of Local Government...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers remarks during the ceremony for the presentation of a cheque valued at $7.5 million by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to Jamaica to assist with Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The event was held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (July 16).
Foreign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

PHOTOS: Chinese Gov’t Supports Hurricane Recovery

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers remarks during the ceremony for the presentation of a cheque valued at $7.5 million by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to Jamaica to assist with Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The event was held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (July 16).
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the main speech at the annual Bastille Day celebration held at the French Embassy in St. Andrew on Sunday (July 14). The occasion was themed ‘A Night in Paris’.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Bastille Day Celebration

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the main speech at the annual Bastille Day celebration held at the French Embassy in St. Andrew on Sunday (July 14). The occasion was themed ‘A Night in Paris’.
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United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Nick Perry, hands over medical supplies donated by the United States Government to Director of Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright.  The items, which arrived abroad the USNS Burlington, were handed over on Wednesday (July 10) at Kingston Wharves.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

US Donates Over US$14,000 in Medical Supplies

Jamaica has received a donation of medical equipment and supplies valued at more than US$14,000 from the United States (US) government. The items, which arrived on the USNS Burlington, were handed over on Wednesday (July 10) at Kingston Wharves. They include 12 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines, 25 nebulisers, two hospital beds, 500 syringes, 20 urine containers, 20 shoe...
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United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, hands over hurricane aid and medical supplies donated by the United States Government to Director of Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services (EDMSS), Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright.  The items, which arrived abroad the USNS Burlington, were handed over on Wednesday (July 10) at Kingston Wharves.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: US Government Donates Hurricane Aid and Medical Supplies

United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, hands over hurricane aid and medical supplies donated by the United States Government to Director of Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services (EDMSS), Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright.  The items, which arrived abroad the USNS Burlington, were handed over on Wednesday (July 10) at Kingston Wharves.
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