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Minister of Environment of the Republic of Poland Calls on Minister Johnson Smith

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Professor Mariusz Jedrysek, Secretary of State, Chief National Geologist and Minister of Environment of the Republic of Poland ( 2nd right) explains elements of the sample of rocks and minerals mined by Polish companies in the deep sea to Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade ( 2nd left), Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, Undersecretary Multilateral Affairs Division at the Ministry and Ms.

Jamaica 55 Anniversary of Independence Message for Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Missions Overseas

Sunday, 06 August 2017

Jamaica 55 Anniversary of Independence Message for Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Missions Overseas

Dear Members of the Jamaican Foreign Service,

REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE KAMINA JOHNSON SMITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE JAMAICA 55 DIASPORA CONFERENCE

Sunday, 23 July 2017
  • Your Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick and Lady Allen
  • The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister
  • Our many Distinguished Guests
  • Ladies and Gentlemen all

 

TOURISM MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS OCHO RIOS SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

Monday, 26 June 2017

MONTEGO BAY, June 26 (JIS):

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the upcoming Ocho Rios Seafood Festival represents a unique opportunity for Jamaica to make further inroads into the lucrative gastro-tourism market.

Speaking to JIS News following the press launch of the festival in Ocho Rios,

St. Ann, on June 22, Mr. Bartlett added that with food festivals now becoming an attractive draw for tourists, the island is now on track to become one of the world’s major gastronomy destinations.

STUDENTS HONOURED BY NATIONAL CHILD MONTH COMMITTEE

Friday, 23 June 2017

KINGSTON, June 23 (JIS):

Students from 19 non-traditional high schools across the island have been honoured by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) for outstanding performance and community service, through its Academic Awards Programme.

Now in its fourth year, the Programme recognises the accomplishments of young persons from non-traditional high schools in each parish, who have achieved academic excellence at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level and who demonstrate a spirit of volunteerism.