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So inspiring to connect with our 🇯🇲indomitable sprint icon @realshellyannfp at #Tottori Prefecture’s wonderful Send-off Reception in honour of #TeamJamaica as they leave the training camp for #WCHTokyo #WorldAthleticsChamps
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to Japan, Her Excellency @ShornaKayR, was trackside on Monday (September 8), at the Tottori Track and Field Stadium, offering support and motivation as Jamaica’s 400m team sharpened up ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Her visit
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to Japan, Her Excellency @ShornaKayR, was trackside on Monday (September 8), at the Tottori Track and Field Stadium, offering support and motivation as Jamaica’s 400m team sharpened up ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Her visit
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Following Jamaica’s 2025 General Elections, the CARICOM Election Observation Mission had much to say on the country’s electoral process. The 11-member team held a press briefing on Thursday (September 4) to report on its observations of the General Elections. Chief of Mission,
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I was delighted to welcome to the Embassy fellow Jamaican 🇯🇲, who is the new Executive Director of the UN 🇺🇳 Institute for Training and Research @UNITAR during her recent visit to Tokyo.
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The Government of Jamaica has welcomed representatives from the Organization of American States (OAS) Observer Mission, who will also be observing Jamaica's General Elections on Wednesday, September 3. On Friday (August 29), Foreign Minister, the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith (@kaminajsmith) joined Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness (@andrewholnessjm) in a meeting to welcome representatives from the CARICOM Observer Mission who are visiting the
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, on Thursday (August 28) joined United States Chargé d’Affaires, Scott Renner, and members of the U.S. Embassy team in welcoming the dancers of Ailey II to Jamaica, marking the conclusion of their
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable @kaminajsmith, on Tuesday (August 27) joined Permanent Secretary Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, other senior government officials and members of the diplomatic corps at a Farewell Luncheon hosted by the
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Ambassador-Designate to the European Union, Mrs. Diedre Mills, today welcomed students of Seaforth High School in St. Thomas, winners of the European Union/Universal Service Fund student video competition held in Jamaica in July 2025, during a courtesy call at the Mission of
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Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith (@kaminajsmith), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has provided an update on the status of Mr. Isaac Etoria, a Jamaican national detained in the Kingdom of Eswatini. #mfaftja
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Mrs. Diedre Mills, Ambassador-Designate of Jamaica to the Kingdom of Belgium, presented her Copy Letters of Credence to Mr. Vincent Remy, Deputy Head of Protocol of the Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs @BelgiumMFA ,today, August 22, 2025.
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For over 40 years, the Chevening Programme has supported more than 300 Jamaicans in pursuing postgraduate studies in the UK, with this year’s cohort representing the largest group to date. Jamaica has proudly participated in the programme since its inception in 1984, with
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Last evening (August 19), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, joined the British High Commission in celebrating 17 outstanding young Jamaicans selected as the 2025 Chevening Scholars. In her remarks,
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On July 31, 2025, Jamaica and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg formalised an Air Services Agreement at the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations in New York. The Agreement was signed by Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Brian Wallace,
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Head of Jamaica’s Foreign Service, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, recently visited Beijing to participate in the Ninth Round of Consultations between China and Caribbean countries. The meeting brought
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith joined the Embassy of Jamaica in China for a series of activities marking Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary of Independence. The celebrations, held after the official Independence
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable @kaminajsmith , joined Prime Minister the Most Honourable @andrewholnessjm, other Government officials and Jamaicans at the memorial service for the late Honourable Don Wehby, OJ, CD, held today (Thursday,
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