IMPORTANT NOTICE- EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith hereby informs that the Ministry has provided an emergency contact line for...
Month: September 2019
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) located in Geneva, Switzerland, succeeded the GATT Secretariat which existed from 1948 – 1994. The WTO was established on 1st January 1995 following the...
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group
The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States was established in 1975 by the Georgetown Agreement, with the aim of collaborating in its engagement...
Trade In Goods
Traditionally, Jamaica's primary area of focus has been the trade in goods (merchandise trade), for which imports and exports accounted for 30.3% and 9.0% of...
Johnson Smith Welcomes News of Jamaicans Found Safe Following Hurricane Dorian
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith has welcomed news of the safety of a group of 31 Jamaicans,...
Minister Johnson Smith hands-over cheque to Alpha Institute
On Thursday, September 5, the Alpha Institute received a cheque valued at Five Hundred and Twelve Pounds and Ninety-four Pence as contribution towards the upgrade...
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. UNCTAD is the principal organ of the...
ACP/EU Relations
Between 1975 and 2000, there were four (4) Lomé Conventions dealing with cooperation between the ACPcountries and the Member States of the European Union. The Conventions covered the...
Trade In Services
Trade In Services Trade in services makes a significant contribution to Jamaica’s economy and has become an important area of focus in bilateral, regional and...
Public Service Announcement: Donation – Help to Bahamas
The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising the public that Jamaica as the Sub-Regional Focal Point for the North-Western Caribbean group...
