Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Our culinary diplomacy selfie competition continues and we want to see your best sweet potato pie! Anyone acquainted with American Southern/Soul food clearly understands that sweet…
Eight Young Jamaican Entrepreneurs Participate in YLAI 2018
The YLAI Fellowship Professional Program will bring 250 business and social entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States in September 2018…
Consular Notice
In light of threatening weather conditions from Tropical Storm Isaac, U.S. Embassy Kingston is postponing all consular appointments for Monday, September 17. Nonimmigrant visa appointments…
Weather Alert – U. S. Embassy Kingston
Location: Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Event: As of September 11, Tropical Storm Isaac is on a westward path towards the Caribbean. The National Hurricane…
Jamaican Museum Receives Prestigious U.S. Grant Award
The Indian, African and Caribbean (INAFCA) Museum at the Mico University College is Jamaica’s 2018 recipient of the (U.S.) Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).…
U.S. Embassy, Kingston Hosts Misty Copeland
Continuing its support of the performing Arts in Jamaica, the Embassy of the United States of America has partnered with the Edna Manley College and…
Jamericanbikl Culinary Tour
To celebrate the longstanding mutually beneficial relationship between the United States of America and Jamaica, U.S. Embassy Kingston will launch its Culinary Diplomacy Selfie Competition…
U.S. Embassy Kingston hosts Fulbright Pre-Departure Briefing
Chargé d’Affaires Eric Khant and Counselor for Public Affairs Jeremiah Knight met with 2018 Fulbright Awardees during a pre-departure orientation session held at the U.S. Embassy…
U.S. Embassy Kingston celebrates Friendship with Jamaica
Let’s celebrate our friendship with Jamaica! That was the theme which resonated throughout the evening of June 27th, when US Embassy Kingston commemorated the 242nd…
Federal Voting Assistance Program Supports Armed Forces Voters Week and Overseas Citizens Voters Wee
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – To help Americans vote – wherever they are – the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is sponsoring Armed Forces Voters Week and…
2018 Trafficking in Persons Report
“This year’s report focuses on effective ways local communities can address human trafficking proactively and on how national governments can support and empower them. Local…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Overseas Citizens Voters Week: June 27-July 5, 2018
In celebration of Overseas Citizens Voters Week, the U.S. Embassy will host a voter information and registration open house on June 27th from 9:00 a.m.…
U.S-Jamaica Sign Child Protection Compact Partnership
The Governments of the United States and Jamaica finalized a new partnership to combat child trafficking. The U.S.-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, signed on…
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month 2018 – President Proclamation
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor America’s long-shared history with our neighbors in the…
Hurricane Season Alert – U.S. Embassy Kingston
Location: Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico Event: Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico begins June…
2017 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
The 2017 International Religious Freedom Report has been released along with report specific for Jamaica. This report is a testament to the United States’ historic role…
Peace Corps Jamaica Welcomes New Volunteers
Peace Corps Jamaica recently confirmed a diverse group of 29 Volunteers at their Swearing-in Ceremony held in Kingston. The Volunteers will serve for two years…
New All-Cargo Rights Added to U.S.-Jamaica Air Transport Agreement
On May 10, 2018, U.S. Chargé d’ Affaires Eric Khant and Jamaica’s Minister of Transport and Mining Robert Montague signed an agreement to amend the…
