Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, DC

H E A D L I N E S Last updated: Monday, May 5th, 2008 11:00pm EST

Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson (right), is greeted by President of the US, George W. Bush when the Ambassador visited the White House in Washington, D.C. on April 9 to present his Credentials.

Ambassador Johnson Presents Credence To
United States President George W. Bush

Monday, May 5th, 2008

New Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, presented his Letters of Credence to President George W. Bush, at the White House on April 9.

A former Member of Parliament, who previously served as Minister of State in the Ministries of Industry and Commerce, as well as Agriculture during the 1980s, Ambassador Johnson more recently served as Minority Leader in the Senate and was a senior lecturer in the Department of Management Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona.

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Anthony Johnson at right receives a statuette of the Liberty Bell from Miss Carol Brooks, Manager of International Trade for the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce after he addressed members of the Philadelphia City Council. Also sharing in the occasion is Dr. Alston Meade, Jamaica’s Honourary Consul to Philadelphia,

Jamaica to Increase Trade with the City of Philadelphia

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Anthony Johnson says, “all efforts will be made to increase export from Jamaica to Philadelphia which now stands at just under 100 million U.S. dollars to 200 million dollars”.

Ambassador Johnson gave the assurance to representatives of the Philadelphia City Council when he visited the city recently.

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Jamaican artist Paul Blackwood shows his art work to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Anthony Johnson second from right which was on display at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. from April 29-May 2. Also admiring the art work is Mr. Stephen Salny third from right and artist Courtney Morgan.

Two Jamaican artists open exhibition
in Washington, DC

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The art exhibits of two Jamaican artistes Paul Blackwood and Courtney Morgan took center stage on Tuesday April 29 when their art exhibition was open to the public at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC.

The four day art exhibition showcased over seventy five pieces of the two artists’ works specializing in Landscapes, Abstracts & semi-abstracts, Oil on Canvas and Collages.

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Mrs. Pamela Johnson wife of the Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Anthony Johnson at left admires Jamaica’s floral exhibition which was on display at the 67th Annual Flower Mart held at the National Cathedral n Washington, D.C May 2-4, at right is Mrs Marigold Harding head of the Jamaican floral exhibit team and Mrs. Unis Morrison.

Jamaica featured at Flower Show in Washington DC

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Jamaica was featured as the only Caribbean country at the 67th staging of the Annual Flower Mart 2008; the premier outdoor festival for garden and floral enthusiasts from the mid-Atlantic United States region, which was held from May 2 to 4 in Washington, DC.

The event was staged on the grounds of the historic Washington National Cathedral, as a tribute to South Africa some seventeen countries displayed floral arrangements and had as its theme 'Flowers Around the World.'

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