Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, DC

N E W 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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^Mrs. Pamela,Johnson at left posed for a photograph with from left to right Mr. Ricardo Allicock, Jamaica Consul General to Miami, Mrs. Michelle Rollins, President of Rollins Group, U.S. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, U.S. Congresswoman Carol Maloney, and the New York Consul General Geneive Brown-Metzger at a reception after Ambassador Johnson presented his credentials to United States President George W. Bush on Wednesday April 9th at Patton Boggs offices downtown Washington, DC

Friends of Jamaica Cacus in the US
Congress to be Explored

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The establishment of a Friends of Jamaica caucus within the United States (US) Congress is to be explored. This is the word from Congresswoman Yvette Clarke of New York's 11th Congressional district, and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York 14th district. The two were attending a recent reception held in honour of Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, at Patton Boggs offices downtown Washington, D.C. Ambassador Johnson has earlier presented his credentials to US President, George W. Bush.

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