Foreign Affairs Ministry mourns passing of Ambassador Donald Bancroft Rainford

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has expressed sadness at the passing of Ambassador Donald Bancroft Rainford.

“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ambassador Rainford. He belonged to a generation of Jamaicans who helped to build and strengthen the nation’s institutions during the early period of Jamaica’s development as an independent nation. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones, as well as the many colleagues who had the privilege of working alongside him throughout his distinguished career,” Minister Johnson Smith said.

The minister said his appointment in 1976 as Jamaica’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Community marked an important chapter in his diplomatic career, during which he served with professionalism, dedication and a steadfast commitment to advancing Jamaica’s interests abroad.