Jamaican Ambassador Lorne McDonnough has died

Ambassador Lorne T. McDonnough, CD, a distinguished diplomat who dedicated his life to the service of Jamaica and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has died.

“Ambassador McDonnough passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones,” the family said in a statement today. McDonnough’s diplomatic career spanned several decades, marked by significant contributions to regional integration, trade negotiations, and economic development.

Ambassador McDonnough served Jamaica in various capacities, including High Commissioner to Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, and Ambassador to Suriname. He was appointed the first Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) on November 3, 2008, and led the CDF from its start-up phase to a fully operational CARICOM Treaty-based organization.