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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama (left) lay floral tributes at the shrine of the African ancestors at the Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann, during the Seville Emancipation Jubilee on July 31.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama (left) lay floral tributes at the shrine of the African ancestors at the Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann, during the Seville Emancipation Jubilee on July 31.

Jamaicans Celebrate at Seville Emancipation Jubilee

Jamaicans from all walks of life turned out in their thousands on Sunday (July 31) into Monday morning (August 1) to celebrate the nation’s culture at the Seville Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. The event, which...
A patron purchases produce at the farmers market, during Monday’s (August 1) ‘Augus’ Mawnin Market in the Jamaica 60 Independence Village at the National Stadium Complex in Kingston.
A patron purchases produce at the farmers market, during Monday’s (August 1) ‘Augus’ Mawnin Market in the Jamaica 60 Independence Village at the National Stadium Complex in Kingston.

Welcome Return of Augus’ Mawnin Market
The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Daredevil Riders perform the ‘13-man motorcycle’ stunt, which shows 13 police officers riding on a single motorcycle. Occasion was the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) 60th anniversary show held at Up Park Camp in Kingston on July 29.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Daredevil Riders perform the ‘13-man motorcycle’ stunt, which shows 13 police officers riding on a single motorcycle. Occasion was the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) 60th anniversary show held at Up Park Camp in Kingston on July 29.

Colourful and Exciting Displays for JDF’s 60th Anniversary
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, enters a vintage car, which was on display during the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) 60th Anniversary Celebrations held at Up Park Camp in Kingston on July 29. There were several vehicles on display for patrons to view during the event.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, enters a vintage car, which was on display during the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) 60th Anniversary Celebrations held at Up Park Camp in Kingston on July 29. There were several vehicles on display for patrons to view during the event.

JDF’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations (Photos)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre); Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (front row, right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front row, left), hold a vase bearing sand depicting the colours of the national flag during the National Independence and Emancipation Day Church Service at the Boulevard Baptist Church, 2 Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20 on July 31. Others observing (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Leslie Campbell; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller; Member of Parliament, Western St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton; and President of the Senate, Tom Tavares Finson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre); Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (front row, right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front row, left), hold a vase bearing sand depicting the colours of the national flag during the National Independence and Emancipation Day Church Service at the Boulevard Baptist Church, 2 Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20 on July 31. Others observing (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Leslie Campbell; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller; Member of Parliament, Western St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton; and President of the Senate, Tom Tavares Finson.

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Submit Designs For Jamaica 60 Float And Street Parade

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