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The Manchioneal Cultural Group performs during the Emancipation Day event, ‘Augus Mawnin Market’, on Tuesday (August 1). The event kicked off the week-long slate of activities being staged at the ‘Independence Village’ at the National Arena in Kingston from August 1 to 6.
The Manchioneal Cultural Group performs during the Emancipation Day event, ‘Augus Mawnin Market’, on Tuesday (August 1). The event kicked off the week-long slate of activities being staged at the ‘Independence Village’ at the National Arena in Kingston from August 1 to 6.

‘Augus’ Mawnin Market’ Kicks Off Week-Long Emancipation and Independence Celebrations

The flagship Emancipation Day event, ‘Augus Mawnin Market’, kicked off the week-long slate of activities being staged at the ‘Independence Village’ at the National Arena in Kingston, from August 1 to 6. On Tuesday, August 1, which is celebrated as...
Revellers in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, on Emancipation Day 2022.
Revellers in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, on Emancipation Day 2022.

Jamaicans Urged to Take Covid-19 Precautions During ‘Emancipendence’ Celebrations
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), hands over a token of appreciation to Pastor of the Kings Chapel United Pentecostal Church, Frank Kellier, during the St. James Independence Church Service, held at the church on Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Sunday (July 30). They are joined by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (third right, back row), and Councillors from St. James.
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), hands over a token of appreciation to Pastor of the Kings Chapel United Pentecostal Church, Frank Kellier, during the St. James Independence Church Service, held at the church on Albion Road in Montego Bay, on Sunday (July 30). They are joined by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (third right, back row), and Councillors from St. James.

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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), along with (from second left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton; Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, listens as Nursery Supervisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Karen Fender, speaks on the lavender plant at the exhibit mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in collaboration with the Forestry Department’s Public Gardens Division and the Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, at King’s House on July 27.
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), along with (from second left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton; Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, listens as Nursery Supervisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Karen Fender, speaks on the lavender plant at the exhibit mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in collaboration with the Forestry Department’s Public Gardens Division and the Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, at King’s House on July 27.

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(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Emancipation and Independence thanksgiving service at the Portmore Church of God in South Edgewater, St. Catherine, on Sunday August 2, 2020
(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Emancipation and Independence thanksgiving service at the Portmore Church of God in South Edgewater, St. Catherine, on Sunday August 2, 2020

Emancipation and Independence Church Service July 30

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Jamaica’s endemic animal species, such as the Coney and the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly, will be on display at King’s House on July 27 as part of the Independence exhibition being mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica.
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Jamaica 61 Exhibition and Reception at King’s House

An exhibition and reception in celebration of Jamaica’s 61st anniversary of Independence, under the theme ‘Jamaica 61… Proud and Strong’, will be held at King’s House on Thursday, July 27. The exhibition will be held in the Ballroom, while the reception will take place on the King’s House lawns. Titled ‘Journey Through Our Natural Heritage’, the exbibit is being mounted...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), is joined by Rosemarie McDonald and Commissioner Lorraine Bradley, in cutting a cake to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. The occasion was a dinner hosted by members of the Jamaican Diaspora in Delaware at the Hilton Willington Hotel on August 28.
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U.S. State of Delaware Hails Jamaica for 60 Years of Independence

The House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in the United States (U.S.) paid tribute to Jamaica on the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence.  The citation was presented to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the U.S., Her Excellency Audrey Marks, by State Representative, Sherry Dorsey Walker, during a dinner hosted by members of the Jamaican Diaspora in Delaware, at the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a floral tribute at the life-sized statue of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Garvey, during a civic ceremony to mark the 135th anniversary of the birth of the National Hero, held at Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on Wednesday, August 17.
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Garvey Museum Near Completion – Minister Grange

Construction of a museum to honour and memorialise Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, will be finished during the country’s 60th year of Independence, says Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. She said that the facility, which is being erected at 32 Marcus Garvey Way in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, where...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) with popular visually impaired musician, Kimiela ‘Candy’ Isaacs during the recent Jamaica Praise Gospel Concert. The event which was held at the National Indoor Sports Centre at the National Arena, was one of several commemorative activities for Jamaica 60.
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PHOTOS: Praises for Jamaica 60

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) with popular visually impaired musician, Kimiela ‘Candy’ Isaacs during the recent Jamaica Praise Gospel Concert. The event which was held at the National Indoor Sports Centre at the National Arena, was one of several commemorative activities for Jamaica 60.
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell
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Much to Be Proud of in 60 Years, Says Campbell

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Leslie Campbell has said that Jamaicans are not short on inspiration. He was speaking at the Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving held Sunday, (August 14) at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America (USA), to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence. Mr. Campbell...
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