More than 200 residents of St. James turned out for the Independence Day civic ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6. Community leaders, students, representatives of the business community and the political directorate, decked out in their black, green and gold colours, attended the function, which was held under the theme ‘Let’s Get Together and...

Jamaicans and friends of the country packed the Dunbarton Chapel at Howard University School of Law, in Washington, for the Service of Thanksgiving in celebration of Jamaica’s 54th year of independence, on Sunday, August 7. In his message, read by Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Jamaica, Mrs. Marsha Coore Lobban, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said Jamaicans...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says events like the Independence Day grand gala continue to be important in fostering patriotism and pride in country. “The celebrations are very important. Events like these will make us all recognise that we have to be a proud nation, we must celebrate our achievements,” she said. Minister Grange was...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be looking to tap into the multi-million dollar global film industry as a major revenue earner for the country. “One area which we haven’t exploited and we intend to is the film industry. Globally, it is a massive industry, and Jamaica can certainly make its footprint in that,” he...

Jamaicans in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be able to see the sights and sounds of the grand gala at the National Stadium as the event will be streamed live to the Olympic village. Some 1,000 performers will participate in the August 6 event in celebration of the country’s 54th year of Independence under the theme ‘Let’s get together and...

Preparations are well advanced at the National Stadium in Kingston, for the staging of the 2016 Independence Grand Gala on Saturday, August 6. General Manager of Independence Park Limited (IPL), Major Desmon Brown, tells JIS News that plans are being finalised with officials of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...

Sixteen local and international dance groups are ready to bring the heat to the finals of the World Reggae Dance Championship at the Independence Village on Thursday, August 4. Beginning at 8:00 p.m., the finalists will use larger-than-life dance moves and acrobatics to prove to the judges and audience alike that they should take home the coveted title. The competition,...