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KINGSTON — Thousands of Jamaicans are expected to converge at the National Stadium in Kingston, on Saturday, August 6 for the colour and spectacle of the annual Grand Gala under the theme: 'Jamaica Rocks." The event, which gets underway at 5:00 pm, is one of the major activities for Jamaica Independence Festival 2011, and will feature costumed groups, marching bands,...

TORONTO — Celebration of Jamaica's 49th Independence anniversary gets underway in Canada this weekend, with several cities hosting events to commemorate the occasion. On Sunday, July 31, in the Canadian city with the largest number of Jamaicans, a flag raising ceremony will take place at Toronto City Hall, followed by the Independence Church Service at Faith Sanctuary Pentecostal Church, under...

MIAMI — Jamaicans in South Florida are gearing to celebrate the nation's 49th anniversary of Independence across the tri-county area - Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. The planned events include a number of cultural presentations, such as church services, galas and concerts to commemorate the event. On Saturday, July 30, patrons will celebrate at the annual Grand Independence Ball to...

KINGSTON — Twenty six youths from inner city communities were on Thursday (July 28) presented with certificates for completing a two-month course in youth entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The project, implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), forms part of the European Union's (EU) Grants of Low Amounts III (GOLAS III) programme, which supports human and community development. It...

KINGSTON — Patrons attending the 2011 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food show, in May Pen, Clarendon, from July 30 to August 1, will be treated to a number of exciting features.                                               According to First Vice President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), and Chairman of the Denbigh Planning...

WASHINGTON — Jamaicans residing in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia, USA have moved into celebration mode, with a number of official events scheduled to mark the 49th anniversary of the country's independence planned for the next three weeks. August 4 – 21, the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington D.C. under the leadership of Her Excellency Ambassador Audrey Marks, will be...

STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE MS. OLIVIA GRANGE, M.P. AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON YOUTH UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK 25-26 JULY 2011   Mr. President, Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives, The Government and People of Jamaica, join other speakers in conveying our deepest sympathies and solidarity with the people of Norway in the wake of the...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) will celebrate the Emancipation Day holiday weekend with special excursions to the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on Sunday, July 31 and Monday, August 1. According to the JRC, the return trip will commence in Linstead, St. Catherine with the designated train departing that location at approximately 9:05...

KINGSTON — Preparations are in high gear for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC)-organised Independence festival activities, which kick off on Friday night (July 29) with the Festival Song finals at the National Arena in Kingston. The show, which gets underway at 8:00 p.m., will see the 10 finalists competing for the top prize of one million dollars courtesy of...

KINGSTON — Ten finalists in the 2011 Jamaica Festival Song Competition will vie for prizes and awards at the finals scheduled to take place on Friday, July 29 at the National Arena, Kingston, beginning at 8:00 p.m. Persons vying for the prizes are Andy Livingston, Kellis Quashie, Raine Davis, Christopher Rose, Marshell Hylton, Mojo Herb, Tinga Stewart, Joel 'Bunny' Brown,...

WASHINGTON — Jamaicans in Atlanta, Georgia, will mark Jamaica's 49th year of Independence with a wide range of activities from July 30 to August 6. Jamaica's Honorary Consul to Atlanta and patron of the eight-day celebration, Vin Martin, said the activities run the gamut "from the religious, to the literary, to the creative and of course, the parties". "Our culture...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, is seeking to facilitate youth entrepreneurship as an avenue through which young people can achieve sustainable livelihoods by developing and operating their own businesses. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Warren Newby, informed that this will be done through a national youth entrepreneurship strategy being developed. "This strategy seeks to create...