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MONTEGO BAY — Cabinet has approved the compulsory acquisition of 32 Market Street, in St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann, the birthplace of the first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Executive Director at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Laleta Davis-Mattis made the announcement on August 17, at Lawrence Park, in St. Ann’s Bay, where a celebration was...

KINGSTON — The Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) on August 16 launched its Jamaica 50 Living Legacy Awards, which will honour nationals, 50 years and older, who have contributed to the growth and development of the country. The awards ceremony, which will be held in commemoration of Jamaica's 50th year of Independence, is scheduled to take place on February...

MONTEGO BAY — Young men from the community of Bamboo in St. Ann are to benefit from a 'Life Builders' weekend camp organised by the Men’s Fellowship of the Bamboo New Testament Church of God. The camp will be held from August 26 to 28 on the grounds of the former Sunbeam Preparatory School in the district of Hazelwood from...

MONTEGO BAY — Many teenagers find themselves involved in negative activities such as drug abuse gangs, illicit sex, and pregnancy, but Renae Williams, is one positive teenager who believes in herself and is determined to chart a different path. The energetic high achiever from Clarendon is one of three youth in the county of Middlesex who was presented with the...

MIAMI — Hundreds of Jamaican nationals and friends filled the pews of the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, August 7, as they worshipped at an Ecumenical Service, in celebration of the country's 49th anniversary of Independence. The annual event, which was organised by staff of the Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami, was also attended by members...

FLORIDA — The official launch of preparations for the celebration of Jamaica's golden jubilee Independence anniversary in 2012 in South Florida, took place on Monday August 8 at Miami City Hall. The event was jointly launched by Mayor of the City of Miami, the Hon. Tomas Regalado, and Jamaica’s Consul General in the city, Sandra Grant Griffiths, in a packed...

MONTEGO BAY — Norman Square in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, came alive on Saturday August 6 with the national colours and the celebratory spirit of a people, reveling in 49th years of self-government and achievement, at the annual Independence Day civic ceremony. Under the theme: ‘The journey continues’,  the event featured performances from a number of uniformed groups, led by the Salvation...

WASHINGTON, DC — Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is urging Jamaicans to renew the commitment to fulfilling the promises created by Independence. “The commemoration of Independence is a time to renew our resolve to give true meaning to the ideals of unity, self-determination, self-government, self-reliance, self-rule, and self-sufficiency. “In this 49th year of being fully...

MONTEGO BAY — Hundreds of Trelawny residents turned out at Water Square, in Falmouth, on Saturday, August 6, to join in the nation’s celebration of its 49th anniversary of independence. The celebration, which took the form of a civic ceremony, was hosted by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and the Trelawny Parish Council. “While we celebrate our independence, we...

TORONTO — Consul General to Toronto, Seth George Ramocan, says activities in the city to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence next year, will showcase the best of the island. He was speaking at the annual JAMBANA Festival at Downsview Park in Toronto, where the community launch of Jamaica 50 in Toronto and Jamaica Homecoming took place. Mr. Ramocan told...

KINGSTON — The National Stadium was transformed into a sea of black, gold and green on Saturday August 6, as thousands of proud Jamaicans, clad in the national colours, gathered to celebrate the country's 49th anniversary of independence in the usual grand style. The audience exuberantly waved Jamaican flags, blew horns, rocked and swayed in response to the mix of...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be extending its services on Independence Day, Saturday August 6 to facilitate persons getting home after the Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston. The extension of the service will see buses running past their regular hours on select routes. These include, those running between the National Stadium and the...