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Hundreds of Jamaican nationals and friends united in worship at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale on August 1 to celebrate Jamaica's anniversary of Emancipation and Independence, at the Ecumenical service of thanksgiving. The service was organised by the Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami. Guest preacher, Dr. Samuel Vassel, Pastor of the Bronx Bethany Church of the Nazarene...

Sunday, August 1 was declared 'Jamaica Day' in the United States capital, by the Mayor of Washington, D.C., Adrian Fenty. Mayor Fenty read the proclamation at a Thanksgiving Service to commemorate Jamaica's 176th year of Emancipation as well the country's 48th year of Independence, at Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University, in Washington, D.C., on August 1. Security Attach

Overcast conditions and a light drizzle did not dampen the spirits of hundreds of Jamaicans and friends of the island, who turned out for today's (July 31) service of Praise and Thanksgiving in London, to mark Jamaica's 48th anniversary of Independence. Among the special guests at the Parish Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, were the Deputy Lord Mayor of...

The Emancipation "Road to Freedom" exhibition, depicting the journey of Africans through enslavement to full freedom, is now opened to the public at the St. James Parish Library in Montego Bay. Established and mounted by the St. James office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), the exhibition was officially opened Thursday (July 29), at a ceremony attended by persons...

Tickets for the much anticipated Jamaica Independence Festival Grand Gala, scheduled for Friday (August 6) at the National Stadium, will be available as of Tuesday (August 3). Patrons interested in attending the Grand Gala can collect the tickets, which are free of cost, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) parish offices, the Inland Revenue Department, the Registrar General Department's...

Sisters to Sisters, a charitable organization made up of women in the various areas of public life, including Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon Olivia "Babsy" Grange, has donated approximately $8 million to the Women's Centre Foundation and the Bureau of Women's Affairs. The presentation took place Friday (July 30) at the Women's Centre, Trafalgar Road, Kingston. The...

The 2010 Denbigh Agri-Industrial Show promises to be bigger and better with a slew of activities and attractions over the three-day staging. The show is slated for Saturday, July 31 to Monday, August 2 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, under the theme: 'Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow.' Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' on...

With 176 years since slavery was officially abolished in Jamaica, the celebratory atmosphere that existed, in the hours leading up to Emancipation Day (August 1) is still kept alive through the yearly staging of Emancipation anniversary vigils island-wide. Normally held on the 31st of July, starting at approximately 9:00 p.m. in major town capitals throughout the island, these all-night vigils,...

Over the years, thousands of Jamaicans have been flocking to the Emancipation Jubilee, a national heritage festival, to pay tribute to their African ancestors. The event is celebrated each year on July 31 at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann's Bay. This year it should be no different. Thousands are expected to attend the event scheduled to begin at...

National Security Minister, Senator Dwight Nelson, said that the Emancipation and Independence celebrations provide an opportunity for Jamaicans at home and abroad to reflect on the contributions of the national heroes and the progress made towards nation building. He was addressing the anniversary service to commemorate Jamaica's 48th year of Independence held on Sunday (July 25) at the Kendall Community...

First Vice President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, has said that the 2010 Denbigh Agri-Industrial show will showcase the best of the country's agricultural sector, while promoting increased production and consumption of local foods. The three-day show is slated for Saturday, July 31 to Monday, August 2 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, under...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is promising a "rock star" atmosphere at this year's Festival Song Competition finals scheduled for July 30 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, in Kingston. Speaking at a Think Tank session held on July 28, at the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Kingston headquarters, Coordinator for the competition, David Reid, said that patrons would definitely...