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Jamaicans in New York observed the country's 48th year of independence, at a Thanksgiving Service, held at the Beulah Church of the Nazarene, in Brooklyn, on Sunday, August 8. "The spirit of independence can never die," Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding said in a message to the Jamaican community, read by Consul General in New York, Mrs. Geneive Brown...

The Jamaican Embassy in Washington, D.C. was abuzz with activities over the 48th independence anniversary week-end. Jamaican Festival Songs filled the air, against a backdrop of videos featuring grand gala events of previous years, providing a real treat in which everyone was able to savour the country's culture. Jamaica's Alternate Representative to the OAS, Ann Scott (second from left), explains...

The Miami skyline was a sight to see from August 6 to 9, as the landmark Miami Tower stayed illuminated in the colours of the Jamaican flag - black, green and gold - in commemoration of Jamaica's 48th anniversary of Independence. The landmark Miami Tower shines in Jamaican colours Located at International Place, in downtown Miami, the Tower was illuminated...

Citizens, representatives from the business and civic communities and students from schools and cultural groups from across St. James, came out to participate in the 48th Independence Civic Ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Friday morning (August 6). The colourful and stately ceremony, organised by the St. James Parish Council in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission...

It was a potpourri of colours, music and dance inside the National Stadium Friday (August 6), as thousands of Jamaicans turned out to the Grand Gala in the national colours to celebrate Jamaica's 48th anniversary as an independent nation. Jamaicans packed into the National Stadium, and the excess crowd had to watch the spectacle from screens set up inside the...

Monday August 2 was designated Jamaican Flag Day in the City of Lauderhill to honour the accomplishments and achievements of Jamaicans in the Diaspora. The Mayor of Lauderhill, Richard Kaplan, (centre) prepares to hoist the Jamaican Flag with Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and South Florida radio personality Bevon 'Duke' Earle (extreme right) at the...

Jamaicans from across the United Kingdom (UK) celebrated Jamaica's 48th anniversary of Independence at a special reception hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London, on Independence Day (Aug. 6). Jamaica's High Commissioner to the UK, Anthony Johnson told the gathering, which included Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Commonwealth High Commissioners and other members of the diplomatic corps, that Jamaica today...

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Jamaica on the 48th anniversary of your independence this August 6. We join you in celebrating the rich history and culture of Jamaica and honoring the many accomplishments of the Jamaican people. Our two nations are united by our shared history, values, and...

The Jamaican community in Toronto turned out on Sunday (Aug.1) for a flag raising ceremony at Toronto's City Hall to commemorate the country's 48th year of Independence. The event is organised each year by the oldest and largest Jamaican community association in Canada, the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), which is also celebrating 48 years of existence this year. It was...

The Police Youth Club movement will host its annual national summer camp from August 8 to16 at the Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth. The one-week camp will target young people from clubs across the island, who will be engaged in skills training and motivation workshops. "Our summer camp will be held with a view to exposing our clubbites to...

The following roads will be closed to ensure the easy flow of traffic for the staging of the Independence Grand Gala 48th Anniversary celebration on Friday, August 6. Before the event the following roads will be operated as one-way:Arthur Wint Drive from Tom Redcam Drive to the National Stadium.Upper section of Arthur Wint Drive from Mountain View Avenue to access...

As Jamaica marks 48 years since becoming a sovereign nation, some youths are weighing in on the country's progress, with the consensus being that the country has a lot to celebrate in its short journey since August 6, 1962, even as it strives to achieve visions of becoming a developed state. Personifying Jamaica as a woman, communications practitioner, Gareth Manning,...