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Jamaica's Honorary Consul to Pennsylvania, Dr. Alston Meade, has said that the celebration of the country's 48th anniversary of Independence was a fitting occasion to reflect on its sterling achievements. "Independence, perhaps more so than any other occasion, is a time for reflection on where we are as a nation, where we have been and where we are going," he...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, was today (August 12) presented with the first copy of the new Child Health and Development Passport, ahead of its official launch on August 18. The health passport, which forms an integral part of the country's National Strategic Health Plan, is slated for implementation on September 1. The project is being carried out in...

The Broward County South Regional Library, in Pembroke Pines, will continue its salute to Jamaica's 48th anniversary of Independence this Saturday (August 14), with a book launch and discussion, and signing by Chairman of the Asafa Powell Foundation, Delano Franklyn. Mr. Franklyn will present excerpts from two of his recently authored publications - 'Michael Manley: The Politics of Equality' (2009)...

Residents of Portland turned out on Independence Day (August 6), to participate in a civic ceremony, held in the Port Antonio town square. The event was organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), to observe the country's 48th anniversary of independence. Addressing the function, Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Floyd Patterson said Jamaicans should reflect on the sacrifices made...

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...