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Persons planning to attend the 2009 Independence Grand Gala on Thursday, August 6, at the National Stadium, in Kingston, will be able to obtain their free tickets for the event by this weekend. Tickets will be available at Tastee Limited outlets and Post Offices in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine, St. Thomas, Clarendon, and at the...

The Maroon culture has always been a main feature of Jamaican society and from July 31 to August 10, persons in various parts of Canada will be able to enjoy the expression of that culture in all its glory. When the Charles Town Maroons from Portland visit that country, they will be doing various performances and participating in a number...

Hundreds of Jamaicans and friends of the island in New York City, USA, including elected officials and community leaders, attended the Church Service of Thanksgiving to mark Jamaica's 47th year of Independence held on Sunday (July 26) at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. Consul General of Jamaica in New York, Geneive Brown Metzger, delivered Prime Minister the...

Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica residing in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland in the USA, have moved into celebration mode, with a number of official events planned to mark Jamaica's 47th year of Independence. Over the next three weeks, the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington D.C., under the leadership of His Excellency, Ambassador Anthony Johnson, will be engaged in several...

Hundreds of residents turned up yesterday (July 26), to support the second staging of the Clarendon Crab and Seafood Festival, held at Vere Technical High School, in Hayes. The event was organised by the Lionel Town Zone Committee, in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). It is part of the Independence celebrations being observed under the theme: 'I...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, on Saturday (July 25) presented a copy of the Condolence Book, opened at the Institute of Jamaica in tribute to the late acclaimed King of Pop Music, Michael Jackson, to his brother, Tito, who received it on behalf of the Jackson family. The presentation was made during the final night (International...

Winston Hussey, a veteran singer/songwriter from Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, won the Jamaica Festival Song 2009 competition on Sunday (July 26) at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre with his entry, 'Take Back Jamaica'. Hussey, whose real name is Winston Bell, was a clear favourite with the large crowd. He beat nine other contestants in the finals, to take home...

Intro:World in crisisJamaica Full a nicenessCome express your niceness yeah Chorus:So come wi give the little that wi gotA fi wi place an wi mus tek it backWi got to give the little that wi have Cause win nuh want nuh more body bagWi got to give the little that wi haveCause win nuh want nuh more body bagSo come...

With the promoters of Reggae Sumfest 2009 declaring a record attendance this year, one of the festival's main sponsors, The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), says it is satisfied with the returns from the part it has played in sponsoring the event. Addressing a Reggae Sumfest Press Conference, at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James, on Friday (July 24), Deputy...

Lady Gladys Bustamante, widow of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, and a prominent member of the Jamaican trade union movement, died in the Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) this afternoon. Lady Bustamante, as she was well known, had been confined to home for the past two years and, although she...

More than $1 million in cash and prizes will be won by the 10 finalists in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition 2009, at the finals on Sunday (July 26), at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, on Hope Road, in Kingston, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The winner will collect $1 million, courtesy of Digicel Jamaica, while the Best Performer will take...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen is encouraging senior citizens to let their lives be an inspiration to the young people of the nation. "Our young people need to be motivated to take education more seriously and I believe that you are suitably placed to mentor them on these issues. You can serve as an inspiration to...