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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness reads the scripture lesson at the National Independence and Emancipation Day Church Service held on July 30, at the Waltham Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness reads the scripture lesson at the National Independence and Emancipation Day Church Service held on July 30, at the Waltham Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Participate in Independence Activities

Jamaicans at home and abroad are being invited to participate in activities to mark the country’s 61st year of Independence, under the theme: ‘Jamaica 61… Proud and Strong’. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange said a...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Lenford Salmon makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Friday (July 28), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Lenford Salmon makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Friday (July 28), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

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Glittering drones lit up the skies during last year’s Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Glittering drones lit up the skies during last year’s Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston.

Spectacular Drone Display Returns for Jamaica 61
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), along with (from second left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton; Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, listens as Nursery Supervisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Karen Fender, speaks on the lavender plant at the exhibit mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in collaboration with the Forestry Department’s Public Gardens Division and the Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, at King’s House on July 27.
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), along with (from second left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton; Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, listens as Nursery Supervisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Karen Fender, speaks on the lavender plant at the exhibit mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in collaboration with the Forestry Department’s Public Gardens Division and the Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, at King’s House on July 27.

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(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Emancipation and Independence thanksgiving service at the Portmore Church of God in South Edgewater, St. Catherine, on Sunday August 2, 2020
(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Emancipation and Independence thanksgiving service at the Portmore Church of God in South Edgewater, St. Catherine, on Sunday August 2, 2020

Emancipation and Independence Church Service July 30

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Jamaica’s endemic animal species, such as the Coney and the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly, will be on display at King’s House on July 27 as part of the Independence exhibition being mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica.
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Jamaica 61 Exhibition and Reception at King’s House

An exhibition and reception in celebration of Jamaica’s 61st anniversary of Independence, under the theme ‘Jamaica 61… Proud and Strong’, will be held at King’s House on Thursday, July 27. The exhibition will be held in the Ballroom, while the reception will take place on the King’s House lawns. Titled ‘Journey Through Our Natural Heritage’, the exbibit is being mounted...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front, centre) is flanked by the 2023 Festival Queen Contestants during a courtesy call at the VMBS Building, Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston, on Friday (July 21).
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Parish Queens Participate in Training Programme

Thirteen parish queens are currently attending a two-week training programme in preparation for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition 2023. The competition is part of Jamaica’s 61st anniversary of Independence celebrations under the theme ‘Jamaica 61…Proud and Strong’. Chairman of the National Festival Queen Committee, Silvera Castro, told JIS News that the queens will be participating in several sessions aimed...
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