In a vibrant display of national pride, Jamaicans gathered at the National Stadium in Kingston on Wednesday (August 6) to celebrate the nation’s 63rd year of Independence at the annual Grand Gala. The event drew a large and enthusiastic crowd, with persons adorned in the national colours in keeping with this year’s Independence Day theme, ‘Be Proud, Be Bold in...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has reaffirmed the deep and multifaceted partnership between Jamaica and Japan, highlighting decades of cooperation built on shared values, mutual respect and active engagement across multiple sectors. Speaking at the official ceremony to mark Jamaica’s National Day, at Expo 2025 in Japan on August 6, Senator Johnson...

Jamaica’s National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, in Japan, was observed with a powerful message of peace, love and solidarity. The Day, which was celebrated on August 6, also marked the country’s 63rd anniversary of Independence and the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Japan. Speaking at the Official National Day Ceremony at Expo 2025 in...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has called on Jamaicans to reflect on the nation’s journey to freedom and independence, and to boldly continue the work of building a just and equitable society. “We gather today [not only] to commemorate freedom, but also to reaffirm our faith in Jamaica's journey, a journey marked by resilience, sacrifice and divine favour,...

Digicel Rising Star 2024 winner, Akeen Fennell (left) and recording artistes Naomi Cowan (centre) and Jesse Royal (second right), share a photo opportunity with visitors at the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan on Tuesday, August 5. The trio are currently in Japan to perform at the highly anticipated National Day Concert on Wednesday, August 6.

Members of the Port Antonio Theatre Group are animated in performance at the staging of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Mello-Go-Roun 2025 on Monday (Aug. 4), at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

As the nation celebrates its 63rd year of Independence on August 6, Jamaica’s youth are taking the time to reflect on what the milestone represents to them beyond concerts, civic ceremonies, cultural events, parades and other festivities. For many, independence is a deeply personal and empowering concept, symbolising freedom of thought, identity, self-determination, and national pride. Law student at the...