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An early version of the Jamaican Bongo Drum is the featured item at the entrance of the exhibition, 'A history of the World in 100 Objects', at the British Museum in London. The drum is titled 'Akan', as it was originally from the Akan people of Central Ghana. It is exhibited as a foundation of western hemisphere music with photographs...

Tuesday, August 17 was designated Marcus Garvey Day by the City of Fort Lauderdale, to commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Paying tribute to Jamaica's first National Hero, David Deal of the Sunrise Parks and Recreation Department, presented a proclamation to I. Jabulani Tafari and Douglas Smith of the Rootz...

The first meeting to plan the celebrations and commemoration in the United Kingdom (UK) of Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence in 2012, was held on August 17, at the Jamaican High Commission, in London. The Jamaica 2012 planning committee is chaired by High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Anthony Johnson. Tuesday's meeting at the High Commission also included...

Crystal Palace Park in London was transformed into a sea of black, green and gold on Sunday (Aug. 15), as several generations of Jamaicans and well wishers from across the United Kingdom (UK), defied gloomy weather conditions to celebrate the first 'I Love Jamaica Day'. The event, which was also billed as a celebration of Jamaican athletes, was held on...

Jamaicans living in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, have been urged to believe in the country of their birth, and not to dwell on the negatives things they are told. Delivering the Sermon at the Independence church service on Sunday (August 8), at the Benjamin Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ottawa, Pastor Floyd Spence called on the congregation to continue to believe...

Jamaicans in New York celebrated the nation's 48th year of Independence at the annual anniversary ball held on Saturday (Aug. 14) at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. Organised by Jamaican Independence Celebration Foundation Inc., under the patronage of Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, the black tie event attracted some 600 Jamaican nationals and friends...

Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) are being urged to support the Mary Seacole memorial statue appeal, which is seeking to place a permanent monument to the Jamaican Crimean War heroine, outside the Houses of Parliament at Westminster in London. High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, made the appeal yesterday (Aug.15), as he addressed the fifth annual...

Jamaica has been named as the top outsourcing centre in the Caribbean by global management consultants, AT Kearney. According to a report in the London Times, which explores the growth of the outsourcing industry globally, "Jamaica is the Caribbean's offshoring leader, thanks to its English-speaking population, its government's generous incentives for the industry and the island's proximity to the United...

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)...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has received a donation of US$300,000 from the Government of India for the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The presentation was made by the High Commissioner for India, His Excellency Mohinder Singh Grover. Accepting the donation at Jamaica House on Wednesday, August 11, Mr. Golding noted that the funding will go a far way towards enabling the...

The historical Chelsea Physic Garden in London created a Jamaican provision ground, and hosted a special Jamaican Independence Day celebration on Friday, August 6. Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Anthony Johnson, was the guest of honour at the event that also commemorated the 350th anniversary of the birth of Sir Hans Sloane and his special link to Jamaica....

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...