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Hundreds of jubilant Jamaicans turned out to greet Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, during his tour of the refurbished Brixton Village, South London, on the Independence weekend. Mr Johnson was special guest of the traders in the cosmopolitan shopping and cultural village, which was toured by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and...

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...

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...

It is anticipated that for the 2010/11 financial year, there will be an increase in the number of Jamaicans recruited to participate in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's United States (US) and Canadian employment programmes. This is according the Ministry's annual report for 2009/10 tabled in the House of Representatives recently, which stated that the signs of the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, currently on an official visit to Colombia, met with outgoing President Alvaro Uribe, and a group of Jamaicans residing there, on Saturday August 7, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has reported. Mr. Golding discussed relations between the two countries and progress on bilateral agreements between Jamaica and Colombia, with President Uribe. He also thanked...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, met Thursday August 5 with Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Hon. Carol Mitchell, to discuss topics of mutual interest. The meeting, which took place at the Ontario Minister's offices in downtown Toronto, Canada, was also attended by Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan, as well as...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will pay an official visit to Bogota, Colombia, from August 6-9, to participate in a number of activities including the official swearing-in of the newly elected Colombian President Dr Juan Manuel Santos. PM Golding will have a busy first day, starting with a meeting with Jamaicans living in Colombia after which he will hold bilateral talks...

On Friday (August 6), at dusk, the Miami Tower, formerly the Bank of America Tower, at International Place, downtown in Miami, will illuminate in the black, green and gold colours of the Jamaican flag, in celebration of Jamaica's 48th anniversary of Independence. The Miami landmark will remain lit into Monday morning (August 9), as a tribute to the positive impact...

Jamaicans living in Canada have been encouraged not to give up on the country of their birth. "We must not give up on Jamaica. Support your country and support your people," urged President of the Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, Dr. Mansfield Edwards. He was delivering the sermon at the Independence Church Service, held on August...

Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) have been commended for their continued support of the island and their families and friends 'back home', by High Commissioner to the UK, Anthony Johnson. Mr. Johnson said Jamaicans have also contributed much to the social, economic and political development of Britain. The High Commissioner was delivering his message at the service of Praise...

Hundreds of Jamaican nationals and friends united in worship at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale on August 1 to celebrate Jamaica's anniversary of Emancipation and Independence, at the Ecumenical service of thanksgiving. The service was organised by the Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami. Guest preacher, Dr. Samuel Vassel, Pastor of the Bronx Bethany Church of the Nazarene...