President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Jacob Zuma and his wife, Mrs. Nompumelelo MaNtuli Zuma, arrived in the island at about 9:00 am this morning (Aug. 6),...

The Jamaica 50 Secretariat is advising that the Independence Grand Gala, which will be the showpiece of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, is still on at the National Stadium tomorrow (August...

The Jamaica 50 Secretariat is advising that the Golden Jubilee Village at Independence Park is closed today (August 5), but persons wishing to go inside the National Arena to see...

The President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has conveyed to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller that he intends to be in Jamaica for the Independence Day celebrations. ...

Washington DC — United States (US) President, Barak Obama, has announced that he will be sending a high level delegation to represent the US at Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says over 800 schools will be hosting events to celebrate Jamaica’s independence on Monday, August 6. The Minister noted that when the...

In recognition of the island's 50th year of Independence, the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory (MBCF) Limited has launched another of its premier products, JABLUM (Jamaica Blue Mountain) Gold Standard. The...

The public is being advised that the Independence Day Ceremonial Parade of the Jamaica Defence Force and other uniformed groups that is usually held at King’s House, will take place...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has called on Jamaicans to pay homage to those who paved the way for Emancipation, by caring for the most vulnerable in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has hailed the roles played by the early pioneers, who stood for human freedom, and who ensured the end of the slave...

The Carlton Crescent offices of telecommunications company, LIME Jamaica, has been named 'LIME Square' and dedicated as a historic landmark in celebration of Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence. The area,...