TORONTO — Celebration of Jamaica's 49th Independence anniversary gets underway in Canada this weekend, with several cities hosting events to commemorate the occasion. On Sunday, July 31, in the Canadian...

MIAMI — Jamaicans in South Florida are gearing to celebrate the nation's 49th anniversary of Independence across the tri-county area - Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. The planned events include...

KINGSTON — Twenty six youths from inner city communities were on Thursday (July 28) presented with certificates for completing a two-month course in youth entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The project,...

KINGSTON — Patrons attending the 2011 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food show, in May Pen, Clarendon, from July 30 to August 1, will be treated to a number of exciting...

WASHINGTON — Jamaicans residing in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia, USA have moved into celebration mode, with a number of official events scheduled to mark the 49th anniversary of the...

STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE MS. OLIVIA GRANGE, M.P. AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON YOUTH UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK 25-26 JULY 2011   Mr. President, Secretary...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) will celebrate the Emancipation Day holiday weekend with special excursions to the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on...

KINGSTON — Preparations are in high gear for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC)-organised Independence festival activities, which kick off on Friday night (July 29) with the Festival Song finals...

KINGSTON — Ten finalists in the 2011 Jamaica Festival Song Competition will vie for prizes and awards at the finals scheduled to take place on Friday, July 29 at the...

WASHINGTON — Jamaicans in Atlanta, Georgia, will mark Jamaica's 49th year of Independence with a wide range of activities from July 30 to August 6. Jamaica's Honorary Consul to Atlanta...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, is seeking to facilitate youth entrepreneurship as an avenue through which young people can achieve sustainable livelihoods by developing and operating...