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Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.
Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.

Jamaican Embassy Stages Cultural Explosion in the Heart of Washington, DC 

By: Derrick Scott , September 23, 2023
The vibrant colors and pulsating rhythms of Jamaica came alive in Washington, DC, on September 17, as the Jamaican Embassy staged ‘Jamaica Fest.’  Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland...
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (front, right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (front, left), are surrounded by Jamaican students attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totalling US$80,000 by JHUAN. The award ceremony was held recently at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.

Ambassador Marks Lauds Scholarship Programme for Jamaican Students at Howard University 

By: Derrick Scott , September 23, 2023
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Ambassador Barnes, at the official residence of the Ambassador of Japan in St. Andrew on September 20. The Order of the Rising Sun is conferred by the Government of Japan on persons who have rendered outstanding service to the nation or the public, including foreign nationals who made significant contributions in advancing relations between Japan and its partners.  

PHOTOS: Ambassador Barnes Receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Run

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