Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, raise a toast during the reception held at the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of independence of the US. July 4 is Independence Day in the US, marking the day in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, signalling the official separation of the 13 original colonies from Great Britain.
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), joins United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, in cutting the cake to celebrate the 248th anniversary of Independence of the US, during at a reception held at the US Embassy in Kingston on July 26. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages in discussion with United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (centre) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at a reception held at the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of Independence of the US. July 4 is Independence Day in the US, marking the day in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, signalling the official separation of the 13 original colonies from Great Britain.Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaks with United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, at a reception hosted by the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of Independence of the US. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna; and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry. Occasion was a reception hosted by the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of Independence of the US.Â
