On August 6, 2022, Jamaica celebrates its 60th year of independence, though it remains part of the British Commonwealth. The largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean has long been popular with ...

August 6 marks Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence, since the former colony gained freedom from Great Britain in 1962. In South Florida, the Consul General of Jamaica in Miami, Oliver Mair, ...

To celebrate Jamaican Independence Day, we enjoy the island’s national dish, Ackee and Salt Fish and Jerk Chicken with rice and peas prepared to perfection by David Luckain of Jamaica Jamica ...

Diamond Jubilee celebrations unite island dwelling and diasporic Jamaicans under the banner, “reigniting a nation for greatness”. Courtesy of PxHere The first English-speaking Caribbean nation to gain ...

Jamaicans have a lot to be proud of, especially in their battle for self-governance. Like much of the Caribbean region, the island first became colonised in the early 16th century, when the Spanish ...

Jamaicans around the world are gearing up to celebrate the island’s 60th anniversary of independence on August 6, with year-long events in both Jamaica and Canada commemorating the occasion. The ...

Celebrations of Jamaica’s 60 years of independence this weekend will include talks tonight and tomorrow from a renowned speaker on the island’s culture and diaspora. Dervan Malcolm will speak tonight ...

Jamaica has formally launched the start of activities to mark the island’s 60th anniversary of Independence under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness’. An audience of 200 industry leaders and ...

Trinidad and Tobago, meanwhile, has planned an extensive calendar of events in honour of the occasion, including the production of a commemorative stamp and coin, concerts and exhibitions, a steel pan ...