Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year marks the 61 anniversary of Jamaican Independence Day. Every year since Aug. 6, 1962, Jamaicans honor this momentous ...

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, ...

Jamaica’s Independence Grand Gala will celebrate the Caribbean island nation’s culture with a posh party. The dressy event will feature a red carpet with photo opportunities, as well as a welcome ...

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 ...

Culinary collaborators will commemorate the 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence this Saturday with “The Soul of Food: Jamaican Liberation & Foodways,” an exploration of Caribbean plants, spices ...

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 ...

It was a day of green, black and yellow at Hamilton's city hall Sunday as the local Jamaican community raised a flag to celebrate 50 years of independence. In 1962, Jamaica gained independence from ...

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 ...