True or False – Did the Eiffel Tower Light Up with the Colors of the Jamaican Flag?
A photograph showing the Eiffel Tower in Paris lit up with the colors of the Jamaican flag has been making the rounds on social media for the past two weeks. Many posters claim the iconic tower is displaying Jamaican colors in celebration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. Others say the image is a fake, […]
Rita Humphries-Lewin – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
“I am satisfied that through years of prudent management and a customer focused mantra, I have been able to positively impact the lives of my customers, staff, shareholders and the wider society – Rita Humphries-Lewin” Rita Humphries-Lewin, who attended the Immaculate Conception High School for Girls in Kingston, grew up to make double- history. She […]
VM Group President & CEO Hosts ‘In Person’ Community Meeting & Lyme in South Florida
Courtney Campbell, President & CEO VM Group to visit Florida for Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations highlighted with a live in person Community Town Hall Meeting at Signature Grand in Davie. Following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Courtney Campbell, VM Group President & CEO, will visit South Florida between August 3rd and […]
Jamaican School Among World’s Top 10 Shortlisted as Best for Overcoming Adversity by International Education Association
T4 Education has included Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St. Ann on its Top 10 list of the World’s Best School Prizes in the “Overcoming Adversity” category. The principal of Marcus Garvey Technical, Anniona Jones, explained that the “Overcoming Adversity” category prize is given to recognize schools that, while facing challenges, support and develop […]
Jamaican Alia Atkinson to Lead International Swimming Committee
The International Swimming Federation (FINA), the international entity recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to administer global competition in water sports, announced it first elected Athletes’ Committee for the period from 2022 to 2026 at a ceremony held on the sidelines of the 19th FINA World Championship competition in Budapest. Heading the new committee, […]
The Hon. Amy Bailey, OJ, OBE, MBE (1895-1990) – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Amy Bailey was born in the cool hills of Walderston in the parish of Manchester. Both her parents were school teachers, so they encouraged all eight of their children to become teachers. Why? Because at that time in in Colonial Jamaica, long before independence, there were very few opportunities open to educated black Jamaicans except […]
Consul General of Jamaica in New York Announces Staging of Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee Gala
Alsion Wilson, the Consul General of Jamaica in New York, announced the date of the Official Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee Gala. The event, which returns after an absence of five years, will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, with the theme of “Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness.” The gala will be part of the […]
Jamaicans in Switzerland to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence
The Jamaica Association of Switzerland (JAS) is planning to hold a special celebration of Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary on Independence Day, August 6, 2022, beginning at 2 pm at the Vidy Wind Club in Lausanne. The celebration is planned as a time for the Jamaican Diaspora and friends of Jamaica to gather together to mark […]
Wah Gwaan: 5K Fundraiser in Miami To Celebrate Jamaican Independence
The Diamond Jubilee 5KGallop, a fundraiser to benefit schools in Jamaica, is set for Aug. 27 at Zoo Miami to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th year of independence and honor the “rich and vast contributions” of the Jamaican people to the way of life in South Florida. The celebratory fundraiser, taking place in the largest zoological garden in Florida, will […]
Colors of Jamaica to Light Niagara Falls in Canada
Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Olivia Grange, announced earlier this year that the black, green, and gold colors of Jamaica will light Niagara Falls in Canada on August 6, 2022. The lighting will be part of Jamaica 60, the months-long celebration of the 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, which will culminate with […]