The tradition of celebrating Jamaica’s Independence is not restricted to local shores. As a matter of fact, it’s a permanent ...

On Phillips’s watch murders peaked at 1,674 in 2005.” Should Jamaica be relegated to the ignominious category of squanderers of Independence due to the fact of our abnormal murder rate? I ...

This year’s commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence can be compared to the motions of a slingshot — pulling back, gaining strength and power, and then propelli… ...

Here is what to know about Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence and a short list of events taking place this weekend in South Florida to celebrate.

August 6 marks Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence, since the former colony gained freedom from Great Britain in 1962.

The event recognized the 60th year of Jamaican independence, celebrated this month, and the contributions made by everyday Jamaican Americans in New York City, like Reid.

Thousands of people endured heavy rainfall to celebrate Jamaica's independence and its cultural contributions to the Midlands. The two-day Jamaica 0121 Festival took place in Aston Park ...

Jamaica is celebrating sixty years of independence. The Diamond Jubilee is marked with festivities around the globe, featuring the country’s rich history and heritage.

Jamaica is celebrating sixty years of independence. The Diamond Jubilee is marked with festivities around the globe, featuring the country’s rich history and heritage.

Jamaica is celebrating sixty years of independence. The Diamond Jubilee is marked with festivities around the globe, featuring the country’s rich history and heritage.

Jamaica has been independent of Britain since 1962, but is one of the few Caribbean territories that still retain the British monarch as head of state.

Jamaica, the first English-speaking Caribbean nation to gain its independence, did so six decades ago.