INDEPENDENCE DAY GREETINGS

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It wasn’t long ago in Jamaica’s journey, that children were taught about the 1655 British expedition, led by the valiant Admiral, Sir William Penn, and General Robert Venables, that ended Spanish rule in Jamaica and resulted in the colonization of the island by the British. Movies and books depicted the epic capture of the plundering […]

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JAMAICA 1 2 3

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  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shericka Jackson celebratethe 100m final sweep, (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) That’s a clean sweep!  Jamaica tore across the olympic stage in the 100-metrerace on Saturday winning gold, silver AND bronze! ElaineThompson-Herah became the fastest woman in the worldand set a new Olympic record of 10.61. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce picked […]

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Jamaica 59 – Virtual Independence Church Service

Dear Diaspora Member, Please be reminded to join us on Sunday August 1, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Virtual Church Service for the commemoration of the 59th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, which is being organized by the Embassy of Jamaica, in collaboration with the Jamaican community in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Please visit […]

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