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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
Fellow Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica, This past year has been unlike any other in our history. There is reason to pause and reflect on our journey as a nation. Likewise, there is much for which we need to give thanks and praises. There is indeed reason to celebrate our country’s achievements with pride and […]
INDEPENDENCE DAY GREETINGS
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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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 […]
Jamaica 59 Virtual Emancipation Church Ceremony Live
The link to the ceremony : https://jaindependence.com/ […]
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 […]
JACO General Meeting August 15
You are invited to the next JACO General Meeting on August 15 , 2021 at 7:00 pm PST […]
FYI – COVID 19 Updates for CA Residents
To our friends in the Consulate community: On behalf of California’s Lt. Governor, Eleni Kounalakis, and Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to the Governor and Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), I write today asking for your support. The highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 is growing in California and […]
