JAMAICA is best known for its lush topography and as the birthplace of reggae music. After World War II, the country began its long transition to independence. When did Jamaica gain independence? J… ...

Despite brimming with Olympics success, Jamaica is approaching its golden jubilee — 50 years of independence from Britain — shouldering decades of struggle against a stagnant economy ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica will not transition from a constitutional monarchy to republican status in time for the country’s 60. th anniversary of independence in August.

The Jamaica National Flag was first raised on Independence Day, August 6, 1962, and signifies the birth of our nation. Since then, every year, the flag is hoisted before the start of the Grand Gala.

On August 6, Jamaica celebrated its diamond jubilee of independence from Britain, and Trinidad and Tobago is hot on its heels; the twin-island republic will mark its own 60th anniversary of ...

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.