Independence Day is a public holiday in Jamaica observed on August 6th. Jamaica was long inhabited by Arawak and Taino peoples, but the Spanish wiped out most of them within 50 years of making Jamaica a Spanish colony in the early … [Read more...] about AUGUST 06 – JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
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01 AUG 1834 – JAMAICAN EMANCIPATION DAY
August 1, 1834 marked a special day for Africans in British colonies as it was the day they received freedom from slavery. In Jamaica, the Emancipation Declaration was read from the steps of the Old Kings House in Spanish Town, St … [Read more...] about 01 AUG 1834 – JAMAICAN EMANCIPATION DAY
RITA MARLEY AND SIZZLA – JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE DAY HONOREES
Rita Marley and Sizzla RITA MARLEY and SIZZLA KALONJI will be honored at the Jamaican Independence Day celebrations at the National Stadium on August 6. Olivia “Babsy” Grange The Minister of Culture, Entertainment, Gender Affairs and … [Read more...] about RITA MARLEY AND SIZZLA – JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE DAY HONOREES
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO H.I.M. EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE I
Today on July 23, Rastafarians around the world rejoice in the birthday celebrations of Ethiopia's EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE I. Born as Ras Tafari Makonnen in 1892, he served as Ethiopia’s regent from 1916 to 1930 and as emperor from 1930 to … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO H.I.M. EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE I
22 JULY 1692 – KINGSTON WAS ESTABLISHED
On July 22, 1692 the town of Kingston was established when an earthquake destroyed the nearby city of Port Royal. The town was established mainly in acknowledgement of the importance of it’s massive harbor. Before it was named Kingston, the … [Read more...] about 22 JULY 1692 – KINGSTON WAS ESTABLISHED