has come out in support of a proposal to amalgamate Jamaica’s Emancipation Day and Independence Day into a consolidated national public holiday. In a statement on Tuesday, the PSOJ said ...

The term “Emancipendence” gradually came into use some years back, after August 1 (Emancipation Day) was reinstated as a national holiday in Jamaica in 1997. The date is close to that of the island’s ...

On August 4, 2024, the historic St Mary’s Church of Ireland in Navan became a vibrant mosaic of culture and celebration as it hosted the Jamaica Independence Day service. The event attended by a ...