Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year marks the 61 anniversary of Jamaican Independence Day. Every year since Aug. 6, 1962, Jamaicans honor this momentous ...

August 6 marks Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence, since the former colony gained freedom from Great Britain in 1962. In South Florida, the Consul General of Jamaica in Miami, Oliver Mair, ...

The first English-speaking Caribbean nation to gain its independence, Jamaica has been a cultural beacon exuding strength, culture, and pride since gaining its independence from the British crown 60 ...

Jamaicans have a lot to be proud of, especially in their battle for self-governance. Like much of the Caribbean region, the island first became colonised in the early 16th century, when the Spanish ...

Happy Birthday Jamaica – 56 today! Well, technically it's a bit older than that but today is Jamaican Independence Day, celebrating the fact that on this day in 1962, the Caribbean island was granted ...

NEW YORK-- Jamaican pride is on full display throughout New York City and the world as this year marks 60 years since the island gained its independence from the United Kingdom. CBS2's Lisa Rozner ...