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Last updated: Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 17:17 EST
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Jamaicans in Washington, D.C. Virginia, and Maryland Get Ready for Independence |
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica residing in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland in the USA, have moved into celebration mode, with a number of official events planned to mark Jamaica's 47th year of Independence.
Over the next three weeks, the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington D.C., under the leadership of His Excellency, Ambassador Anthony Johnson, will be engaged in several activities with support from a number of leading Jamaican organisations.
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Lady Gladys Bustamante
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Official Funeral for Lady Bustamante |
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Lady Bustamante, widow of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, is to be given an official funeral by the Government of Jamaica.
The service will be held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Liguanea Kingston on Saturday, August 8, starting at 1:00 pm. August 8 will also be observed as a national day of mourning.
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Jamaica's Ambassador Anthony Johnson (center) chairs the first in
a series of regular, quarterly meetings to provide updates on
developments in Jamaica with heads of various Jamaican organizations
in the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia area at the Embassy of
Jamaica, Washington, DC.
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Jamaica's Embassy to provide regular
updates to the Diaspora
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
The Embassy of Jamaica, in Washington, DC has launched an initiative to provide Jamaican organizations with regular, quarterly updates on developments in Jamaica.
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President of the Merl Grove High School Past Students Association's Northeastern American Chapter, Andrea McDonald-Black, at the Fifth Anniversary Gala, held on July 4, at the Westminster Banquet Hall, in Virginia, USA.
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Merl Grove Students Receive Scholarships
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Twelve students of Merl Grove High School, in Kingston, have been awarded the Shakara Harris Scholarship by the Northeastern American Chapter of the Past Students Association, valued at US$3,600.
The scholarships are in honour of Shakara Harris, a student who was killed in 2004, when she was hit by a car while attempting to cross the road in front of the school.
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Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson,
addresses the United States (US) Peace Corps 48th anniversary
rally at Freedom Plaza, downtown Washington, D.C., on June 13.
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President of U.S. Peace Corps Hails Jamaica
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
President of the United States (US) Peace Corps, Kevin Quigley, has hailed Jamaica as one of the most important nations that have participated in the international service programme, now in its 48th year.
Noting that Jamaica is ranked 10th of 139 countries currently undertaking placement of US Peace Corps volunteers, Mr. Quigley pointed out that some 3,400 volunteers had served in Jamaica since the programme began.
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