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Jamaica, Land We Love! is the national anthem of Jamaica, officially adopted in July 1962. [2] It was chosen after a competition from September 1961 to 31 March 1962, in which the lyrics of the national anthem were selected by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament. When Jamaica was granted independence on 6 August 1962, "Jamaica, Land We Love ...
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Kai Newman gives a tour of her hometown of Kingston in some of spring's best looks.
Jamaica 60th Independence Brunch: Jamaican food awaits at the Creek & Caribbean Seafood Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be live entertainment from Jamaican artists and Jamaican food ...
National Heroes Day is a holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis that is observed annually on 16 September. It honours individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the nation. There are currently five national heroes: Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Paul Southwell, Joseph Nathaniel France, Simeon Daniel and Kennedy Simmonds.
Singer Loomis has issued an apology after her botched performance of the National Anthem during a live C-SPAN broadcast went viral.. On Wednesday, Loomis opened a debate held by the Free & Equal ...
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...