Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett is calling on the members of the diaspora in the United Kingston to invest in ideas as the country celebrates its 60th year of independence, a milestone in its history.
Speaking at the official launch of the Jamaica 60-year-long celebration in the UK on Monday, Minister Bartlett encouraged the diaspora to think big and innovatively.
The Jamaica 60th anniversary of Independence was officially launched under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness’.
According to caribbeannationalweekly.com, the event, held at the White City Studio in London, was attended by 200 industry leaders and media representatives.
The Jamaica 60 activities will include a mix of exciting commemorative events and legacy projects.
The country will be marking this anniversary with a year of cultural activity and there will also be celebrations in the UK with lots of activity around the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer.
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says Jamaica 60 will be used to “engage and motivate our people towards achieving our national objectives”.
