'Great resilience' is one of Ja's enduring lessons of Emancipation.

Politics

August 1, 2026

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Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the “great resilience” of the Jamaican people is one of the enduring lessons of Emancipation.

In his message marking Emancipation Day, Golding said the resilience that defines Jamaica is not only the ability to survive hardship.

“It is the determination to transform hardship into hope, adversity into opportunity, and injustice into righteousness,” said Golding.

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