Jamaicans loud and proud!

FROM schoolchildren in the country’s colours to packed cultural events, Trinidad and Tobago’s new High Commissioner Deborah Thomas-Felix says the unapologetic pride Jamaicans display in their identity is one of the things that has impressed her most since taking up her post.

Having lived in several Caribbean countries, Thomas-Felix said Jamaica’s expression of national pride stands out to her because of how openly it is displayed in everyday life, from the workplace to sporting and cultural events.

She was particularly struck by the way Jamaicans embrace national occasions, including Jamaica Day, when people turn out in the country’s colours, adding that the celebration of national identity extends beyond the traditional observances of Independence and Emancipation.