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Jamaican Culture

Our ancestors from Africa, Europe and Asia have helped shape Jamaica, and make it the multifaceted mosaic of international customs and traditions it is today.

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Our creativity is perhaps most tangible in our visual art, which uses our country's inspirational palette to give a physical reflection of everything we are, have been and will be. > Learn More

Jamaica First Newspaper: The weekly Jamaica Courant was our first newspaper. The first printing press was started in 1718 and the 1st issue was printed on 28 May 1718 by R. Baldwin and sold for one bit which was then worth seven pence half-penny.

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