Jamaica marks 50th anniversary

Shrugging off economic hardships and high crime, people across Jamaica have proudly displayed the national colours of gold, black and green to mark the Caribbean island’s 50th anniversary of independence from Britain.

Telephone poles and streetlights were wrapped in the flag’s colours across the scenic island of less than three million inhabitants. In the capital of Kingston, revellers wore shirts emblazoned with Jamaica’s name as they thronged a “golden jubilee village” showcasing the country’s history, food and culture.