Accompong News Today

Learn about the Maroons of Jamaica and their significant contributions to the country's development at the groundbreaking Maroon Symposium at UWI Mona.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange has welcomed to Jamaica the world-renowned Indonesian fashion designer, Indah Darry. Darry who is known for her ability to seamlessly weave cultural heritage with contemporary...

Join us for an evening of reasoning with Chief Richard Currie, the Paramount Chief of the Cockpit Country, and delve into the fascinating heritage and culture of the Maroons.

The Miss Universe Jamaica Central pageant made history last year in crowning Ayanna Powell-Myles, a wife and mother, following adjustments to the previously rigid Miss Universe International eligibility requirements. This year the central arm of...

Portland businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall is calling for more to be done to promote the parish as an entertainment hub for both tourists and locals. Hall, who operates Roots 21 restaurant and Cristal nightclub, says that the move could create or...

President of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has been forced to defend his participation in a ritual in St Elizabeth on Monday. Golding was presented with a necklace during a ritual in Accompong. Liquid, which was poured from a...

Imagine, escaping slavery, carving freedom from mountains, forging your own destiny. This ain’t fiction, it’s the true story of Jamaica’s Maroon communities, like Accompong Town and Moore Town, a testament to the unwavering spirit of freedom....

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At the recent January 6 Maroons celebrations at Accompong Town in St Elizabeth, there was a group of people who drew stares, and perhaps admiration, wherever they went because they were bedecked in outstanding Africanesque attire and accessories....