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Photo Flashback: President Kaunda on Zambia arrives in Jamaica

Published:Friday | November 22, 2024 | 7:05 AM
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President of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda, bareheaded, but wearing a raincoat, descends the steps of the aircraft in the rain as he arrived at the Palisadoes Airport from Montego Bay in November 1966. Behind him is his Zambian ADC, Mr Chikope, and following is Major Trevor Robinson, his Jamaican ADC, as well as other members of the party. At right is his personal bodyguard.
A section of the crowd that turned out to greet the President can be seen at the rails of the waving platform of the Palisadoes Airport. Below, the sign of welcome greets the President and Mrs. Kuanda.
In dark raincoat, the President inspects the Guard of Honour mounted by the First Battalion of the Jamaica Regiment on November 20, 1966, at the Palisadoes Airport.
“I hope I can call her honey,” was how the Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante (seated) reacted as Mrs. Kaunda was introduced to him by Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (standing at centre), during a visit which they paid to Jamaica House on November 21, 1966. Seated at left is Lady Bustamante, and at right are Senator Hector Wynter. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Acting Prime Minister, the Hon. Donald Sangster.
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In November 1966, President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia arrived in Jamaica for a historic visit, marking a significant moment in the strengthening of ties between the two nations. Kaunda, a prominent African leader who played a key role in Zambia's independence, was welcomed with great fanfare. His visit underscored the shared values of independence, self-determination, and African solidarity, which were central to Jamaica's foreign policy at the time.