Vernon calls for unity, decisive leadership ahead of Emancipendence

WESTERN BUREAU: History will judge today’s generation not by its intentions, but by its actions, according to Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, who is challenging Jamaicans to embrace resilience, unity and decisive leadership ahead of the nation’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations. Vernon, who was speaking at the St James Municipal Corporation’s Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service on Saturday, said the twin observances should inspire Jamaicans to recommit themselves to nation-building.