The Consulate of Ethiopia in Jamaica commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union (AU), Africa Day, on May 25, at Buff Bay Primary School, in Portland. Yodit Getachew Hylton, honorary consul of Ethiopia in Jamaica, addressing the event, said, “[T]his is indeed a special day for me! Hylton also conducted a demonstration of a traditional Ethiopian Coffee ceremony, and served Ethiopian traditional cuisine Injera, Wat and Defo Dabo. The students, teachers and the Maroon community also had the opportunity to sample Ethiopian traditional food and coffee. Complementing the Africa Day celebration was an African fashion show displaying traditional Ethiopian clothes as well as West African attire.

Source: Ethiopian News June 02, 2023 06:44 UTC