The Accompong Maroon Festival stands as one of Jamaica’s most powerful celebrations of heritage, resilience and community. Each year, Accompong comes alive with music, tradition and storytelling that honour centuries of Maroon history. This festival not only preserves an important part of Jamaica’s cultural identity, but also supports community tourism by creating meaningful opportunities for residents, artisans and cultural practitioners. Explore Jamaica and experience the depth of our history

The government will stick to its commitment of assisting Accompong maroons and all maroon communities that were affected by Hurricane Melissa. PM @andrewholnessjm on a visit to Accompong along with @pcharlesjr @babsygrange @floydgreenja @dwilliams_ja members of the @jdfsoldier, gave a commitment to utilise the army’s engineering corp to rebuild roofs in the maroon enclave. The culture minister reiterated the commitment and confirmed that the government will move ahead with assisting maroons. | A