Music lovers are counting down the hours to the release of the first-ever collab track by Jamaican music hitmakers Beres Hammond and Sean Paul. This is the collaboration that Reggae & Dancehall has…
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VIDEO: Jamaican-Born Man Who Waited 15 Years to Play US Open Polo Tournament
Jamaican polo player Jason Waite was the first Jamaican to play in the US Open Polo Championship final on April 23, 2023. Waite, who is a member of Team Park Place, played the…
Record-Breaking Earnings from Jamaica Winter Tourist Season
According to Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Jamaica received 1.18 million visitors between January and March of 2023. This was the best winter tourism season recorded and set the nation’s travel industry on…
3 Jamaican Properties Included on List of Top 50 Caribbean Inclusive Resorts
Three all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica are among the Top 50 on a list compiled by the Caribbean Journal magazine. They include The Caves, Sandals Montego Bay, and Excellence Oyster Bay. Ranked at Number…
Jamaica College Gabriel Lim Makes History at Penn Relays
Gabriel Lim, who is from Guyana, made history representing Jamaica College when he won the high school boys’ javelin title on the first day of the 127th staging of the Penn Relays held…
6 Benefits of Eating Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Scotch bonnet peppers have received a wealth of attention from chefs and nutritionists to the scientific community. Often referred to as Bonny peppers, they’re also known as Caribbean red peppers. They are said…
Jamaican Restaurant in Detroit Named Best “Mom and Pop” Restaurant in Michigan
The Jamaican Pot in Detroit has been named as the best “mom and pop” eatery in the state of Michigan by LoveFood, which compiled a list of the best places to eat when…
The Top 10 Reggae Songs from 1972
Sounds from the early days of Reggae focused on sound, and the phrasing of words performed. When artists like Peter Austin and Bruce Ruffin sang, you felt the words as much as you…
Popular Patty Shop in Toronto Closes Its Last Takeout Location
The last takeout location for Toronto’s popular Fahmee Bakery has closed. The bakery, which is well known for supplying its Jamaican patties to restaurants and the Bathurst and Warden TTC subway stations closed…
British Romantic Comedy “Rye Lane” Pays Homage to Jamaican Culture in UK
“Rye Lane,” a love story set in South London, stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah as the romantic leads, Dom and Yas. The film is the creation of Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia,…