Drone footage and satellite images taken after Hurricane Melissa revealed a landscape littered with wreckage – trees stripped bare, vegetation ripped from the ground, roofing sheets, doors, windows, furniture, bedding, and every possible…
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Stephen Vasciannie | Assessing Accompong assertions
The Maroons are a distinct but divided people. Some Maroons find their national identity through full membership of Jamaican society as Jamaican nationals, engaging in Jamaican cultural life, sharing as Jamaicans in the…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Praise Before the Answer
In Psalm 27:13-14, David writes, “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage,…
Married to a Jamaican: How Alti and Avril’s Chance Meeting in Spanish Town Became a 40-Year Love Story
A young Altiman ‘Alti’ Davis was walking to work when he crossed paths with Avril, a newly arrived British teacher from York, England, still finding her footing in an unfamiliar country. A few…
Jamaican-Born School Teacher in New York to Be Honored by Westchester Alliance of Black School Educators
A Jamaican-born educator in New York, Leon G. Whyte, will be honored on January 11, 2026, by the Westchester Alliance of Black School Educators (WABSE). Whyte, a Choral Music Teacher in the Mamaroneck…
Gordon Robinson | More long term reality checks
So, last week ( A very Private Public Service) I complained about the reaction to my critique of the JPS “loan”. I wrote: “….I’m told to shut up because I’m safe in Kingston…
Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Storms are inevitable, but the scale of the devastation is not
Driving into West Green, Montego Bay, the damage from Hurricane Melissa even a month later was still unmistakable. Dried mud crusted the roadway and, in front of almost every house were piles of…
Jamaican in Lagos: Cherise Ige Shares Her Life, Culture Shock & Adventures in Nigeria
What is it really like being a Jamaican living in Nigeria? Meet Cherise Ige, a Jamaican professional now living and working in Lagos. Her journey from Kingston to the UK and eventually West…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Love That Keeps Knocking
Unanswered prayers test the depth and sincerity of our love for God. Jesus’ invitation to ask, seek, and knock (Matt. 7:7-8) is not a guarantee of instant results but a call to persistent…
Youth Spotlight: Tajay Lindsay’s Journey from Hurricane Beryl to Valedictorian and Entrepreneur
In the rural community of Sunbury, Clarendon, a young Jamaican’s story of grit, faith, and perseverance is quietly inspiring everyone who hears it. At just 18 years old, Tajay Lindsay has already shown…