Perched amid the cool, misty hills of north-west Manchester, the village of Maidstone stands as one of Jamaica’s earliest symbols of post-Emancipation freedom. Once a coffee plantation worked by the enslaved, it became,…
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How Jamaican-American Erica Appleby Turned $100 Into a Thriving Fashion Brand
Starting a business often requires vision, determination, and resourcefulness. For Erica Appleby, a proud Jamaican-American entrepreneur based in Hollywood, Florida, it all began with just $100—a birthday gift from her mother. She used…
Mark Wignall | That questionable Farquharson killing
Most uptown people whose penthouses shield them from violent encounters with the police usually don’t care too much about another policeman’s bullet taking the life of an everyday citizen. Just as long as…
Jalil Dabdoub | Absent and accountable: Jamaica, genocide, and the lie of neutrality
Jamaica once stood tall in the international arena – with a proud, principled advocacy for the oppressed and international law. But at the last UNGA, that legacy was abandoned. On the resolution requesting…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Praise as a Sacrifice
Praise offered in seasons of comfort comes naturally, but praise given in the midst of pain is described in Scripture as a sacrifice (Hebrews 13:15). The writer of Hebrews reminds believers that praise…
Sydney’s First Jamaican Patty Shop Opens in the Inner West
Sydney has a new taste of the Caribbean with the opening of its first dedicated Jamaican patty shop in the Inner West. Locals can now savour one of Jamaica’s most iconic street foods:…
Remembering Dr. Joseph Robert Love: Priest, Physician, Journalist and Jamaica’s First Pan-African Nationalist
In the long arc of Caribbean history, a few figures stand out as visionaries who anticipated the movements of a new century. Among them is Dr. Joseph Robert Love, a Bahamian-born intellectual, physician,…
Tia and Tina Clayton: The Twin Phenoms Leading Jamaica’s Sprint Future
Born just five minutes apart in the quiet district of Grange Hill, Westmoreland, Tina and Tia Clayton have grown into two of Jamaica’s brightest sprinting prospects. Identical twins at the highest level of…
Allan Rae Remembered: The Sheet Anchor Who Shaped West Indies Cricket On and Off the Field
Allan Fitzroy Rae, O.J., C.D., left an indelible mark on Caribbean cricket, both as a player of rare dependability and as an administrator of uncommon integrity. Born in Rollington Town, Kingston, on September…
Jamaican Designer Rachel Scott to Lead Elite New York Fashion House Proenza Schouler
Rachel Scott, the Jamaican designer behind the acclaimed label Diotima, has been appointed Creative Director of Proenza Schouler, marking a new chapter for one of New York’s most influential fashion houses. Her appointment…