As the apostle Paul came to the close of his second letter to his spiritual son Timothy, he spoke of the Christian life as a fight to be fought, a race to be…
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Conflict Between the JOA, JAAA, Coaches and Athletes Impacted Team Jamaica’s Performance in Paris
The unfortunate but not entirely surprising JAAA/JOA imbroglio, which has played out in a very public way at the 33rd Olympiad has resulted in Team Jamaica losing face at the games. As my…
10 Interesting Facts About Legendary Basketball Player Patrick Ewing to Commemorate His 62nd Birthday
Patrick Aloysius Ewing, a.k.a. ‘Hoya Destroya,’ was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on August 5th, 1962. In 1975, at the age of 12, Ewing and his parents, Carl and Dorothy Ewing, emigrated to the…
Adekeye Adebajo | Kamala Harris: In the shadow of Barack Obama
In April 2013, Barack Obama was forced to apologise for describing California’s Kamala Harris as “the best-looking attorney general”, also calling her “brilliant”, “dedicated”, and “tough.” America’s first black president was nevertheless widely…
Adekye Adebajo | Kamala Harris: In the shadow of Barack Obama
In April 2013, Barack Obama was forced to apologise for describing California’s Kamala Harris as “the best-looking attorney general”, also calling her “brilliant”, “dedicated”, and “tough.” America’s first black president was nevertheless widely…
Imani Tafari-Ama | Dancehall, decolonising justice and woman of colour for US president?
The last 10 days in July witnessed some of the most remarkable events of 2024 to date. The crowning of Kamala Harris as the 2024 presidential candidate in the United States (US) and…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “I want your will, not mine”
At one time or another, we have probably heard it: to pray effectively is to pray in the will of God. If we regard God as our Source of the good and necessary…
Top 10 Most Iconic National Festival Songs, Celebrating 56 Years of Hits
The National Festival Song Competition has produced five decades worth of timeless hits. Jamaicans, inherently patriotic and born with music practically flowing through their veins, take the independence-time contest and the nationalistic music…
Business Started by Childhood Friends from Jamaica Up for Pharrell Williams 2024 Black Ambition Award
Jamaicans Rory Richards and Jermain Morgan have been friends since 2011, when they both lived in Clarendon. Both migrated to the United States and were accustomed to sending remittances to their families in…
JTW EP#168 | What is it like being a Jamaican Living in Utah, USA?
Roy Sadler was born in Walkerswood, Saint Ann, Jamaica, in a district called Golden Grove. At an early age, he and his mom, who was a teacher at the time, moved to New…