The Best of Jamaica Awards Show will be broadcast online on January 30, 2025, giving viewers around the world a chance to celebrate Jamaican excellence from wherever they are. The annual awards series,…
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On this day in Jamaican History: Jamaican novelist Andrew Salkey was born
On January 30, 1923, Jamaican-Panamanian novelist, poet, and journalist Felix Andrew Alexander Salkey, known as Andrew Salkey, was born in Colón, Panama. Salkey was raised in Jamaica and moved to the United Kingdom in…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Discipline of Letting Go
We are living in a time when anxiety is probably at an all-time high. News cycles never pause, crises overlap, and uncertainty has become a constant companion. The pressure to react, respond, plan,…
What Is It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Zanzibar? Simone Christie’s Epic African Adventures
For Jamaican civil engineer Simone Christie, living in Zanzibar is the result of a professional and personal journey that spans Jamaica, the United States, Southern Africa, and East Africa. Her path reflects a…
Did You Know? Pioneering Victorian Writer Mary Anne Barker Was Born in Jamaica
On January 29, 1831, in Spanish Town, Jamaica, a future globetrotter, storyteller, and literary trailblazer was born. Her name was Mary Anne Barker, and although her fame would be forged far from the…
Anta’s Puma Play: How China’s Sportswear Giant Is Rewriting the Global Competitive Playbook
When Ding Shizhong Founder & Chief Executive Anta Sports agreed to pay €1.5 billion (US$1.79 billion) to acquire a 29.06% stake in Puma, at €35 per share, the transaction was about far more…
Remembering Eugene Hyde: A Founding Architect of Jamaican Modernist Art
Eugene Hyde occupies a distinctive and enduring place in the development of modern Jamaican art. Working during a formative period in the island’s cultural history, Hyde was part of a small but influential…
Caribbean Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Experts Convene Virtual Summit as Regional Threats Escalate
The Global South Professional & Economic Network (GSPEN) will host a four half-day virtual cybersecurity summit February 2-5, bringing together technical teams and executive leadership from across the Caribbean to address ransomware and…
June Smith: The Jamaican Woman Behind an Award-Winning Beauty Brand in Canada
A Black Jamaican woman living in Canada has quietly carved out space in one of the world’s most competitive industries, not by chasing trends, but by solving a problem most beauty brands overlooked….
Is Sunday Dinnah Still Sacred?
Jamaican Sunday dinnah (dinner) has always been more than just another meal. It is the Christmas of the week: a big, hearty spread that closes out the hustle of the week gone by…