Jack was so hyped about the new Mercedes Benz he and his wife purchased the week before. “Hey guys, I got my new car last week and I love it so much. I…
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Mark Wignall | The horror of Keith Clarke killing
To those who had chalked up overtime hours in peering deep inside the tainted part of the soul of Jamaica, May 2010 would have been a perfect match for the word apocalypse. The…
Adekeye Adebajo | Selwyn Cudjoe as heir to C.L.R. James
On a chilly spring day, I arrived in the salubrious setting of Wellesley College in Massachusetts to honour towering Trinidadian Pan-African scholar, Selwyn Cudjoe, who was retiring from the liberal arts institution after…
Actor Michael Rainey Jr. Reveals How His Jamaican Mom Schooled Him on Money
Fans of 50 Cent’s “Power” franchise may have been first introduced to Michael Rainey Jr. in 2014 for his breakout role as Tariq James St. Patrick, but his acting days started years before….
103-Year-Old World War II Veteran John McHugh Honored by the Martin County Board of Commissioners in Florida
On February 27, 2024, 103-year-old John L. McHugh was invited to share his experiences as a contracted farmworker from Jamaica in New York during World War II. He has written about these experiences…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Keep on Doing Good
If someone had provided you with a detailed list of what it meant to be a Christian, would you have “signed up”? Sure, the benefits are outstanding, but what is required of us…
Olympic Games to Award Prize Money to Track and Field Medal Winners
In a first for the Olympic Games, track and field sports will become the first Olympic events to award prize money to medal-winning athletes. World Athletics reports that gold medalists at the 2024…
Triple Jump Champion Jaydon Hibbert Establishes Foundation to Support Students Kingston College
Jamaican Jaydon Hibbert, Under-20 Triple Jump record holder, has established a foundation to support students at his alma mater, Kingston College. In March, Hibbert presented the college’s principal, Dave Myrie, with a symbolic…
Jamaican Khadija “Bunny” Shaw Named UK Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2024
The Football Writers’ Association (FWA) has given the title of Women’s Footballer of the Year in the United Kingdom for 2024 to Jamaican Khadija “Bunny” Shaw. Shaw, 27, plays for Manchester City and…
Usain Bolt Holds Longest-Standing Record 100-Meter Record in History
Jamaica’s legendary Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is now the holder of the longest-standing record time in the history of the 100-meter event. Bolt’s record time of 9.58 seconds set in 2008 had…