Every year on October 24th, food lovers from all corners of the world unite to celebrate World Tripe Day – a day dedicated to honouring one of the most versatile but sometimes controversial…
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How Graeme Townshend Made Hockey History as the First Jamaican in the NHL
When you think of Jamaican sports stars, sprinters and cricketers might be the first to come to mind. But Graeme Scott Townshend shattered that image, blazing his own path on the ice as…
An Evening of Melody and Rhythm at the 2024 Miami-Broward Carnival Panorama
This year, the Miami-Broward Carnival celebrated its 40th anniversary with a series of vibrant events. Kicking off the Columbus Day weekend was Panorama. Every year, this celebration of Caribbean culture draws thousands of…
Top 10 Incredible Places You Can Travel Visa-Free with a Jamaican Passport
As Jamaicans, we’re fortunate to hold a passport that opens doors to some of the world’s most awe-inspiring destinations, visa-free or with easy visa access! From breathtaking natural wonders to rich cultural sites,…
The Icon and Activist Peter Tosh : Reggae’s Black Prince
“I want people to get sensitive to the music… if you’re not listening to the message, it’s like a fool dancing to calamity,” Peter Tosh once said. He had a clear vision: music…
Don Robotham | Made in Jamaica: Wills Isaacs and the island’s economy
Diane Austin-Broos, professor emerita of Anthropology at the University of Sydney, Australia has written an impressive biography of Wills Isaacs titled Politics in a Small Island State. However, it is not the political…
Rosalea Hamilton | Enhancing PSOJ’s ‘Emancipendence’ proposal
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) ‘opened a can of worms’ by proposing to merge Emancipation Day and Independence Day holidays to create a single, extended weekend holiday period from the first…
A Definitive Guide to the Greatest Ska & Rocksteady Albums of All Time
Ska and Rocksteady are the unsung heroes of Jamaican music, paving the way for Reggae’s global dominance. Born in the late 1950s, Ska combined the infectious beats of Caribbean Mento and Calypso with…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Trusted by God
Satan was probably minding his own business. As a matter of fact, when asked by the LORD, “From where have you come?” He replied, “From going to and fro on the earth, and…
The 1968 Rodney Riots in Kingston Jamaica Revisited
Walter Anthony Rodney, born on March 23, 1942, in Georgetown, Guyana, was a historian and revolutionary whose influence spread across the Caribbean, Africa, and beyond. An academic by profession, Rodney’s radical views on…