Renowned Jamaican king of Lover’s Rock, Beres Hammond, was presented with an honorary degree, Doctors of Letters, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Class of 2023 graduation ceremony on Saturday November…
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20-year minimum sentence for children who commit murder
Education and Youth Minister Fayval Williams has chastised law makers for being too soft on the sentencing of people who commit murder, including children aged 14 to 17. Williams made this admonishment as…
‘It’s really hard’
MONTEGO BAY, St James — While many schoolmates of little Justin Perry and Nahcoliva Smith were dry eyed on Tuesday — their innocence shielding them from the ability to imagine the violence that…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Newfoundland and Labrador? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Didan Ashanta. She is…
Jamaica Sweeps the 2023 Travvy Awards
Jamaica once again proves its status as a world-leading tourism destination, taking home a whopping eight total awards in the prestigious gold and silver categories at the 2023 Travvy Awards held on November 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The destination…
Foreign affairs clash
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator tor Kamina Johnson Smith has scoffed at calls for her resignation by the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP). The PNP has charged that Johnson Smith…
‘AL-LELUJAH!’
HEAD of Fellowship Tabernacle Bishop Dr Merrick “Al” Miller has welcomed the public apology from the leader of a local church group whose members had shunned him after he was charged and convicted…
No immediate plans for by-election in Trelawny Southern
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — General secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Dr Horace Chang said there is no immediate plan for a by-election in Trelawny Southern to elect a replacement for Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert…
Legal Squabble over the Meaning of “Patty” Inspires Canadian Jamaican Filmmaker
When Canadian Jamaican filmmaker Chris Strikes learned about a 1985 dispute in Toronto that called into question whether an iconic Jamaican food favorite could be called a patty or not, he was shocked. His disbelief led him to document the debate…
