Jamaican football fans have been praising Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz’ goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer, who has demonstrated exceptional talent and resilience at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rebecca, who began her football career path in…
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11 Benefits of Yams That May Amaze You
Rich in vitamins, minerals, and low in fat, the humble yam is gaining in popularity around the world and is being used as a substitute for traditional potatoes. It doesn’t matter which of…
Your Guide to Asking for Directions in Jamaican Patois
Perhaps one of the most difficult things to do in Jamaican Patois is to ask for directions then follow them according to what a local instructs you. This is especially true in the…
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 18 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 18, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past…
Blend into the Jamaican Crowd with These Useful Patois Expressions
If you plan to visit Jamaica soon, you might be wondering how best you can fit into a conversation without being singled out as a ‘foreigner”. You might want to be able to…
Cedella Marley: the “Backbone” of Women Football in Jamaica
The exceptional performance of the Reggae Girlz, Jamaica’s national women’s football team, at the 2023 Women’s World Cup – and even the team’s existence – was made possible to a very large degree…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Run to win”
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…
Mysterious six
THE mystery surrounding six parliamentarians being investigated by the Integrity Commission (IC) for illicit enrichment deepened on Thursday as both sides of the political divide claimed they are unaware of any of their…
Jamaica’s poverty rate expected to fall, says PIOJ
THE Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that while Jamaica’s poverty rate, impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, increased in 2021, some improvement is expected when subsequent data are calculated. It said…
23 Jamaican Women Sprinters Have Run the 100 Meters in Less than 11 Seconds
Jamaicans are known the world over for their winning ways in track and field sports, especially in the sprint, but did you know that Jamaican women have officially been clocked at under 11…