Around this time each year, conversations resurface lamenting the loss of Christmas traditions, particularly Jonkonnu. Too often, these reflections amount to little more than nostalgic fodder — a reminder that, long before Christmas…
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The Story of Jonkonnu: A Masquerade of Rebellion and Identity
Around this time each year, conversations resurface lamenting the loss of Christmas traditions, particularly Jonkonnu. Too often, these reflections amount to little more than nostalgic fodder — a reminder that we once practised…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: A Worship Born in the Dark
It is the day after Christmas. As we prepare to close the chapter on this Christmas season, a few things are worth remembering. Christmas did not begin in comfort, celebration, or certainty. It…
The Story of the Christmas Rebellion: Remembering a Defining Act of Resistance that Changed History
On Christmas Day in 1831, as plantation owners gathered to celebrate and enslaved Africans were granted a brief respite from forced labour, Jamaica stood at the edge of a historic rupture. What unfolded…
Jamaican Sprinter, Jasauna Dennis, Turns Longtime Puma Connection Into Official NIL Deal
Jamaica’s Jasauna Dennis has signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal with global sports brand Puma. The Jamaican sprinter, who competes for the University of South Carolina, shared the news on his…
Surviving Hurricane Melissa: How BAUGHaus in Westmoreland Is Rebuilding After Heavy Loss
For many small businesses in Jamaica, Christmas is more than a season of goodwill. It is a critical period when sales can provide the financial cushion needed to survive the slower months ahead….
Inside Our (Very Big) Bag of Christmas Treats: A Jamaican-Made Gift Guide
With Christmas just days away, it may feel like the season is already slipping past. But when it comes to supporting local businesses back home, it is never too late. Long after the…
A Very Jamaican Christmas Soundtrack : Reggae and Dancehall Holiday Classics
In Jamaica, Christmas music has always reflected the many ways the season is experienced. Some songs are deeply faith-filled, rooted in the story of Christ’s birth and the spirit of thanksgiving. Others are…
Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Disaster debris isn’t just garbage
Drone footage and satellite images taken after Hurricane Melissa revealed a landscape littered with wreckage – trees stripped bare, vegetation ripped from the ground, roofing sheets, doors, windows, furniture, bedding, and every possible…
Stephen Vasciannie | Assessing Accompong assertions
The Maroons are a distinct but divided people. Some Maroons find their national identity through full membership of Jamaican society as Jamaican nationals, engaging in Jamaican cultural life, sharing as Jamaicans in the…