In this edition of Reparation Conversations, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past few months. We are about to enter the second quarter of 2023, and with that, what…
Category: News
Gordon Robinson | The abortion debate
It’s an unanswerable proposition that every woman who elects to abort or not to abort a pregnancy makes a choice. So I’m intolerant of an abortion debate that’s labelled as pro-life against pro-choice…
Andrene Chung | A roadblock to making healthy choices
The role of consumption of ultra-processed products (UPPs) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is well documented. Health education campaigns by various entities, including the Heart…
Mark Wignall | I feel your pain, Ambassador Perry
It was an early afternoon on a sunny day in 1965 as we turned the corner at North Street and headed up South Camp Road. About four of us Kingston College (KC) boys….
Listen to the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending ending April 21st, 2023
This is a podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 21st, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. The post…
Black Travelers Use “Jamaicans to the World” Web Series to Plan Travel
Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com, launched the interview docuseries, “Jamaicans to the World,” in 2020, with a simple question, “What’s it like to be a Jamaican living as an expatriate in a…
Photo Highlights: Top 10 Costumes Jamaica Carnival ’23
Jamaica Carnival ’23 festivities came to a successful close with the Grand Parade of the Bands in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday, April 16. Revellers from all corners of the globe showed out in…
Major Road Works for Westmoreland
Several roadways across Westmoreland are slated to be repaired and rehabilitated. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Everald Warmington, following a tour of…
Outsource2Jamaica 2023 is a ‘MUST ATTEND’ Event!
Companies operating in the Global Services Sector (GSS), as well as businesses in the finance, tourism, agriculture, and logistics industries, are being invited to participate in the Outsource2Jamaica 2023 Conference. The event, being…
5 Places to See in Kingston
Kingston Parish is the smallest of Jamaica’s 14 parishes. It features the natural Kingston Harbor and offers panoramic views of the Blue Mountains to the north. Kingston is also the name of a…