According to the web publication, TheTravel, Jamaica ranks in second place on the list of affordable places for Americans to retire in the Caribbean. TheTravel based its rankings of the seven most affordable…
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Jamaican-Born Branding Expert, Simon “Skygrass” Bowden, Makes Ads People Remember and Markets Have Noticed
Simon “Skygrass” Bowden, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, became the most sought-after creative director and brand consultant in the Caribbean, and he is now bringing his talents to market accounts in the…
Jamaica’s Bunny Shaw Breaks Man City Women’s Goal-Scoring Record
Her winning goal for Manchester City in a match against Manchester United brought the total number of goals scored by Jamaican striker Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, 27, to an impressive 68 and broke the…
Jamaica Ranked 66th, But Still Happiest in the Caribbean – 2024 World Happiness Report
Jamaica ranks at Number 66 among the 156 countries listed in the 2024 World Happiness Report issued jointly by Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Center, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and…
JC won the Most Gold, But KC Wins the Title – Winning CHAMPS is About Points
Did you know that your high school could win CHAMPS without winning a gold medal in any event? A recent social media debate ignited by Jamaica College’s (JC) gold medal count at the…
Marriage Warfare? Do This One Thing To Win
Walking home from school as a young boy back in the day brings back such bad memories. I can still get vivid images of many fist fights between boys and girls in the…
Imani Tafari-Ama | Self-immolation as a protest strategy against genocide
If a dog bites a man, that’s not news, but if a man bites a dog, that’s news. So, on February 26, when Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old serviceman in the United States Air…
Gordon Robinson | Behind every dark cloud …
Yet again the nation’s parliament, purportedly where currently overpaid members are required to “make laws for the peace, order and good government of Jamaica”, was converted to a puerile poppy show. It all…
Former American Teacher, 72, Becomes Jamaican Citizen 23 Years After Her First Visit to the Island
Former teacher and school counselor, Marilyn “Misti Memphis” Williams, is now an official citizen of Jamaica. Twenty-three years after making her first visit to the country, Williams joined 32 other individuals from 12…
Jamaican Grandmother, 103, Becomes TikTok Star by Sharing Tips on Living Life to the Fullest
Jamaican grandmother Pearl Taylor of Dayton, Ohio, has become a star on TikTok by sharing what she has learned about during her 103 years of living. A vibrant and active woman who walks…