Jamaica has once again secured its place as one of the Caribbean’s most beloved travel destinations, earning two coveted spots in Travel + Leisure’s prestigious World’s Best Awards 2025. The island was named…
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Celebrating Sherone Simpson One of Jamaica’s Most Consistent Sprint Champions
Manchester Parish may be small, but it produced one of Jamaica’s most consistent and respected track athletes in Sherone Anmarica Simpson. Born in the district of Devon on 12 August 1984, Simpson graduated…
Shinique Walters | From classroom to ballot box
With the election scheduled for this year, the right to vote remains both a civic responsibility and a cornerstone of democracy. However, voter apathy persists as a significant concern, particularly among young adults…
Gordon Robinson | It’s all about community
I’ve just spent another disappointing Emancipendence filled with clear signs of Jamaica’s societal corrosion. Independence (Festival) is a celebration of a radical change in Jamaica’s history. Since Emancipation Day was re-instated twenty-eight…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Transformed to Serve
God never transforms us just for our own benefit. He changes us so we can be a blessing to others. We are transformed to serve. In 1 Peter 4:10, we read, “As every…
Jamaica Ranks Among Expedia’s Top 5 Island Destinations for 2025
Jamaica has been recognized by Expedia as one of the top five island destinations in the world for 2025. The Expedia Island Hot List, a yearly roundup based on real traveler data, traveler…
Jamaican Born Sculptor to Create a Historic Statue at the South Carolina State House
Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson has been commissioned to create a statue of Robert Smalls, a man who escaped slavery and went on to become a Civil War hero, state legislator, and five-term U.S….
Broward County Students Shine at Lauderhill’s Inaugural Rising Stars Youth Talent Show
On Saturday, 12th July at 6:00 pm, the city of Lauderhill came alive with talent, energy, and community spirit as City Commissioner John T. Hodgson hosted the first-ever Lauderhill Rising Stars Talent Show….
Mark Wignall | The election heat is on
The last proper whipping handed out from one political party to the other was in September 2020 when the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) secured 49 seats and the People’s National Party (PNP) had…
Jalil Dabdoub | Beneath the shadows of Rose Hall: CARICOM leaders guilty
Last month, beneath the brooding shadows of Rose Hall Great House, where the walls still whisper with the cries of the enslaved, CARICOM leaders assembled in Montego Bay. There, on blood-soaked soil, they…