When Raheim Sonielle Fender stepped forward to receive the 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Award for Excellence for Trelawny, the honour recognised nearly two decades of work in education, literacy, the performing arts, youth development…
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What Every Jamaican in the Diaspora Should Know About ‘Dead Lef’
For many Jamaicans living overseas, one of the most difficult calls they can receive is news that a parent, grandparent or other loved one has died back home. Along with the grief often…
Jamaican Model Ackeem Lyn Eyes the Big Screen After Mister Universe Runner-Up Finish
At just 23, rising star Jamaican actor and model Ackeem Lyn is steadily putting his name and face in new spaces. Fresh off a first runner-up finish at the Mister and Mister Teen…
“Marcus Garvey Words Come to Pass”: How Music Has Carried Garvey’s Message Across Generations
More than 80 years after his death, the words and ideas of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, ONH, continue to reverberate around the world. Garvey urged people of…
Mickel Jackson | CCJ growing pains are no excuse for the Privy Council
The leaked emails from inside the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) do not make for comfortable reading. Judges describing their president’s leadership as authoritarian, complaining of unilateral panel changes, attempts to shape opinions…
Mark Wignall | More heated than the conflict
Even in the midst of celebrating our independence and highlighting some of the brave individuals who stuck around for the long haul in building Jamaica, the war between Iran and the US continues…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “But I Want It Now!”
The granddaughter was at it again. This time, whenever she does not get what she wants right away, she says, “But I want it now!” Sometimes the declaration is considerably more emphatic than…
Air Jamaica Chronicles: What the Lovebird Taught Oliver Mair About Service
Long before Oliver Mair became Consul General, he was a young university graduate faced with a career decision his father was not particularly happy about. Mair had a promising job at Jamaica Broilers…
Team Jamaica Wins 42 Medals at 2026 World Championships of Performing Arts
Jamaica delivered a strong showing on the international performing arts stage, securing 42 medals and awards at the 2026 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), with six Jamaican acts advancing to the Finale…
Jamaican DJ Scores Billboard No. 1 and BMI Recognition
Jamaican disc jockey Leonard Douglas, better known by his stage name DJ Damage, may be one of music’s more fortunate fellows. Throughout his career, the multitalented DJ, producer and songwriter has shown a…