Allan Fitzroy Rae, O.J., C.D., left an indelible mark on Caribbean cricket, both as a player of rare dependability and as an administrator of uncommon integrity. Born in Rollington Town, Kingston, on September…
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Jamaican Designer Rachel Scott to Lead Elite New York Fashion House Proenza Schouler
Rachel Scott, the Jamaican designer behind the acclaimed label Diotima, has been appointed Creative Director of Proenza Schouler, marking a new chapter for one of New York’s most influential fashion houses. Her appointment…
Jalil Dabdoub | Cabinet bloat and the crisis of entitlement
The recent Cabinet appointments, along with the insolent walkout by veteran member of parliament (MP) Everald Warmington, apparently in protest to his omission from same, expose the entitlement and tribalism embedded in our…
Dennis Minott | Harmful buffoonery
Behind the neat rows of school timetables lies harmful buffoonery, where pools-timetabling locks children’s dreams into cages and wastes national talent. Each new school year, thousands of Jamaican secondary students discover that their…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Praise that Confounds the Enemy
Pain has the power to either silence or amplify praise. Paul and Silas, beaten and imprisoned, chose the latter. Their midnight worship (Acts 16:25) was not born out of comfort but of conviction….
Rohan Marley Inspires Entrepreneurs at Miramar’s First Fridays Network & Chill
Earlier this month, Miramar’s First Fridays: Network & Chill series brought a packed crowd to Tribeca Restaurant and Lounge for a high-energy evening of business insights, culture and connection. The September edition of…
Jamaica is Now Home to the World’s Largest Hummingbird Sculpture
Jamaica has added a striking new landmark to its cultural landscape with the unveiling of the world’s largest hummingbird sculpture. Standing 46 feet tall, the massive representation of the island’s national bird—the streamer-tail…
Jamaicans to the World: Ashagaye Mullings’ JET Programme Journey to Yonago City, Japan
What is it like being a Jamaican living in Japan? In the latest episode of Jamaicans to the World, Xavier Murphy sits down with Ashagaye Mullings, a proud St. Thomas native whose journey…
The Jamaican Trailblazer that Championed Caribbean American Heritage Month, Dr. Claire Nelson
Dr. Claire Nelson has long been recognized as a pioneering figure in the Caribbean diaspora. Born in Jamaica, she went on to become the architect behind National Caribbean American Heritage Month in the…
The Story of Jamaica Town: How Jamaican Immigrants Shaped Limón, Costa Rica
Walking through the streets of Limón on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, you could be forgiven for thinking you had stepped into Kingston. The scent of jerk spices mingles with the salty sea breeze,…