Marcus Garvey, the pioneering leader of the Pan-African movement and Jamaica’s first national hero, received a posthumous pardon from U.S. President Joe Biden on January 19, 2025. The pardon, achieved through decades of…
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Top 10 Most Charming and Hilarious Pick-Up Lines and Compliments from Jamaican Men
As a Jamaican woman who has travelled to several countries, I must say Jamaican men have some of the best pick-up lines—or as we call them in Jamaica, “lyrics.” I may sound biased,…
10 Things to Know About the Visit of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. to Jamaica in 1965
On June 21, 1965, only three years before he was assassinated, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., arrived at Palisadoes Airport on a visit to Jamaica, where he received the Key to the City…
10 Remarkable Facts About Dudley Thompson: Jamaican Legal Icon, Revered Statesman and Pan-Africanist
Dudley Joseph Thompson OJ QC, born on January 19, 1917 was a distinguished Jamaican Pan-Africanist, lawyer, politician, and diplomat whose life and work left an indelible mark on the Caribbean and Africa. Over…
Dennis Minott | Really? What happens when ‘money talks’ foolishness?
“Money talks,” they say, as though this mantra is chiselled into the very foundations of human wisdom. It resounds across societies, whispering promises of power, influence, and control. In Jamaica and far beyond,…
Alfred Dawes | Why are medical negligence claims on the rise?
It is hard to turn on the TV or scroll through a social media feed without confronting another heart-rending tale of the loss of a loved one at one of our public hospitals….
Jamaica College Shines at Robotics Championship in Florida and Wins Award
The Jamaica College (JC) Robotics Team made waves at the South Florida FIRST LEGO League Regional Championship held on January 18, 2025, at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens. Competing against…
Wayne Wonder, Inner Circle, and Donovan Germain to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at Reggae Genealogy Concert
This year’s Reggae Genealogy Concert celebrates three towering figures in Jamaican music—Wayne Wonder, Inner Circle, and Donovan Germain—whose contributions have profoundly shaped reggae and dancehall while elevating Jamaican culture on the global stage….
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam”
In the book of John, we see Jesus using a secondary medium to facilitate the healing of a man who was born blind. Instead of simply speaking a word or just touching the…
The Crazy True Story of How Jimmy Buffett, and Bono Was Nearly Shot By Jamaican Police
In 1996 an unusual and somewhat dramatic incident occurred that would later inspire musician and Margaritaville founder Jimmy Buffett to pen the famous song “Jamaica Mistaica.” The event, which involved a mistaken identity…