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Just weeks after Jamaica’s men’s lacrosse team secured its place at the 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship, the country is preparing for another major international challenge, this time with an opportunity to move one step closer to the Olympic Games. Jamaica’s men’s and women’s national Sixes teams will compete at
Two Jamaican cultural heritage leaders from the Institute of Jamaica are among just 12 people selected for the second cohort of the Yale Directors Forum (YDF), a highly selective fellowship for executive leaders responsible for preserving and managing cultural heritage. Dr. Kirt Henry, director of the African Caribbean
We sing about amazing grace, but sometimes familiarity with the words can cause us to lose our wonder at what grace actually means. The Greek word commonly translated grace, charis, carries the idea of favor, kindness, or a gift freely bestowed. Biblically, grace is God’s unmerited favor toward those who could never ea
Earlier this year, Jamaicans.com featured Derryk MacGregor, Jordan Thompson Pamba and Chad Wilson, the team behind Kingston-based indie game developer BChaotic, following the launch of their first commercial video game, Bubblexity, on Steam. Their story made us curious about what else was happening in Jamaica’s game de
After a decade without a new studio album, Grammy-nominated reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley has returned with Love & Energy, unveiling the project before fans, media, family and fellow artistes in Doral, Florida, on August 28. Marley celebrated the release at Copper Blues in the CityPlace Doral entertainment co
For T’sana “Winty Quinty” Wint, motorsport has never simply been about speed. It is a passion that began in childhood, became an escape during one of the most difficult periods of her life and has now put her on a mission to help grow the sport she loves. The Manchester native is currently the only […]
More Jamaicans in the diaspora are making their connection to the island official. Applications for Jamaican citizenship have surged in the United States, driven in large part by people born overseas who are claiming citizenship by descent. Figures from the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC, show that citizenship appl
Did you know NBA star Jalen Brunson is helping Jamaican and Caribbean athletes pursue their dreams? The New York Knicks captain has become a supporter of Team Jamaica Bickle, using his Second Round Foundation to help provide resources for young athletes competing at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. His support comes at
Captain Clive Goodall never planned to become a pilot. Growing up in Jamaica, his sights were set firmly on a career in law. He attended Jamaica College through fifth form before moving to Kingston College for sixth form and planned to take a gap year working at Air Jamaica before heading to university. Instead, that [
Jamaican stories are moving beyond the familiar images of beaches, music and crime to examine the beliefs, prejudices and uncomfortable realities shaping life on the island. Storm Saulter’s Possession has been attracting international attention with a story rooted in Obeah, Jonkonnu, slavery, inheritance and reparation
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 African descent to know their history, take pride in their African heritage, retain their culture, build for themselve
Dr. Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey has been appointed Honorary Consul Designate for Jamaica in Australia, taking on a new role after more than a decade of building and supporting Jamaica’s community in the country. The appointment was announced at the Annual General Meeting of the Jamaican Association of Australia (JAA) on
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