Big up to all Yardies, nuff respect!

I was born in England to Jamaican parents but moved to America in 1981 and only started visiting Jamaica in the past four years. I just returned from my third visit there and because of my love for this country I am now planning to build a home on my families land in Ochi Rios […]

Moral Decline from a Christian Perspective

The continued persistence to exclude God from our daily lives has been fueling moral decline in our society and the world over. Being from a Christian background the teachings of the bible and Christian values were instilled in me from an early age. I grew up with an awareness of what was appropriate and what […]

Online Discussions Schedule

Keep updated with the latest scheduled guest discussions on the Jamaicans.com Online forums and see an archive off past discussions. If a time is not indicated please check our feedback forum for the latest updates. May 28th, 2004 at 2 pm – Diana Dudas of SheCaribbean magazine Diana Dudas of SheCaribbean magazine joins yardy and […]

Wakes and Funerals – An American Retiree in Jamaica

Wakes and funerals are very different in Jamaica compared to where I came from in the United States. Within a month of moving to Jamaica, a Jamaican friend’s sister and her brother-in-law were killed in a horrible automobile accident. About two weeks later, after the mandatory autopsy, the wake began. They call it a “dead […]

The Little Old Man

With his back bent over and his crooked little caneI watched him hobble by as if he was in pain This ancient little man, I’ve seen for many yearsBut today as I watched him, I fought back the tears My feelings were of pity and a deep sense of lossWill this be me some day, […]