Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Congratulates Beijing Athletes and Alia Atkinson
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has congratulated Jamaicans Usain Bolt and O’Dayne Richards for their medal winning performances on day 2 of the IAAF World Athletics Championships now underway in Beijing, China and is commending all Jamaica’s athletes participating at the games. In a statement, the Prime Minister said all the athletes who have participated […]
Usain Bolt takes gold – Team Jamaica – 2015 IAAF World Championships day 2 – afternoon session
The second part of day two in Beijing Began with the men’s hammer throw final in which Pawel Fajdek of Poland won gold as no Jamaicans competed. The next event, the men’s 400m hurdles semi-final, featured Jamaicans Annsert Whyte and Leford Green who were, however, unable to reach the final round after falling short in […]
“The one thing I miss about Jamaica is Royal Blu!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “The one thing I miss about Jamaica is…” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “The one thing I miss about Jamaica is Royal Blu.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]
National Gallery to Feature “Young Talent”
Jamaica’s National Gallery will present an exhibit featuring ten artists under age 40 in its “Young Talent 2015” show, which will run from August 30 to November 14, 2015. The artists include Greg Bailey, Alicia Brown, Katrina Coombs, Di-Andre Caprice Davis, Monique Gilpin, Domanie Hong, Howard Myrie, Richard Nattoo, Avagay Osborne, and Cosmo Whyte. First […]
Team Jamaica at the 2015 IAAF World Championships – Day 2 morning session
Day two in Beijing featured the women’s long jump as part of the heptathlon where Salcia Slack came in 13th place with a high mark of 5.54 after three attempts and allocated 712 points in the process. With that, Slack stands in 27th place total in the women’s heptathlon. Next, Jamaican O’Dayne Richards qualified […]