• Tue, 23 June 2026

Tallest Sportswoman in the World to Resume Playing on Jamaican Netball Team

Tallest Sportswoman in the World to Resume Playing on Jamaican Netball Team

Marvadene Anderson is acknowledged to be the world’s tallest sportswoman, standing six feet, 11.5 inches tall. Anderson, 23, traveled to Jamaica after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh where she played on the college’s women’s basketball team. It is expected that she will begin training with Jamaica’s senior netball team as it prepares for an […]

The 6 Most Iconic Moments in Olympic History

The 6 Most Iconic Moments in Olympic History - Usian Bolt

Since the beginning of the modern games in Greece in 1896, the Olympic Games have always brought moments of great emotion and achievement. Over the years, several have stood out as especially notable. 1. America’s Jesse Owens defied Hitler’s Aryan supremacy myth by winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Owens won […]

Jamaicans in Fort Lauderdale donning their black, green and gold

For a moment this past Sunday, at home, I almost relaxed in my chair to my regular Sunday afternoon routine – music and western movies. But I am relieved that I pushed myself for that 30 minute drive which helped refresh my memory as to one of the reasons for relocating to what is widely referred to as […]

Jamaican Government Issues Guidelines for Proper Use of National Flag

Jamaican Government Issues Guidelines for Proper Use of National Flag

The Jamaica Information Service has issued guidelines on how the country’s flag may be used in advance of the 54th anniversary of independence celebrations. The flag came into use on August 6, 1962, signifying Jamaica’s separation from the rule of Britain. The flag represents the birth of the nation, and so it is protocol for […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Dealing With An Anxious Heart

Anxiety. Webster defines it as a “painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill;” “an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one’s capacity […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending August 5th, 2016

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS   STORIES —————————————- VENEZUELA, JAMAICA MAKE OIL-FOR-FOOD ARRANGEMENT—08/02/16 Jamaica is exchanging food, medicines, farming materials, and construction supplies to Venezuela for oil. Jamaica plans to provide as much as $4 million worth of goods and services in the exchange. According to Dr. Wesley Hughes, the CEO of PetroCaribe Development Fund, it […]

Sizzla Kalonji Comes to Florida for the First Time in 8 Years

Grammy nominated Reggae artist, Sizzla, announced his long awaited return to the USA last week. After his debut performance in California, Sizzla and The Fire House Band make their way to the East Coast and kick things off in Florida with a 4 city mini-tour which includes Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa Bay. For […]

Charly Black’s New Tune ‘Anything Me Say’ Boasts the Makings of a Hit

Charly Black is truly one of the hardest working artists in Dancehall. His moves are subtle, yet giant in impact. And while many were sleeping, the super talent has quickly been making Summer 2016 his best one yet. Adding to his growing list of accolades, the popular deejay dropped the anthem-worthy song “Anything Me Say” […]