New York Times Features Jamaican Christmas Traditions

The New York Times newspaper has published a feature story on Jamaican Christmas traditions. The focus is on the Craig family, which has traditionally gathered together at Hazel Craig’s Long Island festively decorated home during the holidays to dine on Jamaican fare like curried goat and callaloo. Hazel brought up her nine children – her […]
On this day in Jamaican History: On December 22, 2009 American Airlines 737 crashes in Kingston

On December 22, 2009, American Airlines Flight 331 crashed at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. The Boeing 737 aircraft landed during a rainstorm and was unable to stop on the runway. The flight had originated at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport in Washington DC and had a stop-over at the Miami International […]