An Eye For An Eye – The Call Made by Jamaica’s Minister of National Security

As a child I became aware of the adage, “an eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind.” It took my growing-up years to fully understand the exact meaning of this adage, and nowhere else in the world (in my opinion) exemplifies this saying better than Jamaica. In principle, the idiom ‘an eye-for-an-eye’ […]

Jamaican Mother and Son Win 2022 New Business of the Year Award in Alaska

Jamaican Venice Thomas Simpson and her son Jasir, who live in Anchorage, Alaska, won the “New Business of the Year” award for 2022 from the Anchorage Community Land Trust (ACLT), a non-profit organization that helps minorities set up businesses. The duo started a business selling Jamaican-style ginger lemonade at the urging of Simpson’s family and […]

Valentyna Zolotarova Brings Home Jamaica’s First Medal in Women’s Karate

Valentyna Zolotarova, who was born in Ukraine, won Jamaica’s first women’s medal in karate. Zolotarova took the bronze medal in the women’s Under 55-kilogram category at the Commonwealth Karate Championships, which were held in Birmingham, England, on September 7-8, 2022. This was the first time in history that an athlete representing Jamaica medaled at the […]