420 Is Not Bob Marley’s Birthday

People everywhere celebrate “Weed Day” on April 4, a date generally called “420″ (4/20).” There are many theories about why that date was chosen to extol the virtues of marijuana, but two of them are definitely NOT true. April 20 (4/20) is not the birthday of reggae legend Bob Marley. Marley, who was well known […]

Jamaican Community in Australia Rally Support for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

The Jamaican Association of Australia is on a mission to ensure that the Jamaica women’s national football team (“Reggae Girlz”) is well supported at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) 2023. The binational event which will be jointly co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, commences on July 20 this year. The Association is rallying […]

Who Has Won the Most DaCosta Cups: A Complete List

While the Manning Cup is contested among the school teams in the Corporate Area, which comprises Kingston, St. Andrew, and most of St. Catherine parishes, the DaCosta Cup  is contested by football teams from schools from Jamaica’s rural area, which comprises the other 11 parishes, plus a few schools from St. Catherine. The competition had its […]