• Sat, 1 August 2026

Jamaica’s Population is Not Growing and This is Not Good

Jamaica Population is Not Growing and This is Not Good

A few days ago, I had a conversation with an old friend of mine who operates an island-wide merchandising company and who was complaining about being unable to find workers in the Montego Bay area. As she spoke I recalled a couple of other conversations that I had shared with other employers in the Kingston […]

Marley Family Expands Role in Cannabis Industry with Launch of Herb House at Museum

Marley Family Expands Role in Cannabis Industry with Launch of Herb House at Museum - 2

The family of Bob Marley announced that it is opening a cannabis store in Kingston in collaboration with Docklight Brands. The store is located at the Bob Marley Museum on Hope Road, Bob Marley’s former home and recording studio, which is also the location of the Marley Natural Dispensary and Smoking Lounge. The Marley family […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Set of the Sails

In his account of Paul’s journey to Rome, Luke tells of a brewing storm – a very strong wind blowing down from the island of Crete (Acts 27:14). He continues, “It hit the ship, and since it was impossible to keep the ship headed into the wind, we gave up trying and let it be […]

Farmer Wins $375,000 First Prize in Jamaican Storytelling Contest

Farmer Wins 375000 First Prize in Jamaican Storytelling Contest

Gary Stephenson, a Jamaican farmer-vendor with no storytelling experience, was named the Best Storyteller in Jamaica at the second annual “What’s Your Story, Jamaica?” competition. Stephenson took home the $375,000 first prize for his story, “Lockdown During COVID,” which describes being threatened by residents in an inner-city neighborhood after a woman falsely accused him of […]

Jamaica-American Paula Madison Named to Prestigious Television Board

Jamaica-American Paula Madison Named to Prestigious Television Board

Jamaican-American Paula Madison, chair and CEO of Madison Media Management LLC, has been named to serve on the board of the Television Academy Foundation. Prior to her work at the Los Angeles-based media consultancy firm, Madison was executive vice president of diversity at NBCUniveral, where she served for 22 years. She was also a vice […]

Corruption in Jamaica – On the Menu Once More

Corruption in Jamaica - On the Menu Once More

Jamaica has a long history of political corruption, and unfortunately, it continues to plague the country’s political system to this day. Despite the efforts of successive governments to tackle corruption, the problem remains deeply ingrained in Jamaican politics, with many officials using their positions for personal gain. Since taking political office in February 2016, the […]

University Buildings Named for Jamaican-Born Nurse Who Became Maryland’s First Black Senator

University Buildings Named for Jamaican-Born Nurse Who Became Maryland’s First Black Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam

The University of Maryland has honored Shirley Nathan-Pulliam by naming a building in the university’s School of Nursing after her. Nathan-Pulliam, the first Jamaican-born individual to attend the School of Nursing, was featured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 30, 2023, for the school’s newest, multi-million dollar wing. Nathan-Pulliam was praised by Dr. Bruce Jarrell, […]