• Sat, 27 June 2026

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

An Eye For An Eye The Call Made by Jamaica 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 Mother and Son Win 2022 New Business of the Year Award in Alaska - Venice Thomas Simpson and Jasir

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

Ukraine-Born Valentyna Zolotarova Brings Home Jamaica First Medal in Womens 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 […]

Marriage Is Not For You….Four Proofs

Marriage Is Not For You - Four Proofs

Passion drives action in almost every situation.  There is hardly anything to stop one from pursuing his heart’s desire.  This is why a true author writes from a heart of fervency.  A basketball superstar will put up hundreds of shots to the hoop everyday out of a strong desire to be the best shooter in […]

Koffee Pays Tribute to Her Mom on Acting Debut

Reviewers Rave Over Koffee Debut Album

Although she was away on business, Grammy Award-winner Koffee honored her mother and biggest fan, Jo-Ann Williams, with flowers to mark Williams’ acting debut in the short film “Raw Material,” which was screened at the Palace Cineplex in the Sovereign Center in Jamaica. Williams appears in the role of “Angie,” a landowner who is trying […]

LA Times Features Bag by Jamaican-American Designer, Antoine Manning

Jamaican-American Designer Antoine Manning

The Ova Bag by Jamaican American designer Antoine Manning is part of a feature in the Los Angeles Times Image Issue 12, an exploration of fashion and beauty as a reflection of the spiritual energy of the city. The Ova Bag from Manning’s Homage Year has been described as “almost elemental” as it is a […]

First Jamaican-Born US Ambassador Inducted into Cricket Hall of Fame

Nick Perry - United States Ambassador to Jamaica

Noah Nickolas “Nick” Perry, appointed the United States Ambassador to Jamaica by US President Joe Biden and the first individual born in Jamaica to serve in this position, was inducted into the United States Cricket Hall of Fame on September 2, 2022, at the Melbourne Cricket Club in St. Andrew. According to Charles Simpson, spokesperson […]

12 Things to Know about Miss Universe Jamaica 2022, Toshami Calvin

Miss Universe Jamaica 2022 - Toshami Calvin

Toshami Calvin, a Jamaican model and advocate for children, has been crowned Miss Universe Jamaica for 2022 at a ceremony in the Grand Ballroom of the AC Hotel in Kingston on September 3. She received the crown from Miss Universe Jamaica of 2021, Daena Soares. Rachel Silvera, Miss Millennium Paving Stones, was named first runner-up, […]