• Tue, 30 June 2026

Pluto and Friends Ready for Memorial Weekend in South Florida

Pluto and Friends READY for Memorial Weekend in South Florida 4

After a successful debut in 2020, Pluto and Friends is scheduled to make another winning run at the Sport of Kings Theater, Gulfstream Park, in Hallandale Beach, FL. Pluto Shervington will again lead a star-studded cast at the May 28 show. Boris Gardiner, Ernie Smith, J C Lodge, Chalice, The Fabulous Five Band and Code […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 20th, 2022

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICANS URGED TO GET VACCINATED DUE TO FIFTH WAVE OF COVID-19 Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to get vaccinations and follow guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 designed to minimize the spread of the virus because a fifth wave of the disease has been confirmed […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Increase my faith”

At one point or another, we have all done it. Struggling under the weight of a situation, and facing a crisis of faith, we prayed words to the effect, “Lord, increase my faith.” I am reminded of the narrative in Mark 9 in which Jesus met a man whose son had a “dumb spirit,” and […]

Brown University to Give Shaggy Honorary Degree

Brown University to Give Shaggy Honorary Degree

Grammy Award winner and reggae/dancehall recording artist Shaggy, who was born Orville Richard Burrell in Kingston, Jamaica, is slated to receive an honorary degree from Brown University in the United States during its Commencement and Reunion Weekend on May 27 through 29, 2022. The celebration will also recognize Brown’s Class of 2020, which missed its […]

Filming Begins for “Get Millie Black,” Marlon James’ First TV Show

Filming Begins for - Get Millie Black - Marlon James First TV Show

A film crew from the British production company Motive Pictures has begun filming in Jamaica on the six-episode HBO television crime drama “Get Millie Black,” which is based on the novel by Jamaican author Marlon James. Channel 4 in the United Kingdom commissioned the crime drama in December of 2021, making a deal with HBO. […]

Track And Field Takes Center Stage as Part of Experience Kingston in June 2022

Track And Field Takes Center Stage as Part of Experience Kingston in June

When the first event goes off on Thursday, June 23 for the start of the National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships, the National Stadium will be the centerpiece of the action in Kingston that weekend. In what could be determined, already, as one of the most exciting Championships in recent years, track and field pundits are […]

What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Brazil?

What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Brazil?

Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Brazil? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Kristopher-Jon Samuel. He is a Jamaican who has lived in Brazil for 10 years. Xavier: What’s it like being a Jamaican in Brazil? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the […]

Donna McLeod, Jamaican-Born State Representative in Georgia Runs for Congress

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Donna McLeod, who was born in Jamaica and currently serves as a representative in Georgia’s state government, has started her campaign to represent the state’s 7th Congressional District. McLeod hopes to be the first Jamaican-American woman from George in the US Congress. McLeod, 54, believes she has an advantage over her rival Carolyn Bourdeaux in […]