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

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

Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Tanzania? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Lascelles Chen. He is a Jamaican living in Tanzania. Xavier: What is it like being Jamaican in Tanzania? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com today in Jamaicans […]

Jamaican Sprint Star Elaine Thompson-Herah Named 2022 Laureus World Sportswoman of The Year

Jamaican Sprint Star Elaine Thompson-Herah Named 2022 Laureus World Sportswoman of The Year

Jamaican sprinter and five-time Olympic gold medal winner Elaine Thompson-Herah, 29, has been named the 2022 Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards, the first Jamaican woman and just the second Jamaica athlete to win the prestigious award. Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt won the men’s Laureus Sportsman of the […]

Jamaican-Born Basketball Player Kofi Cockburn to Enter NBA Draft

Jamaican-Born Basketball Player Kofi Cockburn to Enter NBA Draft

Illinois University junior Kofi Cockburn, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, will give up his remaining college eligibility and enter the NBA draft for 2022. In an interview with ESPN, Cockburn said he was proud of his college accomplishments, but is ready for a new challenge and the chance to prove he can attain new […]

Jamaica Displayed Dominance at 2022 CARIFTA Games

Jamaica Displayed Dominance at 2022 CARIFTA Games

Junior athletes representing Jamaica dominated the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games, ending the three-day event at Kingston’s National Stadium with a total of 92 medals. The record total outpaced Jamaica’s 89 medals earned at the 2014 CARIFTA Games in Martinique. On April 18, the final day of the tournament, Jamaicans broke records in the […]

A Conversation with Jamaican Digital Media Maven, Alex Morrissey

Alex Morrissey

Alex Morrissey is a Digital Media maven who at just 30-something, is at the helm of Jamaica’s ongoing digital and tech revival. He is currently the Managing Director of ESIROM Limited, a full-service Digital Media Agency managing and creating levels of content for some of the largest brands within the Caribbean.  His journey began in […]

This Eight-Year-Old Wrote a Book about Jamaica after Visiting the Land of Her Descent

This Eight-Year-Old Wrote a Book about Jamaica after Visiting the Land of Her Descent

Eight-year-old Sapphire Manley has authored a book to share the story of her visits to Jamaica and the time she spent reconnecting with grandparents, cousins, and the culture of the land of her ancestors. The book, “Jamaican Like Me” was published in January of 2022, but Sapphire actually wrote the original manuscript at the age […]