• Thu, 3 September 2026

An Interview with I & I

An Interview with I and I - Rastafari

Priest Douglas Smith was born in and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. Currently, he is a leading Priest and a founding member of the Miami, Florida branch of the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress. In addition, he is the President of the Rootz Foundation Inc., a Florida-based non-profit organization. Priest Douggie is also the author of […]

Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman Becomes Jamaican First Female JDF Chief

Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman Becomes Jamaican First Female JDF Chief - 2

When Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman succeeds retiring General Rocky Meade as Chief of Defense Staff in January 2022 she will become the first woman to serve in that role. According to the Office of the Prime Minister, Wemyss-Gorman, 48, will also receive a promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral with her appointment as army chief. […]

Ayesha Curry Loves to Listen to Popcaan & Dancehall Music While Cooking

Ayesha Curry Loves to Listen to Popcaan and Dancehall Music While Cooking

Ayesha Curry, a chef & businesswoman of Jamaican heritage, and the wife of NBA basketball player Steph Curry promotes and shares her love of Jamaican culture whenever she can. Her husband is also a fan of dancehall and Jamaica, and when Popcaan shared a video clip of Ayesha telling an interviewer, “I’m really into like […]

What’s it like being a Jamaican living in Saudi Arabia?

Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Saudi Arabia?In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Kevin Thomas. He has been living in Saudi Arabia for over 8 years. Xavier: What it’s like being a Jamaican in Saudi Arabia? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the […]

Jamaica’s Calabash Literary Festival to Be Honored with Award for Supporting Black Literature

Jamaica Calabash International Literary Festival to Be Honored with Award for Supporting Black Literature

Jamaica’s Calabash International Literary Festival, an annual event that features readings, music, and other forms of storytelling, has received the Madam C.J. Walker Award for its dedication to the support and sustaining of Black literature from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. The festival was described as “earthy, inspirational, daring + diverse!” The award will be presented at […]

Five Things You Can Do With Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee – besides Drink it!

Five Things You Can Do With Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee - besides Drink it

Even though Jamaicans are considered tea-drinkers, at-home consumption of authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is here to stay. Whether brewing your own coffee in ol’ time Moka pot, with a modern pour-over, fancy french press, or regular coffee brewer, it’s a terrific way to awaken the senses, minimize those trips to the coffee shop, and […]

Work By Jamaican Nurse During the Pandemic at White House’s COVID-19 Summit

Work By Jamaican Nurse During the Pandemic at White House COVID-19 Summit

Anthony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, highlighted the work of Jamaican Registered General Nurse Sister Antonia Richards Stewart for her work during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the “additional training and equipment” provided by USAID to Stewart, she and her colleagues at Kingston Public Hospital were able to save lives. Stewart said that the […]