What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Ireland?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Ireland? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Ethlyn Thomas and Sherene Powell-Okafor, two Jamaican women living in Ireland. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Ireland? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamaicans.com. Today […]
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson Named CAC Female Athlete of 2020
Alia Atkinson, Jamaica’s swim star and Olympic athlete, has been named the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Female Athlete of the Year for 2020. The “Swammy Awards” are given out by “Swim Swam” quarterly magazine, which was established in 2013 to cover the international sport of swimming. This is the sixth time in the history […]
Jamaican Restaurant Listed among 20 Best New Restaurants in Pittsburgh in 2020
Restaurants in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have suffered their worst year in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor dining is closed by state order under January 4, 2021, in an effort to stop the spread of the disease. However, even in 2020, there are still many opportunities to eat out in Pittsburgh, and while the Top […]
“Wa Gwaan Jamaica” a Review of 2020 While Looking Ahead to 2021 – Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
Dr. Rosalea Hamilton headlines the Staging of South Florida’s 2020 Year in Review,” Wa Gwaan Jamaica,” This coming Wednesday, December 30 at 7 pm. It will be a Reflection of 2020 and a Projection of the Aims and Objectives for 2021 in these 13 Southern States in the USA. Professor Hamilton is an internationally renowned […]
Are You Ready to Travel to Nigeria from Jamaica? Direct Flight between Nigeria and Jamaica Launched
The first direct flight from Lagos in Nigeria to Montego Bay in Jamaica was completed on Monday, December 21, 2020, as the two countries work toward establishing a regular direct airline route between these destinations. The Air Peace flight was undertaken to mark 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria […]
Smithsonian Magazine Features Article Outlining History of Jamaican Jerk
Smithsonian magazine has published a feature article focused on the unique history of Jamaican jerk noting its special place in Jamaican culture. The article begins by stating that jerk is more than a seasoning; it is “a whole culture” that is enthusiastically celebrated by Jamaicans. To illustrate how strongly Jamaicans feel about jerk. Smithsonian describes […]
Jamaican Restaurant Named One of the 11 Most Intriguing Restaurants in San Antonio in 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many restaurants to close, those that have managed to stay open have responded with innovative approaches that allow them to keep going while complying with new regulations at the same time. The San Antonio Current has identified 11 of 2020’s most interesting, exciting, and inventive dining venues in the […]
A Christmas Blessing – Undocumented Jamaican Couple to Leave Church Sanctuary after US Federal Government Drops Case
Clive and Oneita Thompson, an undocumented Jamaican couple that has spent two years under sanctuary in a Philadelphia church, will be able to return to their home in South Jersey after the United States government dropped its deportation case against them. The Thompsons have been living at the Tabernacle United Church in University City since […]
2020 Christmas Message From The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, MP, Prime Minister
As a child, I so look forward to Christmas and I am certain that many Jamaican children are looking forward to Christmas, to grand market, to the toys, and the gifts that they will get. To see their relatives, their grandparents, to the family gatherings, but this Christmas season we will not be able to […]
2020 Christmas Message by the Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, MP
My fellow Jamaicans, I wish you a Merry Christmas, from my family to all Jamaicans, at home and abroad, and a happy and safe holiday season. I do so for the first time as Leader of the Opposition, an office to which I have ascended with a sense of humility and honour. Christmas, rooted in […]