• Tue, 18 August 2026

Jamaican Swimmer Alia Atkinson Wins Gold in 50m Breaststroke at FINA World Cup

Alia Atkinson

Jamaica’s Olympian and swim sensation Alia Atkinson took first place gold in the 50-meter breaststroke competition on November 4 at the 2018 FINA World Cup in Beijing, China, adding another gold medal to her expanding collection. Atkinson, who holds the world record in this event, made a fast start, then easily pulled away from her […]

British-Jamaican Singer Jorja Smith Named VERO Breakthrough Artist of 2018

British-Jamaican Singer Jorja Smith Named VERO Breakthrough Artist of 2018

The VERO Breakthrough Solo Artist of the Year Award was presented to British-Jamaican singer Jorja Smith at the 21st GQ Men of the Year Awards ceremony on September 5, 2018. The award was new for the next-gen social network, which is designed to allow users to interact in a more authentic way online. VERO is […]

Buju Banton to Experience Short Immigration Detention Following Release from Prison

Buju Banton

Buju Banton, Jamaican Grammy-award-winning reggae artist, is scheduled to be released from a federal prison in the United States after completing his ten-year sentence on drug-related charges on December 8, 2018. Plans are already being made for Banton to make a series of appearances in what is being called his “Long Walk to Freedom” tour. […]

Washington Post Features Jamaica Trash Issues and Solution

Washington Post Features Jamaica Trash Issues and Solution

The Washington Post newspaper featured a story about how Jamaica is confronting the impact that plastic waste is having on the general environment of the island and on its waters in particular. Fisherman Neville Hall started fishing in 1979, and his personal experience has shown him that there are much fewer fish and conch in […]

Jamaica’s Gabrielle Blackwood Shortlisted for 2018 ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition

Jamaica Gabrielle Blackwood Shortlisted for 2018 ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition

Gabrielle Blackwood, award-winning Jamaican director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, has made the quarterfinals of 2018’s ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition. Blackwood’s submission “Kendal” was shortlisted from the more than 1,000 entries to the competition. Blackwood, 31, is the president of the Jamaica Film and Television Association. Blackwood says she knew from an early age that she would […]

Jamaican Restaurant Ranks among Top Caribbean Restaurants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Jamaican Restaurant Ranks among Top Caribbean Restaurants in Lancaster Pennsylvania

Diners looking for authentic Jamaican/Caribbean food in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, can choose any of the four restaurants reviewed by Hoodline. Using data from Yelp and its own criteria, Hoodline provides a list of the top four eateries catering to the yen for island flavors. Caribbean Wave Jamaican Jerk Restaurant, which offers dinner options like curry goat, […]

Usain Bolt’s Aussie FC Football Trial Period Ends after Contract Talks Fail

Usain Bolt makes pro soccer debut

Jamaican sprint champion and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt followed his dream of becoming a professional footballer after his retirement from track and field and obtained a trial with Australia’s A-League side, the Central Coast Mariners. However, on Friday, November 2, 2018, the trial period came to an end and was terminated after contract […]