• Thu, 17 September 2026

Jamaica police aided my ex to get my car papers illegally

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I need help as the Jamaica police assisted my ex to get my car papers illegally and now she refuses to return them. I live in Jamaica but my ex girlfriend goes to and from the US. She sent monies and we bought a car together to put on the road […]

Reggae Boyz Shock Mexico with Late Goal to Reach Gold Cup Final

Reggae Boyz Shock Mexico with Late Goal to Reach Gold Cup Final celebrate

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz defeated Mexico 1-0 to win a place in the Gold Cup final. Jamaica lost to Mexico at the 2015 Gold Cup competition. The win came from a free kick by Kemar Lawrence in the 87th minute in the semi-final match played July 23, 2017. Andre Blake, Jamaica’s goalkeeper, kept out a strike […]

Village Voice Features New Brooklyn Jamaican Restaurant

Village Voice Features New Brooklyn Jamaican Restaurant

Khem’s Jerk Shop in Bedford-Stuyvesant serves a Jamaican sorrel drink made of the dried petals of the roselle plant, a type of hibiscus, and on a hot day, the restaurant’s version – with its kick of ginger and sugar sweetness– is refreshing and welcome. So says an article in New York’s Village Voice newspaper. For […]

Usain Bolt Confirms Retirement Following World Championships in London

Usain Bolt - What I want to Say

Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has confirmed that he will retire from competition after running in the 100 meters and 4×100-meter relay in London at the World Championships. The event is scheduled for August 4 to August 13, 2017, at London Stadium. Before competing in London, Bolt made his final appearance in competition […]

Ivy Layne Dabbles in Dancehall with Popcaan

Ivy Layne

Rising international pop artiste, Ivy Layne, has officially dabbled in dancehall with the new single ‘One You Love’ featuring Dancehall trendsetter Popcaan. The single, originally forming a part of her recently released ‘in Time’ EP, was chosen as the perfect single to create a dancehall edge for Ivy who has always been a huge fan […]

Jamaica Lacrosse Team Take Major Step toward World Championships Competition

Jamaica Lacrosse Team Take Major Step toward World Championships Competition

Jamaica’s lacrosse team moved further along the path to its historic first Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship with the naming of Errol Wilson of St. Mary’s/Lehigh University as head coach of the men’s national team. The appointment of Wilson was announced by the president of the Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA), Calbert Hutchinson. The […]

Caribbean cuisine takes centre stage at JerkFest

For 16 years, the Grace International Jerk Food & Music Festival has brought tantalizing tastes, mysterious flavours and captivating aromas of jerk food to Toronto. This summer’s three-day JerkFest — from August 11-13 at Centennial Park in Etobicoke — will carry on the tradition of serving up a little taste of the Caribbean to the […]

How Much Do You Know about Postage Stamps and the Postal Service in Jamaica?

Jamaica was the first British colony to have a post office. Gabriel Martin was the first postmaster, taking his position in 1671. Adhesive postage stamps were used for the first time in Jamaica in May 1858. These were British stamps that were sent to the colony for use by locals. Jamaica did not have its […]