• Sun, 9 August 2026

“Mandeville is the coolest!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because Mandeville is the coolest place to be!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]

Shakira Martin, Miss Jamaica Universe 2011, Dies at Age 30

Shakira Martin

Shakira Martin, who was named Miss Jamaica Universe in 2011, has died at the age of 30 from complications of sickle cell anemia at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Martin used her position to encourage other people with the disease to live their lives to the fullest. According to her mother Andrea Hall, […]

Jamaica 7th among Top 10 Countries in the Americas with Most Nationals in US

Jamaica 7th among Top 10 Countries in the Americas with Most Nationals in US

Research from News America has determined the Top 10 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America who have the most number of immigrants living in the United States. Based on data from the Pew Center, some 46,630,000 individuals who were born in other countries live in the U.S. Heading the list is Mexico, which as […]

Indiggnation Collective’s Evaflow Releases ‘The Anthem’

InDiggNation Collective artist, Evaflow is releasing his debut single ‘The Anthem’ on Friday, August 12th, 2016. It is the first single from his upcoming self-titled project, EVAFLOW. Released by SkyStart Media and produced by Christopher Cooper, in collaboration with InDiggNation’s The DrumKeys, ‘The Anthem’ is Evaflow’s sonical mission statement. It is a motivational manifesto advocating […]

Chinese-Jamaican Follows Family History Trail to Hong Kong

Chinese-Jamaican Follows Family History Trail to Hong Kong

Gaia Goffe of New York, her sister Tao Leigh Goffe, and her mother Judith Hugh-Goffe embarked on a journey to China looking for a greater understanding of her complex family history. Gaia Goffe was born in Britain, raised in the United States, and is of Chinese and Afro-Jamaican ancestry. Gaia and her sister, a university […]

Festival Queen Grand Coronation for August 7th, 2016

The highly anticipated Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Grand Coronation will be held on Sunday, August 7 at the Independence Village, Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, starting at 7:00 p.m. and will see 13 talented and creative young ladies will compete for the coveted crown. The coronation is being held under the 2016 Emancipation and Independence theme, […]

Jamaicans in Fort Lauderdale donning their black, green and gold

For a moment this past Sunday, at home, I almost relaxed in my chair to my regular Sunday afternoon routine – music and western movies. But I am relieved that I pushed myself for that 30 minute drive which helped refresh my memory as to one of the reasons for relocating to what is widely referred to as […]

Jamaican Government Issues Guidelines for Proper Use of National Flag

Jamaican Government Issues Guidelines for Proper Use of National Flag

The Jamaica Information Service has issued guidelines on how the country’s flag may be used in advance of the 54th anniversary of independence celebrations. The flag came into use on August 6, 1962, signifying Jamaica’s separation from the rule of Britain. The flag represents the birth of the nation, and so it is protocol for […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Dealing With An Anxious Heart

Anxiety. Webster defines it as a “painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill;” “an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one’s capacity […]