• Tue, 11 August 2026

“The Food and The Fun!!!! ” – 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 being Jamaica because for the food and the fun.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]

The Truth of Our Immigrant Agenda – They should not cast us as the “other”

Immigrant From the Caribbean

As Caribbean immigrants, we believe that you work hard for what you want, and are then rewarded with a piece of the American dream. That’s what we want for ourselves and for everyone else in this country. We can’t become presidents, but our kids certainly will one day. Just like every other president of America […]

Bradley Wright-Phillips Thinking Internationally – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz

Bradley Wright-Phillips

Although some critics wondered whether Bradley Wright-Phillips, forward with the New York Red Bulls, had seen his best days, his recent scoring achievements indicate otherwise. Wright-Phillips, 31, had six goals and an assist during his last five matches. Now that the Red Bulls are taking a three-week break for Copa America, his scoring spree is […]

Facts on Jamaica: Special Type of Frog in Jamaica

Jamaican Frog

There is a species of frog in Jamaica that differs from a typical frog species in that its entire tadpole stage is spent inside the egg; when it exits the egg, it is a small, finished frog. The frog genus Eleutherodaciylus tends to live in areas with running waters so that is can’t lay eggs […]

Festival Song Hits the Road with 50th Anniversary Tour

The top ten finalists in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition will be performing their winning songs across the country in an island-wide roadshow, leading up to the National Final. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the 50th Anniversary Roadshow will be making […]

Streamlined efficiency in Caribbean schools: SmartTerm looking towards education’s future

SmartTerm, a cohesive web and mobile learning management system, aims to reinvent education in the Caribbean by providing school administrations and students with a seamless, integrated experience. The platform, a brainchild of Jamaicans Shamir Saddler and Stuart Crooks, has been gaining traction across the region – as many schools seek to explore SmartTerm’s streamlined efficiency. […]

Dance Company Changes Bob Marley Lyrics to Highlight Homophobia

Dance Your Caribbean does Bob Marley Redemption Song

A Caribbean dance festival scheduled for two days beginning on June 11, 2016, plans to use Bob Marley’s music to call attention to the anti-gay attacks that occur in Marley’s home of Jamaica. According to organizers of the “New Traditions Festival 2016: Dance Your Caribbean,” the piece “Facing Home: Love and Redemption” was selected to […]

“Nuh Where Better!!!! ” – 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 nuh where better than yard.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Good Benefits!

Someone once said that when it comes to serving the Lord, the “pay” is excellent and the “benefits” out of this world. This thought came to mind as I reflected on the words of the Psalmist, “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Psalm 103:2). In the New Living Translation […]