Cedella Marley: the “Backbone” of Women Football in Jamaica

The exceptional performance of the Reggae Girlz, Jamaica’s national women’s football team, at the 2023 Women’s World Cup – and even the team’s existence – was made possible to a very large degree by the tireless efforts of Cedella Marley, the daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley, a lifelong football fan who famously said, “Football […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Run to win”

As the apostle Paul came to the close of his second letter to his spiritual son Timothy, he spoke of the Christian life as a fight to be fought, a race to be run, and a faith that is to be steadfastly maintained. As he looked back over his life, he was able to conclude, […]

23 Jamaican Women Sprinters Have Run the 100 Meters in Less than 11 Seconds

Jamaicans are known the world over for their winning ways in track and field sports, especially in the sprint, but did you know that Jamaican women have officially been clocked at under 11 seconds over the 100-meter distance? The statistics have been collected by World Athletics and are based on results from 31 December 1899 […]

Anticipation Soars for New ‘Jamaica No Duppy: Rise of the Conqueror’ Anime Series

An anime project entitled “Jamaica No Duppy: Rise of the Conqueror” is causing much anticipation on social media since the release of its trailer in July 2023. The creator of the project, Tolga Akcayli, whose mother is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, emphasized that the project requires funding to get into full production. Akcayli […]

What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Macau?

Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Macau?  In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Ronald McFarlane. They discuss the food, culture, customs, the people, things to do, the language, music and adjusting to living in Macau as an expat. Xavier asks what are […]

Lessons Learned from Jamaica’s 2023 Netball & Football World Cup Experience

Jamaica’s national women’s netball and football teams, the Sunshine Girls and the Reggae Girlz, made impressive appearances on the world athletic stage, defying expectations and displaying the resilience and pride emblematic of Jamaicans in the face of significant challenges. Sunshine Girls Grateful for Bronze Medal While Jamaica’s national netball team did not win the gold […]

Three Marriage Toxins To Flush Out For A Fruitful Marriage

Guava was a fruit I fed on growing up in Jamaica.  Guava trees spread all over my neighborhood of Linstead in the parish of St. Catherine in Jamaica.  Even now I get a vivid imagery of the smell of the guavas on trees lined out along the street I lived on.  My brother and I […]

The Blue Bird is Gone: 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter’s Rebrand to X.com

Billionaire Elon Musk, rebranded his recently acquired company, Twitter, and has replaced the iconic blue bird from Twitter with a simple ‘X’ as their logo. This occurred following Twitter being acquired by his tech company X Corp. The merger and name change has stirred up a few debates and may even lead to a potential […]