• Sun, 20 September 2026

Jamaican Bobsled Athlete Makes History at Youth Olympic Games 2016

Daniel Mayhew Jamaican Bobsled

Daniel Mayhew will represent Jamaica in the bobsled event at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer. He will be the first Jamaican to do so. Mayhew, 17, only started in the sport a year ago and now is competing in the monobobs. In the past year he has trained in Switzerland, Norway, and Austria, competing […]

“Little Ochie on a Saturday evening!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Felecia Hatcher Smile Jamaica

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. This week we asked Felecia Hatcher “What about Jamaica makes you smile?” “Everything about Jamaica makes me smile, but if I had to pick one thing it would be Little Ochie on a Saturday evening with family and friends music and great food.” The “Smile […]

Caribbean-American Leader Urges Support of Community Groups

“Helping others is an essential ingredient for being a better human,” declared a Caribbean-American community leader. “By giving we increase not only our good will, but we expand our ability to have a productive, joyful life,” asserted Kwayera Archer Cunningham, head of Global Ase, an international firm established to assist leaders, organizations, corporations and communities […]

Food For The Poor Celebrates 34 Years of Serving the Poor

Today, Food For The Poor is celebrating 34 years of dedicated service to the poor. The international relief and development organization, which started serving Jamaica in 1982, is now transforming the lives of the destitute in 17 countries throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Since its inception, Food For The Poor has built more than […]

Usain Bolt Says Ad Photo Shoots Must be Done in Jamaica

Usain Bolt Photo Shoots in Jamaica

Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt is demanding that any company using him in an advertising campaign photo shoot must hold that shoot in Jamaica. Bolt noted that when his promotional activities began, company representatives always wanted to shoot photos in Los Angele or, Miami, and everyone would thank him for bringing jobs and investments […]

“Resident Alien” Caribbean Hit Comedy Stage Play Coming To Sunrise, Florida

Resident Alien

An exciting theater experience, that according to the Jamaican Daily Gleaner kept audiences on the edge of their seats; RESIDENT ALIEN , written by Dr. Claire A. Nelson, tells the story of a young Jamaican woman’s journey to obtain a Green Card. The play ‘Resident Alien, received critical acclaim over a three month run in […]

Jamaican Ranks No. 32 on ESPN List of All-Time Top 100 Basketball Players

Jamaican Patrick Ewing

Jamaican born Patrick Ewing has been ranked 32nd on ESPN’s list of the all-time greatest 100 basketball players in history. Former NBA center Ewing was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and played with the New York Knicks, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Orlando Magic. Among his many honors, Ewing was an All-Star selection 11 times, an […]

JCDC Gospel Song Finalists Named

The Louise Bennett Garden Theatre at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre was blessed by the soulful voices of the 35 semi-finalists of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition on Ash Wednesday, February 10 as the competition’s top 35 became the top ten. The Semi-final concert which began at 6:00 pm saw the top 35 gospel acts […]

Romain Virgo Pays Tribute to Late Reggae Icon Dennis Brown with “Caress Me”

This week, Romain Virgo reveals a soul wrenching rendition of the late reggae icon Dennis Brown’s “Caress Me Girl,” available now on iTunes. The song is part of We Remember Dennis Brown – a double-disc tribute album due in late spring on VP Records that celebrates one of the best reggae singers in the world. […]