• Mon, 17 August 2026

Jamaican Doctor Turn Down US$100 million For Cancer Research Patent

Lawrence Williams

Jamaica’s Dr. Lawrence Williams, research consultant at the Scientific Research Council, has been offered more than $11 billion (US$100 million) for his breakthrough cancer research patent. He recently revealed in a media  interview that his company turned down the $11 billion (US$100 million) offer. He and a Jamaican partner have current ownership of a patent involving the […]

Miss Jamaica Florida Pageant Winners 2015

On Sunday, June 28, 2015  at the Coral Springs Center for The Arts, The Miss Jamaica Florida Pageant crowned the new ambassadors of Miss Jamaica Florida at their annual coronation ceremony. The newly crowned ambassadors of the Miss Jamaica Florida from left are: Little Miss Jamaica Florida, Abigail Blake sponsored by The South and Blake Families, Miss […]

Little Jamaican girl might be molested.. REPORT!

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, On my last visit to Jamaica, I suspect a little girl is being tormented & molested by her cousin, but I dont want to say anything because the mother is so aggressive. I stay in the same tenement yard where I lived for years. Sometimes in the very late hours of the […]

Book Review: Tunda On The Rock by Jamaican author Sabrina K. Marshall

About the book Tunda On The Rock – While the rest of the Bailey pack is out of the yard taking care of important business, the youngest member, who they call Tunda with their Jamaican accents, is ordered to stay home on guard duty where it’s safe. But the courageous, day dreaming, golden-brown puppy has […]

JMMB Goal Getter Round 1 Challenger Receives Cash Prize

JMMB Group’s newest promotion, the JMMB GoalGetter Challenge, concluded the first of three levels of the competition by awarding 22-year old Tavian Brooks-HoSang with a cash prize of J$50,000, her having achieved the top score in that level. She beat out a pool of over 600 registered persons, who had signed up for the interactive […]

Sociologist Finds Most Jamaican Men Involved In Children’s Lives

Dr. Orville Taylor, sociologist and senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies, recently called on Jamaicans “not to buy into” the conventional wisdom that Jamaican fathers are not involved in their children’s lives. According to Taylor, the idea that Jamaican Men are bad fathers is simply not true and backed up his assertion […]

Jamaican Synchronized Swimmers To Participate In Central American and Caribbean Games

Four synchronized swimmers from Jamaica will participate in the 2015 Central American and Caribbean Games (CCCAN), which begun on June 22. The synchronized swimming events will occur on June 29 and 30. Two officials from Jamaica will also attend. The Jamaican Synchronized Swimmers in the 12 and under category are Nyouka Baugh and Felice Coombs. Maryann Baker will […]

On this day in Jamaican history: Reggae Boyz Historic World Cup Victory

On June 26, 1998 Jamaica beat Japan 2-1 for it first World Cup victory in history in Lyon, France.  Theodore Whitmore scored both goals for Jamaica. The team finished 22nd out of the 32 teams. Here are goal highlights from the Reggae Boyz Historic World Cup Victory – Jamaica vs. Japan: –