The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) has announced the 2024 Jamaica Charity Gala, which will be held on Saturday, May 4th at Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Miami, FL. This year’s Gala will celebrate awardees: Mr. Christopher Zacca, International Achievement Award and Mr. Courtney Campbell, International Achievement Award. Awardees for International Achievement Christopher Zacca is […]

Jamaica’s Nicholas “The Axeman” Walters, 38, won the regional World Boxing Association (WBA) international title in March, at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. The former WBA featherweight champion was announced the winner in a 10-round unanimous decision over his opponent, Joseph  “Blessed Hands” Adorno of the United States. Walters has only fought […]

Our very own, Julie ‘Mango’ Bodley, has once again transcended borders with her unique blend of humor and social awareness. Her contributions were recognized this time by the State of New York in a grand display of cross-cultural appreciation. Needless to say based on the responses to her post on Facebook, it’s an honor she […]

Former Connecticut basketball star, Jamaican Canadian Aaliyah Edwards, the sixth player chosen in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft event held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024. Edwards, whose Jamaican parents, Stanford and Jacqueline Edwards coached her, will now play for the Washington Mystics. Following her selection, Edwards said she […]

“Nigy Boy performing alongside Burna Boy in Guyana. It’s gonna be magical!” was how Nigy Boy described his upcoming gig billed “Unforgettable,” scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 at Guyana’s National Stadium in Georgetown. “This will be Nigy Boy’s biggest performance to date. Guyana really loves Nigy Boy,” his manager Chris Crooks told IMAGES newsletter. Nigy […]

The One who created marriage loves you and I so much that He gave His only Son as a ransom. The very first time I learned this truth I was puzzled over it. I remember my grandfather teaching us this truth as we would have our nightly devotions as a family and I could not […]

A recent music video from 21 Savage for the track entitled “Redrum” on his latest album, “American Dream,” includes shots of the artist and his crew enjoying the classic flavors of the Jamaican soft drink brand, BIGGA. A brand that has been associated with the phrase “larger than life,” BIGGA soft drinks are also described […]

On April 2, 2024, the CEO of Jamaica’s Registrar General Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, announced that now provides equal access to essential civil registration documents by introducing Braille certificates for people with visual impairments. These documents include birth, marriage, and death certificates. Jamaica is the first Caribbean country to provide civil registration documents in Braille, […]

Some of us know her story. Caught in the act of adultery, she was brought before Jesus by “the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees” (John 8:3, NLT), who, intent on trapping Him “into saying something they could use against Him” (v. 6),  asked for His opinion as to what they should do with […]

About Carifta Founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (“CARIFTA”), the CARIFTA Games is a track and field events competition that takes place every year.  The year 1972 was the year in which the CARIFTA Games were first held, and the featured events included sprint races, hurdles, and middle distance events, jumping, throwing events, and […]