The four-day Jamaica National Trials Senior and Junior Athletic Trials held at the island’s National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, ended last Sunday evening. With the 19th staging of the World Championships set for Budapest, Hungary from August 19-27, 2023, the results of these Trials will provide the selectees for the Jamaican senior athletics team to this […]

The Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) recently held its 8th annual Advancements in Education Summit, which hosted 100 participating educators in Miramar, Florida.  The 2023 JDTAN Education Summit—themed, “Advancing our passion for teaching and learning:  Rediscovering our Why”—afforded the educators who arrived from Jamaica the opportunity to take part in workshops, panel discussions, and […]

The US Virgin Island Division of Festivals recently announced the St. John Celebration performance line-up. Taking place 10 June – 4 July, 2023, on the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands, this year’s celebration marks the 69th occurrence of this cultural tradition spotlighting the food, music, and resilient people of the region. […]

Young Jamaican track athlete Serena Cole, 19, who competed for Edwin Allen High School at the Penn Relays, has signed an endorsement deal with the famous sportswear brand Nike. Nike has shown an interest in contracting with younger athletes as a way to appeal to a younger market. Professional Now that she has made the […]

The 2023 Florida Jerk Festival was a very special one in that it marked the festival’s 20th anniversary.  Held annually on Memorial Day Monday, the 2023 event took place at the spacious John Prince Park in Lake Worth Florida—roughly 10 miles south of Palm Beach. This tasty outdoor festival event afforded patrons the opportunity to […]

Jamaica will have a seat on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board. The board is the highest decision-making body of WADA. Jamaica was elected at the general assembly of the American Sports Council (CADE), which was held recently in Cartagena, Colombia. Election a “Milestone” According to Alando Terrelonge, former Minister of State in the […]

Jamaican Khadija “Bunny” Shaw was named Woman Player of the Season by Manchester City FC in the United Kingdom. Shortly thereafter, Shaw signed a contract extension with the club that will keep her playing there until 2026. Her initial three-year contract signed when she joined Manchester City FC in 2021 was scheduled to expire in […]

Earlier this month, the Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood, Florida hosted the second staging of the Art of Reggae Music Festival which featured a stellar line-up of headliners:  Wayne Wonder, Glen Washington, Romain Virgo, L.U.S.T, and Leroy Sibbles.  A Mother’s Day concert and family fun event held annually in South Florida, the Art […]

Jamaica sent a 20-member squad to represent the island at the 2023 CONCACAF Women’s U20 Championship in the Dominican Republic as one of the eight teams seeking the championship title in the tournament’s 12th edition, which runs from May 22 through June 3, 2023. Play was delayed due to inclement weather, however, and the dates for the […]

The much anticipated Shabba Ranks concert in Miramar, Florida was all that and then some with the masses coming out in full-force to witness an epic performance from one of the greatest dancehall artists of all time.  The event, which took place at the City’s cultural center, got off to pulsating and rhythmic start with […]