Jamaican wrestler wins bronze at Junior Pan American Games

(From left-right): Dwight Spence, Jamaica wrestling coach, Christopher Samuda, JOA President & Tyler Tracy, Jamaican wrestler celebrate after Tyler’s historic bronze medal at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay. August 22, 2025...

Jamaica end Junior Pan Am Games with 12 medals

Christopher Samuda, JOA President & Tyler Tracy, Jamaican wrestler celebrate after Tyler’s historic bronze medal at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay KINGSTON, Jamaica —Jamaica added five medals on Friday’s final day of the Junior Pan...

Jamaica Medals Into Double Figures at Junior Pan Am

Jamaica added five more medals to their count on Friday’s penultimate day of the Pan Am Junior championships in Paraguay, bringing their tally to 14. The biggest moment on the day came from Racquil Broaderick who shattered the championship record...

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Jamaican superstar Baby Cham sounds off about 4th studio album, working with Damian and Stephen Marley

The ultimate street anthem needs some royalty behind it. Dancehall superstar Baby Cham is calling on two Marley legacies to be a part of it. His latest single, “Hustling in My Blood,” features brothers Damian and Stephen Marley. Deco sat down with...

Diaspora artist returns to Jamaica to launch exhibition

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaican-born, New York-based visual artist Cheery Stewart-Josephs has made her return to the local art scene with ROOTED, a two-day exhibition that began on Thursday and will end on Friday night at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in...

More Than Jerk: The Rousseau Sisters Want to Change The Way You Experience Jamaican Food

They’ve hosted royals, elevated island flavors, and now they’re letting you in on one of their signature dishes. For Jamaican chefs Suzanne and Michelle Rousseau, food, quite literally, is in their DNA. The sisters cherish memories of being five...

Mullings highlights 2 Jamaican victories at Brussels Diamond League

New national record holder Ralford Mullings and defending world 400 metre champion Antonio Watson were the Jamaican winners at the Brussels Diamond League meet in Belgium on Friday. Mullings upstaged a quality field to win the men's discus,...

Foxboro man charged with July murder of man in Jamaica Plain

A Foxboro man who served 15 years in prison for strangling his pregnant fiancée to death in 2007 in Worcester now is facing a murder charge in Boston, according to police and court records. Taylor Hurst, 42, was arrested Thursday at 2:46 pm. on...

Efforts Still Underway to Return Jamaican Deportee from Eswatini

Foreign Affairs Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, says efforts are still underway to return a Jamaican national who was deported by the US to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. The man is identified as Isaac Etoria. Etoria was among five...

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Jamaican man charged in Florida after child sex abuse videos found on phones

A Jamaican national, 33-year-old Demero Nelson, who has been living in Alabama, has been charged with federal offenses in South Florida after customs officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) allegedly discovered numerous...

Gov't pursuing early return of Jamaican man deported by US to Eswatini, says Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson Smith says support is being provided to the Jamaican man who was deported to the African nation of Eswatini by the United States, noting that efforts are ongoing to have him returned to Jamaica. The...

Jamaica Strengthens Gender-Focused Conversations on Vaccine Equity

Kingston, Jamaica, 22 August 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in partnership with Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), recently hosted a stakeholder consultation bringing...

Jamaica-American Siblings Make History as First Black Eagle Scout Triplets in the U.S.

Three Jamaican-American siblings from Brightwaters, Long Island, have written their names into U.S. history. Helaina, Henri, and Henniyah Rivers recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, making them the first Black triplets in the country to...

Atlanta group launches campaign to raise US$5m for Jamaican museum

Dr Apollone Reid (left), president of the Jamaican Museum and Cultural Center, and vice president Christine Marzouca. Widely considered the hub of the New South, Atlanta, Georgia is also home to a large Jamaican community. Some of them are members...

Foreign ministry pursuing early return of Jamaican national from Eswatini

A photo of the Jamaican deported to Eswatini Monday (Phhoto: TriciaOhio X Formerly Twitter) August 22, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica— Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says Isaac Etoria, the Jamaican national...

Jamaica and Mexico strengthen trade ties

A 15-member trade mission from Mexico visited Jamaica, marking the first official delegation from the country since President Luis Echeverria’s visit. Led by Senor Jose Brave Silvo, the mission engaged with Jamaican business leaders and government...