By jamaicans.com | October 30, 2023 American journalist Graham Bensinger has renewed the debate about the superior abilities of Jamaican athletes including the world’s fastest man alive, Usain Bolt. The journalist recently shared on Tik Tok a preview of an interview he did with Victor Conte, founder and president of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO), […]
Photos courtesy of Karen Fuchs The Reggae Marathon, for many, is the most transfixing event on the semi-professional running calendar. Urban marathons, such as the New York and London Marathon, force runners through blocks and boroughs of densely packed buildings and labyrinthian streets. “The magic moments of Jamaica, of running in Negril, involve having the […]
By Linda Hohnholz Jamaica island is once again a favorite choice in “The Caribbean & The Atlantic” category in Conde Nast Traveler’s Reader’s Choice Awards 2023. Continuing to cement its place as one of the world’s leading destinations for tourism, Jamaica ranked once again among the “Top Islands” in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards […]
New York, October 9, 2023 – The Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) and the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) are collaborating on a special Jamaica Pro-Am Golf Tournament on October 28 and 29, 2023, in celebration of The University of the West Indies’ 75th anniversary Diamond Jubilee. Themed “Jamaica Open Celebrates […]
By Sarah Morland | October 3, 2023 Oct 3 (Reuters) – More than 60 Jamaican primary school kids were hospitalized after eating potent rainbow-colored cannabis candy, the Caribbean country’s education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit and hallucinate. “I feel confident that together we will strengthen our safety and security […]
By Linda Hohnholz Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, revealed that the tourism sector has earned an astounding US$1 billion for the third quarter of 2023. Citing preliminary figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Mr. Bartlett said, “The economic performance figures for the third quarter of the year show that Jamaica continues to shine as a […]
By Jamaicans.com | September 26, 2023 Jamaican sprint superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has confirmed that the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 will be her last. A recent silver and bronze medal winner at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Fraser-Pryce also suffered a muscle injury at the competition and was taken to a hospital. While the injury […]
Allow me to start by extending my heartfelt appreciation to Bishop Ruel Robinson and the congregation of the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God for allowing the Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies and tourism partners to join you today as we mark the start of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 with this service of […]
By Jamaica Consulate of NY Owed Compensation Agency underpaid over time. One person owed over $13,000. In a recent and significant development, the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York has initiated efforts to identify and support Jamaican individuals who were employed by the home health care agency, Excellent Care, located at 654 Empire Blvd, […]
By Linda Hohnholz In what he describes as an “ambitious but achievable” target, Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has revealed that he is pushing for 500,000 visitors to Jamaica from Canada by 2025. Minister Bartlett made the disclosure today (September 19) ahead of his departure to the North American country, where he will […]