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Jamaica routs Bermuda to boost World Cup hopes
KINGSTON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica moved to the top of their group by cruising to a 4-0 home win over Bermuda in their FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Dante Leverock gifted the hosts an early lead by inadvertently turning the ball into his...

BET UK Orders Docuseries ‘Mission Motherland’ On Black British Identity & Doc On Music Exec Darcus Beese
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount‘s BET UK has ordered a pair of unscripted shows, with one featuring Black British celebrities exploring their identities and the other profiling Darcus Beese. Mission Motherland is billed as a “powerful” docuseries in which...

Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 full sport schedule released
The 23rd edition of the Games will host the largest-ever Para sport programme at a Commonwealth Games and welcome 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories between 23 July and 2 August. Over 10 days and 133 sessions of sport — including more...
Jamaica Pavilion Wins Silver Award at Expo 2025 Japan
The Jamaica Pavilion walked away with a Silver Award at Expo 2025 Japan. The island was recognised for theme development in the shared pavilions ‘Connecting Lives’ category. Kazakhstan won the Gold Medal while the East African country of Djibouti...

GraceKennedy Foundation brings global recognition to Jamaica with CBS TV series ‘Visioneers’
GraceKennedy Foundation Project Officer Jade-Ashley Carberry- Meikle engages with TV host Zay Harding (fourth from left) and children from the Rose Town community in Kingston during filming of The Visioneers With Zay Harding. Photo by DAN van der...

Jamaica vs Bermuda Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025
Jamaica will invite Bermuda to the National Stadium Independence Park in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Reggae Boyz have six points from two games and trail Curacao by one point in the Group B standings. The...

Jamaicans miss out on Athlete of the Year Awards
DESPITE SEEING a sort of revival, especially in men’s sprinting, there is still no Jamaican among World Athletics shortlist for Athlete of the Year Awards. This is the second consecutive year that no Jamaican has made the list. The announcement...

Farewell to a legend: Jamaica celebrates life, legacy of Allan ‘Skill’ Cole
Football hero, reggae visionary, and confidante of Bob Marley — Allan ‘Skill’ Cole’s life bridged the worlds of sport and music, leaving an indelible mark on Jamaica’s cultural history. Allan ‘Skill’ Cole’s name resonates deeply within Jamaica’s...

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum Entertainment Lineup for 5th Anniversary FIYAH! Gala
Keynote speaker Marlon Hill Esq., (L) along with gala hosts Neki Mohan and Papa Keith will connect passion with mission while guiding gala guests on an immersive cultural journey. PLANTATION — Island SPACE Caribbean Museum is turning up the heat...

Jamaican-born theatre pioneer Yvonne Brewster OBE dies at 87
Yvonne Jones-Brewster OBE, the Jamaican-born actress, director, writer, and co-founder of two landmark theatre companies—the Barn Theatre in Kingston and Talawa Theatre Company in London—has died at the age of 87, according to reports. -...

20 to compete for 2025 Miss Jamaica World title
Miss Jamaica World 2025 Beach Beauty fast-track winner Nevaeh Allen (centre) is flanked by Asia Wright, second-placed, and third-placed Halima Haughton. The 20 ladies competing for the 2025 Miss Jamaica World title were unveiled last Friday night...

Wray & Nephew powers Jamaica football with major investments
J Wray & Nephew Limited Brand Experience Manager, Simone Foster (left), Concacaf representative Andre Waugh, and Wray Rum Brand Manager Kerry Ann Bryan catch up during the relaunch of the JFF Coaching Education Programme held at the Jaguar Land...

Tancoo: Sport a budget priority
In his presentation of the Appropriation (Financial Year 2025–2026) the Minister of Finance, Davendranath Tancoo, signalled a clear focus on sport—describing it as a driver of “unity and national pride” and promising a string of facility upgrades...

Jamaican graphologist delves into ‘Caribbean Fraud’
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Who would imagine an individual capable of making character inferences by interpreting penmanship? A specialist in graphology is able to deduce...

GraceKennedy Foundation highlights Jamaica’s environmental efforts on CBS’ The Visioneers
For the second time in less than a month, Jamaica will be prominently featured on the eco-adventure television series The Visioneers with Zay Harding. Following an initial appearance in the Season 2 premiere on October 4, the new episode titled...

Nahki Wells unavailable for clash with Jamaica
Created: Oct 13, 2025 04:27 PM (Updated: Oct 13, 2025 04:27 PM) Bermuda captain Nahki Wells (File photograph by Blaire Simmons) Bermuda captain Nahki Wells will play no part in the World Cup qualifying clash with Jamaica at the National Stadium in...

Former Jamaican Ambassador warns US military presence could shatter CARICOM unity
International consultant and former Jamaican ambassador Curtis Ward has warned that the reported movement of U.S. military aircraft in Trinidad and Tobago and a possible radar installation in Grenada could signal a major fracture in CARICOM’s...

Jamaica calls for UK special visa for Caribbean service professionals
Jamaica’s Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is urging the United Kingdom to explore a special visa scheme aimed at easing the movement of Jamaican and Caribbean service professionals within the UK. -...

Comedian Ian Edwards Talks Gathering “Funny Techniques” Through TV Writing & Decision To Donate Proceeds From ‘Untitled’ Special To 2025 Wildfire Victims: “L.A. Has Given Me So Much”
Comedian Ian Edwards is about as funny as it gets — and that’s no accident. Fully applying himself to the craft since the ’90s, he’s also steadily worked as a writer and producer in television comedy over all of those decades. (He’s currently at...

Paris Fashion Week: Every Item We’d Buy From The Runway
Home | Fashion | Paris Fashion Week: Every Item We’d Buy From The Runway by Sarah Macken Paris Fashion Week was a mix of fashion debuts and sophomore outings, of fizzy excitement and highly-anticipated clothes. But what would we actually wear from...