Ocho Rios Road March & Parade to Celebrate Jamaican Culture, Heritage and Community Pride
The streets of Ocho Rios will come alive on Sunday, October 25, 2026, as the Ocho Rios Road March & Parade, a Custos Commando initiative, brings the community together in a vibrant celebration of Jamaican culture, heritage, unity and national pride. The parade, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., will travel from Margaritaville to […]
Broward County Florida Names Jamaican Born Annika Ashton First Black Female County Attorney
Annika E. Ashton has shattered a major glass ceiling in Florida by becoming the first Black woman and first Jamaican American to serve as Broward County Attorney. Appointed unanimously by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Ashton now holds the highest legal position in one of Florida’s most populous counties. Her historic achievement represents a monumental […]
Sandals Teams Inspire Grade Six Students to Dream Big Beyond PEP Exams
Grade Six students at Priory Primary and Infant School in St. Ann were encouraged to dream big and look beyond the upcoming March 2027 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations as team members from Sandals Dunn’s River and Sandals Royal Plantation visited the school for an engaging vision board activity. With the students preparing for PEP in the […]
Packing and Shipping to Jamaica Made Easy with YaadHaul Doorstep Pickup
For many families across Florida, sending essential goods, care packages, household items, and gifts back home to Jamaica is an important tradition. However, the physical strain and logistical hassle of loading heavy shipping barrels, large crates, or bulky boxes into personal vehicles and driving them to cargo ports or distant carrier locations can be overwhelming. […]
St. Ann Communities See Lasting Change from Sustained VPA-Sandals Foundation Partnership
There is a transformation taking shape in two St. Ann communities following a three-year social intervention programme implemented by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) and the Sandals Foundation. Valued at some JA$21,000,000, the initiative saw a strategic investment in the people of Steer Town and Chalky Hill through five interconnected programmes of psychosocial support, child and youth resilience, economic empowerment, community engagement and positive masculinity programming to strengthen resilience, expand […]
The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica Brings “Rise” to Miramar Cultural Center Florida
Rise: Rituals of Home, Heritage & Thanksgiving, a performance by the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.
Reggae Land delivers its biggest edition yet as Vybz Kartel, Burna Boy, Beenie Man & Morgan Heritage make history at the National Bowl
Reggae Land delivered the biggest weekend in its history. More than 135,000 people descended on Milton Keynes across three unforgettable days as the UK’s leading celebration of reggae, dancehall and Caribbean culture returned to The National Bowl for a spectacular sold-out sixth edition, culminating in an extraordinary Sunday night finale from Vybz Kartel in front of 50,000 people, the […]