A Jamaican national has been rescued in the waters off Florida after 36 hours clinging to a boat that capsized as he tried to enter the U.S. from the Bahamas, while six of his compatriots are missing and presumed dead. Captain Chase Cornell, a charter fishing skipper out of Fort Pierce, spotted the man on … Read more
Jamaican fisherman’s son will become the first black leader of the Queen’s elite Coldstream Guards 20 years after he flew to Britain to visit relatives but ended up joining the Army Kirtland Gill, 40, is set to become Regimental Sergeant Major – one of the most senior Army roles Currently a Warrant Officer Class 2, he … Read more
Champagne corks must have been popping in the offices of a number of law firms this week. The celebratory mood was epitomised perhaps by the first three words of a tweet from one law firm in the small hours of Wednesday. The three words in question were: ‘What a result.’ It was the kind of reaction … Read more
Lawyers who helped stop 23 criminals including rapists and killers being deported to Jamaica toasted their success after halting their removal, declaring ‘What a result’. The barristers were from a number of firms acting in tandem with campaign groups Movement for Justice and Detention Action. Solicitors from companies including Cranbrook Legal and Clarendon Park Chambers said they … Read more
He has been routinely hit with claims of ‘cultural appropriation’ for frequently attempting to speak in a fake ‘Jamaican’ accent. And Tom Hanks’ son Chet has yet again been slammed for impersonating what seemed to be Jamaican patois, an English-based creole language with West African influences. Taking to Instagram, the rapper, 30, shared a bizarre video … Read more
Madonna has been enjoying a family-filled getaway to Jamaica to ring in her 62nd birthday, which also includes her boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams. After sharing a number of fabulous photos from her party that included her mini-me daughter Lola, 23, the seven-time Grammy winner soaked up the spectacular beach with her four youngest children. The mother-of-six … Read more
During the darkest days of the Second World War, my grandfather volunteered to leave his home in Jamaica to put on a uniform and join the British army and the fight to eradicate Nazism and intolerance from Europe. Thousands of other boys and young men did the same, journeying from the Caribbean and many other … Read more