Ruthlyn James | Out of Many? Or out of touch? – Jamaica’s motto and myth of unity

Jamaica’s national motto, ‘Out of Many, One People’, proudly emblazoned on our coat of arms, celebrates the multiracial roots of our island descendants of Tainos, Africans, Europeans, Indians, Chinese and others united in one identity. Yet the lived …

Jamaica finish second at Goodwill Swimming Champs

Although Jamaica will be able to console themselves with their impressive medal haul at the 2025 Goodwill Swimming Championships, the team had to settle for second behind The Bahamas in the race for the overall title. Following three days of competition …

Jamaica end NACAC Champs on a high

Jamaica ended the final day of competition at the NACAC Senior Championships in Freeport, Bahamas, on a high after garnering three gold medals — two in individual events and one in relays. Nickisha Pryce and Shanieka Ricketts were individual winners in …

Jamaica’s 2025 election: Nomination Day gets underway

Today, Monday, August 18, is Nomination Day in Jamaica, giving prospective candidates the opportunity to present themselves for the 2025 General Election on September 3. Nominations are also being held for by-elections in four divisions of the Kingston and …

Barbados Under-17s bowl over Jamaica

Defending champs Barbados have won their second fixture in the 2025 West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-17 two-day Championship, beating Jamaica by an innings and two runs. Resuming Sunday morning at the National Cricket Centre in Trinidad, Barbados Under …

Mixed opening results for Jamaica at CAZOVA Championships

Jamaica men’s and women’s teams endured mixed results in their opening games at the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Volleyball Championships, as the men’s team defeated Bahamas while the women’s team fell to Barbados. The men’s team …

WATA awards over $7m in back-to-school grants to students across Jamaica

Forty-two high-school students from across Jamaica have each received $175,000 to help with back-to-school expenses, as WATA awarded more than J$7 million in grants during ceremonies held in Kingston and Montego Bay, St James last week. The support was …

Holness: Moon Palace Grand signals Jamaica’s stability, growth potential

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the US$700-million Moon Palace Grand Montego Bay is a testament to Jamaica’s stability as an investment destination. He has credited deliberate government policies for creating an environment where …

Jamaica ends NACAC Senior Champs with 25 medals

Jamaica ended with a total of 25 medals as the curtain came down on the 2025 NACAC Senior Championships in the Bahamas on Sunday. The tally comprised 10 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze. National record holder Nickisha Pryce landed the women's 400 metres …

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