Jamaica News News Jamaica » Culture: Jamaica's Summer Events Spotlight Island Music and Culture
Travelers to Jamaica will find an array of music and cultural events taking place across the island this summer, highlighted by the 31st year of the Reggae Sumfest concert series. The island’s music, ...
News Jamaica » Culture: The Tradition of Jamaican Easter Buns Remains Spiced in Legacy and Culture
It’s that time of year again to enjoy the iconic Jamaican Easter bun, a cherished tradition in the Caribbean culture. Although the spiced Jamaican Easter bun is enjoyed year-round, it’s more popular ...
News Jamaica » Culture: Visit Jamaica Launches a Trip-Builder to Help You Take on Summer Events
Keep track of the coolest summer events (plus a few in winter) in Jamaica with a new trip-builder tool that comes with a map view.
News Jamaica » Culture: Jimmy Cliff, reggae music and Jamaican cultural icon, dies at 81
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his ...
News Jamaica » Culture: Ann Marie Keene’s passion for Jamaican culture spearheads movement in Sherlock
In 1985 when she first visited Jamaica as a teen, Ann Marie Keene fell in love with the island and its music. The sounds of reggae music often blared in her home; after all, her mother was a musician ...
News Jamaica » Culture: A celebration of Jamaican culture through art
Installation by Shoshanna Weinberger. Photo credit: Carlos Hernandez. Jamaica has long been an island that has inspired people through its rich culture from reggae to jerk chicken to the Rastafari ...
News Jamaica » Culture: Growing Ganja in Jamaica
Ganja in Jamaica is more than just the cannabis plant; it’s a culture, a way of life, and an expression of people from varying cultural backgrounds who ended up on the Caribbean Island via the ...
News Jamaica » Culture: Jamaica Marks 2024 as Year of Growth, Culture and Innovation
Jamaica’s tourism landscape is set to flourish in 2025 with an array of new luxury hotel openings and an exciting calendar of events that celebrate the island's rich culture and culinary heritage.
News Jamaica » Culture: 17 Jamaican Foods And Drinks You Should Try At Least Once
Jamaica measures 146 miles from end to end and 51 miles at its widest point — slightly smaller than the State of Connecticut. To the average American, this may seem small in terms of land, but the ...
News Jamaica » Culture: Damian Marley’s Jamrock Reggae Cruise Returns To Jamaica Following Hurricane Melissa November 11 – 16, 2026
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise returns to Jamaica with renewed purpose. Reconnecting with the source, the experience celebrates Jamaican music and culture ...
News Jamaica » Culture: Jamaica's gun culture and its impact on the marginalised
Uptown New Kingston is the financial hub of Jamaica’s capital. With around a million residents, the vibrancy of the city is juxtaposed with the presence of unhoused people who lie in shop doorways, ...
News Jamaica » Culture: Where is Jamaica? Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as dangerous Cat. 5 hurricane
Hurricane Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Before Melissa, the most destructive hurricane in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Eight-time Olympic medalist ...