📰 ‘Sammy’s not the problem!’
CWI director defends West Indies head coach despite dismal record...
Source: Jamaica Observer
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/24/sammys-not-problem/
📰 Rebel Salute 2026 in Jamaica Cancelled
Organisers of the long-running Rebel Salute music festival announced that the event will not be staged in Jamaica in 2026, citing the far-reaching impact of Hurricane Melissa on planning and logistics. The decision was confirmed in an official statem...
Source: YARDHYPE
https://yardhype.com/rebel-salute-2026-in-jamaica-cancelled/
📰 Jamaican Sprinter, Jasauna Dennis, Turns Longtime Puma Connection Into Official NIL Deal
Jamaica’s Jasauna Dennis has signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal with global sports brand Puma. The Jamaican sprinter, who competes for the University of South Carolina, shared the news on his social media platforms. The deal comes as Denni...
Source: Jamaicans and Jamaica – Jamaicans.com
📰 Surviving Hurricane Melissa: How BAUGHaus in Westmoreland Is Rebuilding After Heavy Loss
For many small businesses in Jamaica, Christmas is more than a season of goodwill. It is a critical period when sales can provide the financial cushion needed to survive the slower months ahead. For makers, creatives and independent operators, the we...
Source: Jamaicans and Jamaica – Jamaicans.com
📰 Inside Our (Very Big) Bag of Christmas Treats: A Jamaican-Made Gift Guide
With Christmas just days away, it may feel like the season is already slipping past. But when it comes to supporting local businesses back home, it is never too late. Long after the tree comes down and the lights are packed away, Jamaican makers, far...
Source: Jamaicans and Jamaica – Jamaicans.com
https://jamaicans.com/inside-our-very-big-bag-of-christmas-treats-a-jamaican-made-gift-guide/
📰 A Very Jamaican Christmas Soundtrack : Reggae and Dancehall Holiday Classics
In Jamaica, Christmas music has always reflected the many ways the season is experienced. Some songs are deeply faith-filled, rooted in the story of Christ’s birth and the spirit of thanksgiving. Others are creative and whimsical originals, capturing...
Source: Jamaicans and Jamaica – Jamaicans.com
https://jamaicans.com/a-very-jamaican-christmas-soundtrack-reggae-and-dancehall-holiday-classics/
📰 WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Praise Before the Answer
In Psalm 27:13-14, David writes, “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord” (KJV). Waiting for ...
Source: Jamaicans and Jamaica – Jamaicans.com
https://jamaicans.com/weekly-devotional-the-praise-before-the-answer/
📰 Married to a Jamaican: How Alti and Avril’s Chance Meeting in Spanish Town Became a 40-Year Love Story
A young Altiman ‘Alti’ Davis was walking to work when he crossed paths with Avril, a newly arrived British teacher from York, England, still finding her footing in an unfamiliar country. A few cautious exchanges followed. What followed were brief con...
Source: Jamaicans and Jamaica – Jamaicans.com
📰 26yo Who Killed his Mother, Brother and Cousin in Clarendon Appears in Court
The 26-year-old fisherman accused of killing three relatives appeared in court on Tuesday, as police formally laid murder charges following the violent incident in Frazersfield, Rocky Point, Clarendon last week. Persons from the cummunity says the ac...
Source: YARDHYPE
https://yardhype.com/26yo-who-killed-his-mother-brother-and-cousin-in-clarendon-appears-in-court/
📰 Footage Shows Call of Duty Creator’s Fatal Car Crash in California
Vince Zampella, an influential video game developer best known for co-creating the Call of Duty franchise, has died following a car crash in California. He was 55. His death was confirmed on Sunday by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment...
Source: YARDHYPE
https://yardhype.com/footage-shows-call-of-duty-creators-fatal-car-crash-in-california/
📰 Swiiss Lee Shares Accident Aftermath!
Jamaican comedian and TikToker Swiiss Lee whose real name is Rogay Clarke is giving thanks after seemingly getting into an accident. He took to social media early Tuesday morning to share photos. At the start of 2025, in January, Swiiss Lee shard pho...
Source: YARDHYPE
📰 Skeng Don’s Daughter Charged Over Quadruple Fatal Crash on PJ Patterson Highway
Kengu Black, a university student has been charged in connection with a crash that claimed four lives on the PJ Patterson Highway. Black, the daughter of Mandeville-based businessman and political activist Skeng Don whose real name is Kenneth Black, ...
Source: YARDHYPE
https://yardhype.com/skeng-dons-daughter-charged-over-quadruple-fatal-crash-on-pj-patterson-highway/
📰 Cardi B Ranked 3rd Among Top-Earning OnlyFans Creators, $9M Monthly Income: Report
Despite giving birth to her fourth child this year, American rapper Cardi B has emerged as one of the highest-paid creators on OnlyFans in 2025, with monthly earnings said to exceed US$9 million. Data cited by Red94 places her income at approximately...
Source: YARDHYPE
📰 Young Santas
Young Santas...
Source: Jamaica Observer
📰 Melissa’s mess shrinks
Melissa’s mess shrinks...
Source: Jamaica Observer
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/24/melissas-mess-shrinks/
📰 ‘Fun in the capital’
‘Fun in the capital’...
Source: Jamaica Observer
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/24/fun-in-the-capital/
📰 BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
BOJ warns recovery could stall...
Source: Jamaica Observer
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/24/boj-slow-hurricane-rebuilding-risks-higher-inflation/
📰 ‘Sammy’s not the problem!’
CWI director defends West Indies head coach despite dismal record...
Source: Jamaica Observer
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/24/sammys-not-problem/
🏛️ SLB Introduces Streamlined Online Process to Access Debt Reset Programme
The Student’s Loan Bureau (SLB) has introduced a simplified online onboarding process for applicants to its Debt Reset Programme, making access easier and more efficient. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information […]...
Source: Jamaica Information Service
🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/slb-introduces-streamlined-online-process-to-access-debt-reset-programme
🏛️ Minister Bartlett Commends United Response Behind Swift Post-Hurricane Repatriation of 25,000 Tourists
Jamaica’s swift repatriation of 25,000 tourists in just one week following Hurricane Melissa has demonstrated the island’s resilience and capacity for crisis management, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Speak...
Source: Jamaica Information Service
🏛️ NEPA Urges Public to Report Sightings of Displaced Wildlife After Hurricane Melissa
Jamaicans are being encouraged to report any sightings of animals displaced from their normal habitats due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). […]...
Source: Jamaica Information Service
🏛️ Jamaica’s International Reserves Hit Record US$6.3b
Jamaica’s international reserves remain robust despite the worsened external position resulting from Hurricane Melissa, which impacted the country on October 28. Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, reported th...
Source: Jamaica Information Service
🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/jamaicas-international-reserves-hit-record-us6-3b
🏛️ Farmers Urged to Prepare for Beet Army Worm
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is advising farmers to get into preparation mode ahead of the beet army worm season, to effectively manage the pest. Activities from the beet […]...
Source: Jamaica Information Service
🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/farmers-urged-to-prepare-for-beet-army-worm
💃 Andrew Mystic Drops New Album, ‘Highly Sacrament’
Reggae artiste Andrew Mystic has released a fiery groundbreaking album that fuses reggae, dancehall, and gospel into a compelling narrative of life’s triumphs a...
Source: DancehallMag
🔗 https://www.dancehallmag.com/2025/12/18/news/andrew-mystic-drops-new-album-highly-sacrament.html
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