MARVA ROBERTS

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

22.34m!!🔥
National Record ☑️

Rajindra Campbell 🇯🇲 improved his own Jamaican Record in the men's Shot Put at the Xiamen Diamond League, winning with a mark of 22.34m!

He beat Jordan Geist 🇺🇸 (21.52m) and Ryan Crouser 🇺🇸 (21.41m) in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

[#AusOpen @AustralianOpen]

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[Weather Jamaica @weatherjamaica]

Would you like the 3-second early earthquake alert on your Android device? Go to Settings, tap Location, then Location Services and turn on Earthquake Alerts. Alerts usually trigger for quakes of magnitude 4.5–5.0 and above. Location & a constant internet connection are required.

[Dictionary.com @Dictionarycom]

The ridge lit up in stunning alpenglow — today’s #WordOfTheDay for the glowing, rosy light on mountains around sunrise or sunset. 🌄 Share with someone who loves breathtaking nature words.

[Tennis TV @TennisTV]

Learner conquers Jeddah! Tien defeats Blockx 4-3 4-2 4-1 in Jeddah to take the @nextgenfinals title! 🏆

#NextGenATPFinals

[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

Sprint legend Usain Bolt has partnered with sponsor Puma to donate J$5 million each to St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and his alma mater William Knibb Memorial High in Trelawny to aid in their recovery following Hurricane Melissa.

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[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

S Hotel has launched an ambitious humanitarian drive to construct 60 one-bedroom houses, valued at more than $21 million in total, for people in western Jamaica who lost their homes during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

The project, dubbed ‘S for Shelters’, is being spearheaded by the hotel as part of its commitment to assist with national recovery efforts.
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[Black Kudos @blackkudos]

Happy birthday to Michael Dorn.
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[Black Kudos @blackkudos]

Happy birthday to Dustin Brown.
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[Black Kudos @blackkudos]

Remembering Jerry Butler.
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[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Female World Athlete of the Year Winner 🏆

🇺🇸’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is your Female World Athlete of the Year 🤩

#AthleticsAwards

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

Mondo Duplantis 🇸🇪 has been named the OVERALL World Athletics Male Athlete of the Year for 2025!

A year where he set 4 World Records in the Pole Vault, the highest number of WRs he has set in a year.

[Team Jamaica @TeamJA876]

Historic WIN 🥇 for Jamaica’s Bobsled Team in Whistler, Canada!

"Shane Pitter drove Jamaica into history, piloting the 4-man bobsled to a groundbreaking gold medal after an electrifying 4.91-second start with brakemen Junior Harris, Andrae Dacres, and Tyquendo Tracey” @JBSFed

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

#Caribbean people abroad (number living outside of birth land):

🇵🇷Puerto Rico: 5,807,347
🇨🇺Cuba: 1,654,684
🇭🇹#Haiti: 1,585,681
🇩🇴Dominican Republic: 1,558,668
🇯🇲#Jamaica: 1,111,021
🇬🇾#Guyana: 520,196
🇸🇷Suriname: 423,517
🇹🇹#TrinidadandTobago: 334,304
🇰🇳Saint Kitts & Nevis: 124,941
🇨🇼Curaçao: 123,132
🇧🇧#Barbados: 112,925
🇩🇲Dominica: 78,634
🇬🇩Grenada: 75,784
🇧🇿Belize: 68,144
🇱🇨Saint Lucia: 63,605
🇻🇨Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: 60,655
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda: 55,089
🇧🇸The Bahamas: 46,467
🇹🇨Turks & Caicos Islands: 31,033
🇻🇮USVI: 25,863
🇲🇸Montserrat: 22,838
🇦🇼Aruba: 19,640
🇧🇲Bermuda: 18,049
🇫🇷Martinique: 13,919
🇳🇱Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba: 12,764
🇫🇷Guadeloupe: 11,856
🇻🇬BVI: 5,417
🇫🇷French Guiana: 4,555
🇦🇮Anguilla: 2,707
🇰🇾Cayman Islands: 1,973

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[Usain St. Leo Bolt @usainbolt]

J A M A I C A,

You all gave me the chance to represent you on the world stage — to wear our colours with pride, show the world the strength, resilience, and the heart of our people. Everything I’ve achieved started right here at home. 🙏🏾

Now, as so many of our children, brothers and sisters face the hardships caused by Hurricane Melissa, please know — We are right here with YOU. 💪🏾💔

We are STANDING together, REBUILDING together, and reminding the world that JAMAICANS never leave each other behind. 🇯🇲❤️

We’ve faced many a storms before, and every single time, we RISE again — STRONGER, UNITED and full of FAITH.

Stay STRONG, stay safe, and know we will RISE TOGETHER 🙏🏿

#JamaicaStrong #OneLove #TogetherWeRise #OneJamaica 🇯🇲💚💛🖤 💛💚🖤🇯🇲

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

One year ago today on 5 Nov 2024, as Tropical Storm Rafael brought heavy winds and rain I wrote:

HURRICANE RHYME IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE #Jamaica #Caribbean

June, not soon
July, no longer dry
August, fierce gusts
September, remember
October, still not over
November, don’t think it done
December, dem still a come

It was my update of a ditty many generations of #Jamaicans learned:

June, too soon; July, stand by; August, come they must; September, remember; October, all over.

[Bryce Shelton @BryceShelton01]

Beautiful pre hurricane sunset this evening here in Kingston, Jamaica. Final preparations need to be rushed to completion as #Melissa approaches.

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

.@WCKitchen will be there helping with food and water and more….you have my word! #ChefsForJamaica

[Weather Jamaica @weatherjamaica]

Infrared satellite images of the Caribbean continue to show Tropical Storm Melissa in the waters southeast of Jamaica, firing up deep convection as she strengthens and inches closer to the island on this early Wednesday morning, October 22, 2025, at 1:20 AM.

[Tennis Updates @TennisUpdates26]

This Week's Champs:

ATP 250 Brussels: FAA
8th Title, 3rd of 2025

WTA 250 Osaka: Fernandez
5th Title, 2nd of 2025

WTA 500 Ningbo: Rybakina
10th Title, 2nd of 2025

ATP 250 Almaty: Medvedev
21st Title, 1st in 29 Months

ATP 250 Stockholm: Ruud
14th Title, 2nd of 2025