Jamaica stunned the world’s number one team Australia to reach netball final at the Commonwealth Games Saturday morning.
After a hard fought match, Jamaica secured victory, winning 46 to Australia 45.
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A legacy of strength, service and remarkable determination!
Detective Inspector Rohan Brown, a visually impaired Crime Prevention Officer for the Portland Policing Division, with 33 years of dedicated service in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, has not only protected his nation but has also inspired his greatest achievement yet; his son.
On Wednesday, March 25, 19-year-old Raheem Brown proudly graduated from the National Police College of Jamaica, crediting his father not just for guidance, but for shaping the courage and conviction that carried him to this milestone.
Today, a father stands with a heart overflowing with pride, and a son carries the torch forward with the same fierce hope and steadfast resolve. 🇯🇲
#WeBuildLegacies
#AForce4Good
In celebration of Jamaica Day, the students of Spanish Town Infant School came together to create this breathtaking portrait of our island, beautifully outlined in black, green, and gold.
Such an inspiring tribute to Jamaica. 🇯🇲
A we still a win! Woiiii!!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Jamaica's Sunshine Girls take home their first Netball World Cup medal in 16 years!
This after defeating defending champions New Zealand for the second time in the #NWC2023.
Full Time: 52 🇯🇲 VS 45
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She stole the show.
Tivoli Gardens High School valedictorian Kasha Thomas was a standout at the school's graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 28, having swept awards across eight subject areas.
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Bob Marley, a legendary musician, was not only recognized for his musical talents but also for his remarkable skills on the soccer field. He possessed a profound passion for the sport and engaged in it on an almost daily basis. His dedication to soccer was so profound that he even took the initiative to establish his own club in Jamaica, showcasing his love for the game.
However, tragedy struck in 1977 when Marley experienced a minor foot injury that required him to seek medical attention at a hospital. To his dismay, doctors made a shocking discovery during the examination. They found melanoma, a type of skin cancer, beneath one of his toenails. The severity of the situation led medical professionals to recommend the amputation of the affected toe as a means to combat the cancer. Despite the seriousness of the diagnosis, Marley adamantly refused the operation, driven in part by his awareness that losing a toe would significantly impair his agility and athletic prowess.
Regrettably, within a span of three years, the melanoma had metastasized throughout Bob Marley's body. As the cancer progressed, his physical condition deteriorated rapidly, leaving him weakened and incapable of bearing the weight of his iconic dreadlocks. Recognizing the necessity of adapting to his diminishing health, Marley's wife and close friends organized a heartfelt ceremony. The gathering involved the lighting of candles, recitation of biblical passages, and a poignant act of cutting off his beloved dreadlocks. This symbolized both a relinquishment of the physical burden they posed and a recognition of the changes his illness had brought upon him.
Bob Marley's battle with cancer was an arduous and tragic journey, ultimately leading to his untimely passing. Nevertheless, his legacy as a gifted musician and his significant contributions to the world of music continue to resonate with countless individuals worldwide.
“Soooo you mean to tell me that someone down your ancestry line survived being chained to other human bodies for several months in the bottom of a disease-infested ship during the Middle Passage, lost their language, customs and traditions, picked up the English language as best they could while working free of charge from sunup to sundown as they watched babies sold from out of their arms and women raped by ruthless slave owners.
Took names with no last names, no birth certificates, no heritage of any kind, braved the Underground Railroad, survived the Civil War to enter into sharecropping... Learned to read and write out of sheer will and determination, faced the burning crosses of the KKK, everted their eyes at the black bodies swinging from ropes hung on trees... Fought in World Wars as soldiers to return to America as boys, marched in Birmingham, hosed in Selma, jailed in Wilmington, assassinated in Memphis, segregated in the South, ghettoed in the North, ignored in history books, stereotyped in Hollywood... and in spite of it all someone in your family line endured every era to make sure you would get here and you receive one rejection, face one obstacle, lose one friend, get overlooked, and you want to quit? How dare you entertain the very thought of quitting. People, you will never know survived from generation to generation so you could succeed. Don’t you dare let them down!
Give this to your young people who don’t know their history and want to get weak!
It is NOT in our DNA to quit!”