“Yes man, bruck it”, “You doing very well”, “Keep it up”’  “Don’t stop.”  These are the kinds of things the Jamaican mother tells her child who is misbehaving.

Beautiful, confident, inspiring. Meet author of 'Coping with Cancer', Dr. Jennifer Mamby-Alexander.

“Wi lickle but wi tallawah” – goes the Jamaican saying and Jamaica’s tally of medals in the Olympics over the years, is there to prove our ‘track record’. Jamaica has won 54 medals overall in the Olympics: 13 gold, 24 silver and 17 bronze.   

Heading to Beijing to cheer on the Jamaican team, or cheering from your home in Jamaica or anywhere else, be a certified Jamaican Cheer Squaddie.

These days, jumping on a plane is like next to nothing, so of course there is no fanfare and you wear anything.  

Usain Bolt's 100-metre record was ratified on August 4, by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

A homework and learning centre project in the community of Woodford, rural St. Andrew is the winner of the 9^th annual Michael Manley Award for Community Self-Reliance.

Watch two Jamaicans greeting each other and you think war is about to erupt. Endearing phrases like ”ol dawg what a way yuh look good”  or “jaise -aise, yuh couldn’t call me?”. Then they hug and laugh.

Most of us have a vision for ourselves, and our families. But we forget to extend our sights and create a vision for our country.

If you know ‘barber green’ and 'fee fee', if you ever made a box kite and know the difference between ‘bine’ and 'clyde’, you are a good ol fashion Jamaican. 

To call her a comedienne is to limit her stellar contribution. Story teller, writer, social commentator, cultural icon, historian, 'Miss Lou' is larger than life. 

Dutty tough, and for some, life rough, but Jamaicans have so much to be thankful for. Join Chat Bout as we celebrate  the pride in being Jamaican. Send us your reason to be proud at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it