A push to get the Twi language taught in schools in Moore Town, Portland, is a major focus of this year’s Nanny Day ...

NWIG: New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe Wes... NWIG: New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids Vol. 94, No. 3/4, 2020 Jamaica’s Windward Maroon “Slaveholders”... This article is a quantitative ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 1. -- Official reports absolutely contradict the stories in circulation about Maroon outbreaks sent out from Port Antonio. The only foundation for the reports was that a ...

I stand before you as chief of the Accompong Maroons, not as a political entity, but as a proud representative of Jamaica’s first nation,” said Currie. “Our presence here at your 86th ...

The maroon community in Jamaica descended from enslaved workers who had escaped from Spanish-owned plantations. They occupied the mountainous areas of Jamaica to avoid capture and lived as free ...

Key stakeholders, including political leaders in the parish of Trelawny, are calling for the introduction of a consistent ...

Drawing energy and inspiration from the legendary rock stars, the Fighting Maroons turned the jets on in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead then unleashed a gripping 10-2 start in the ...

Today Jamaica's political parties seldom settle ... with its cave-pocked valleys and hoodoo peaks, is home to the Maroons, descendants of slaves in the Spanish period. Southwest of MoBay you ...

The Chatham Maroons still are looking for consistency in their game. As a result, they’re still looking for their first home win, too. The defending Western Conference champion St. Marys ...

The 24-year-old was left out of Slater's side for the Origin opener to the surprise of many, but it proved to be a fair call as the Maroons produced a convincing win. Heading into game two ...