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

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 ...

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 analysis of data sets from 1810–20 related to ...

Situated in the highlands of eastern Jamaica, Moore Town is home to the descendants of independent communities of former runaway slaves known as Maroons. The African ancestors of the Moore Town ...

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 ...

The United States will play Jamaica next month in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League, the first competitive ...

What is jerk seasoning? It's a classic Jamaican spice blend that you can use to make chicken, pork—or your very next dish.

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