Coming Home: Why Jamaicans Abroad Are Returning to Jamaica
For many Jamaicans living overseas, there is one phrase that never completely disappears:“One day, I’m going back home.” Sometimes it is said after five years abroad. Sometimes twenty. Sometimes forty. Not everyone eventually returns permanently, but the idea of coming home remains powerful within the Jamaican diaspora. For some, returning means retirement. For others, it […]
How Second-Generation Jamaicans Stay Connected to Jamaica
You do not have to be born in Jamaica to feel Jamaican. Across cities such as London, Toronto, Miami and New York, generations of children have grown up hearing stories about Jamaica from parents and grandparents. They may have been born thousands of miles away, but Jamaica remains present in their homes, their food, their […]
Why the Jamaican Diaspora Is a Powerful Economic Asset
Jamaica’s influence extends far beyond its shores. Across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the wider Caribbean and many other parts of the world, Jamaicans have established families, businesses, careers and communities while maintaining strong connections to home. Those connections make the Jamaican diaspora much more than a population living overseas. It represents an […]
Jamaica Beyond Its Shores: One Nation, Millions Strong Across the World
Jamaica may be a small island geographically, but its people have built a global presence that reaches far beyond the Caribbean. With roughly 2.8 million people living in Jamaica and millions more Jamaicans and people of Jamaican heritage living overseas, the Jamaican story is no longer confined to the island’s 4,244 square miles. Today, Jamaica […]
Diaspora Members Upbeat About Gov’t Initiatives
Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are voicing strong support for the Government’s ongoing initiatives to improve business conditions and strengthen key sectors, including healthcare, tourism, and security. This positive sentiment was prominently highlighted during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 15 to 17. During the conference, […]