Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy has been recognised with the Jamaican Milestone Award for Media by the Jamaica USA Chamber of Commerce (JAUSACC). The award was introduced on the organisation’s twenty second Anniversary Soirée and Enterprise Networking occasion, held on Saturday, thirtieth August 2025, at The Venue in Fort Lauderdale.
This honour celebrates Murphy’s extraordinary dedication to uplifting Jamaican tradition, supporting diaspora entrepreneurship, and telling the tales of Jamaicans making an affect at house and overseas. He was considered one of six distinguished honourees recognised on the occasion, which included long-time buddy of the platform, Commissioner Carson “Eddy” Edwards of the Metropolis of Miramar, who was awarded for excellence in Authorities Service.
Different recipients of the 2025 Jamaican Milestone Awards have been:
- Mayor Denise D. Grant – Excellence in Authorities Service
- Dr. Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis – Excellence in Healthcare
- Dr. Allan Cunningham – Excellence in Neighborhood Service
Their collective achievements mirror the energy, imaginative and prescient, and world affect of Jamaicans throughout numerous sectors.
The Jamaica USA Chamber of Commerce: Fostering Financial and Cultural Ties
Based in 2003 and formally launched in 2004 underneath the auspices of the Jamaican Consulate in Miami, the Jamaica USA Chamber of Commerce performs a significant position in strengthening enterprise and cultural relations between Jamaica and the US.
The not-for-profit organisation serves as a platform for networking, commerce growth, and diaspora engagement, with key initiatives supporting sectors comparable to worldwide commerce, hospitality, well being, know-how, leisure, and media. Its annual awards soirée recognises excellent people and companies who exemplify the Chamber’s mission to advertise Jamaican excellence within the world market.
A Pioneer in Jamaican Digital Media
For almost three many years, Murphy’s platform, Jamaicans.com, has served as a significant hub for Jamaicans around the globe, connecting the diaspora by means of information, tales, interviews, enterprise options, and cultural content material. The platform started as an informational web site in 1995, with the addition of a message board in 1996 marking a turning level in its evolution right into a multimedia powerhouse, now reaching hundreds of thousands of readers yearly throughout the US, the Caribbean, the UK, and Canada.
Via his work, Murphy has remained steadfast in his mission to have a good time Jamaican excellence, amplify underrepresented voices, and highlight the various achievements of Jamaicans in each nook of the globe. His “Jamaicans to the World” interview collection has grow to be a beloved staple of the diaspora, whereas the annual Best of Jamaica Awards, now in its twenty sixth 12 months, continues to honour one of the best in Jamaican meals, tradition, enterprise, and leisure — each regionally and internationally.
This award from JAUSACC will not be solely a recognition of Murphy’s particular person achievements, but additionally a tribute to the facility of neighborhood media and the significance of telling our personal tales on our personal phrases.
Honoured at Residence and Overseas
Murphy’s contributions to Jamaican media and digital storytelling have been recognised not solely by means of awards, but additionally by native authorities in South Florida. In 2015, the Metropolis of Miramar proclaimed December “Jamaicans.com Month” — a celebration of the platform’s affect in selling Jamaican tradition and neighborhood. Moreover, in 2020 the Metropolis of Lauderhill issued a proclamation recognising Murphy as a pioneer in web-based communication, honouring his position in reshaping how Jamaicans join, share, and symbolize their identification globally.
Celebrating Jamaican Excellence Across the Globe
As Jamaicans.com celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this 12 months, Murphy’s recognition serves as a robust reminder of the platform’s enduring affect — and the significance of acknowledging Jamaicans who’re doing exceptional work throughout industries and borders.
We invite you to be a part of this celebration by nominating outstanding individuals, businesses, and cultural icons for the 2025 Better of Jamaica Awards. It is without doubt one of the few alternatives we’ve got to return collectively as a world neighborhood and say, “Nicely carried out. We see you.”
Allow us to proceed to honour those that fly the Jamaican flag excessive, whether or not by means of music, media, meals, entrepreneurship, schooling, or neighborhood service.
Assist Jamaicans.com — Preserve Us Going for One other 30 Years
Jamaicans.com has proudly championed Jamaican tales, tradition, and excellence for almost 4 many years. Along with your help, we will proceed this mission for one more 30 years and past.
Follow us to remain related to the folks and tales shaping Jamaica and its diaspora. Advertise with us to achieve a loyal world viewers that values and celebrates Jamaican tradition. Share your stories with us or contribute to our rising archive as a author or creator.
Your continued help ensures that we will preserve telling our tales, constructing our neighborhood, and flying the Jamaican flag excessive.
