11-Year-Old Jamaican Receives Perfect Scores in GSAT
Jamaica’s Tariq Wright, an 11-year-old student at Holy Childhood Preparatory School, has received perfect scores in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). Wright will attend Wolmer’s Boys’ School in September 2015. Tariq said he received 100 percent in math, language arts, science, social studies, and 12/12 in communication task. He said he studied very hard […]
Paula Madison – Hall Of Fame celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month
See the Video: “From Harlem to Jamaica to China – Jamaican-Chinese American Paula Williams Madison set out to discover her biracial roots” Trailblazer Extraordinaire – Paula Madison was the youngest of three children born in Harlem, NY to Jamaican immigrants. Her father, Elrick M. Williams Sr. was a tool and die maker and her mother, […]
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, delivered the keynote address at the 2015 Jamaica Diaspora Conference Opening Reception – Montego Bay, Jamaica
The 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2015 opening ceremonies was held on June 14, 2015 at the Hilton Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Montego Bay Mayor, Glendon Harris, welcomed the conference delegates to the city with the call to “Unite for growth and prosperity”. Mr Harris closed his speech with the call to action for every […]
Nickay Piper: Everyday People–Highlighting Jamaicans who are doing extraordinary things in the world.
“The New Face of Technological Entrepreneurship”: A Social Media and Marketing maven shares the keys to her success as a young woman.” A widely sought-after consultant, the president of New York City-based Social Listening agency, Market Grub Media LLC, Nickay Piper, has already left an indelible mark on the social and digital marketing arena. Her […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Asafa Powell set a world record in 2005
On June 15, 2005 Asafa Powell set a world record in the men’s 100 meters, clocking 9.77 seconds at the Tsiklitiria Super Grand Prix meeting in Athens. Born 23 November 1982 Powell specializes in the 100 metres. He held the 100 metres world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and […]
They stuffed a Jamaica court summons in my shirt
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Last week a woman called me and told me that she had met me in Half Way Tree sometime ago and I had given her my number. She said she was supposed to go out with me, and now she is ready. She didnt quite remember my name, but could describe […]