Jamaican named Philadelphia deputy director for planning, zoning
Eleanor Sharpe, a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Jamaica, has been named the deputy director for planning and zoning at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Department of Planning. She will coordinate the activities of a number of the department’s commissions to ensure that all efforts run smoothly. These commissions include the City Planning Commission, Historical […]
Jamaican American Filmmaker Featured by New York Film Academy
The Jamaican novelist Roger Williams, who is based in the United States, attended the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in order to expand his abilities in the area of screenwriting after already having achieved success with his novel “Turn Back Glow.” This book, which is based on a true event in which a dog was […]
Sashalee Forbes wins Gold for Team Jamaica at World University Games in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
Sashalee Forbes won a gold medal for Team Jamaica in the Women’s 100 meters with a time of 11.18 seconds at the 29th World University Games in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan). Forbes, who anchored the Jamaica Women’s 4x100m relay team to the bronze medal at the recently concluded IAAF World Championships in London, England, will also […]