Jamaican Man Heroically Saves Young Girl from Attack by Vicious Dog

Jamaican Vincent Johnson of Lake Worth, Florida, is recovering from wounds received when he saved a little girl and others from a vicious dog attack. Johnson encountered the pit bull at the Okeeheelee Dog Park in West Palm Beach. Johnson is being called a hero after he fought off the dog barehanded, “I had one […]

2018 New York Millrose Games: Jamaica’s Aisha Praught Leer wins 3000m

Jamaica’s Aisha Praught Leer created history in the women’s 3000m at the 118th NYRR Millrose Games at the Amory in New York City. She is the first Jamaican athlete to win the Fred Lebow Women’s 3000m.  Praught-Leer shocked the running world in one of the tightly contested titles setting a new Jamaican and Millrose Games […]

Canadian Broadcasting Corp Features Jamaican Food for Black History Month

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is honoring Canadians of African descent during Black History Month by featuring their contributions to local food cultures, including those from the island of Jamaica. Among the most recognizable foods from Jamaica is the patty, and Chef Derik Hines, who operates Boutique Catering based in Waterloo, believes its recipes trace […]