JWOF hosts the Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference and Scholarship Fundraiser – Keynote Speakers, Lisa Hanna & Juliet Roulhac
The Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF), in keeping with their mission to encourage emerging powerful women, will host their 8th Annual Hybrid 2021 Women’s Empowerment Conference and Scholarship Fundraiser (WEC) sponsored by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) on March 6, 2021, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. There will be a networking event, adhering to CDC […]
Jamaica Gets a Boost of Online Recreational Gaming During The Pandemic
In this age of long-haul social distancing and curfews, gamers have long had a tool that’s now bringing some relief to those who’ve never played before. The explosive growth of gaming during the pandemic has shown that many have found a new outlet for much-needed connection in isolation. In 2019, there were around 2.7 billion […]
Dress Worn by Amanda Gorman on Time Magazine Cover from Fashion Line Co-Owned by Jamaican
Amanda Gorman, 22, is the National Youth Poet Laureate in the United States who gained the notice of worldwide audiences with her appearance at the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, where she recited her original poem “The Hill We Climb.” In addition to receiving praise for her poem, Gorman was […]
American Tourist Tests Positive for COVID-19, Fakes Abduction to Avoid Jamaican Quarantine
American tourist Kalina Collier, a flight attendant with Jetblue Airways and a recent visitor to Jamaica, sent out a report to thousands of social media users in which she reported being held hostage by a local hotel because she did not want to follow a quarantine order. Collier arrived in Jamaica on January 28, 2021, […]