Jamaican-Born Paul Smith Named First Black Commander of the Canadian Navy Ship York

Lieutenant Commander Paul Smith was born in Lionel Town, Jamaica, and at the age of six moved to Clarendon. He grew up in North York, Ontario, Canada, traveling to the island several times for vacations before he joined the military. He joined the Canadian Naval Reserve (CNR) as soon as he graduated high school in […]

Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant Grateful to Be Voted “Best of Jamaica” in Fort Lauderdale

The Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant received a “Best of Jamaica” award from the top Jamaican community website Jamaicans.com. The Dutch Pot was named the best Jamaican restaurant in South Florida according to a survey sponsored by Jamaicans.com in 2020. Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com, personally presented the award certificate to The Dutch Pot, which […]

Jamaican-Born Doctor, Kathie-Ann Joseph, Makes History at NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph, who was born in at the Spanish Town hospital in St. Catherine, Jamaica, in 1970, has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be appointed professor of surgery at New York University’s Langone Grossman School of Medicine. She will also serve as professor of population health and has been named […]