Company Owned by Jamaican Mother & Daughter Featured in Forbes for Disrupting the $600 Billion Menopause Market
Jamaican, Debbie Dickinson, is featured with her daughter Markea in Forbes magazine for developing an innovative technological solution to help women deal with the hot flashes and night sweats of menopause. The approach uses the body’s own natural capability to regulate its temperature, and it represents one of the ways in which female entrepreneurs are […]
Jamaican-born New York legislator Nick Perry Nominated to Be US Ambassador to Jamaica
Following a strong recommendation from United States Senator Charles “Chuck” Schumer of New York, Jamaican-born New York legislator N. Nick Perry will be the next Ambassador to Jamaica. He was named to the position by President Joe Biden just two weeks after Schumer recommended him. According to an announcement from the White House on November […]
Photo Highlights of the Consulate General of Jamaica’s Diaspora Awards 2021
The Consulate General of 2021 Jamaica Diaspora Awards was held on Sunday, November 7th. The ceremony was held virtually on Facebook and before a small studio audience. Twelve Jamaicans were honored with their names will be inscribed on the Honour Roll of Jamaicans in the Southern USA. Jamaica’s Consul General Oliver Mair made the presentation […]
Bob Marley Song Showcases Colin Powell’s Jamaican Roots at His Funeral
The funeral of Colin Powell, the first Black, Caribbean, Jamaican American individual to serve as United States Secretary of State, was held on November 5, 2021, at National Cathedral in Washington, DC. The solemnities included the playing of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” song to acknowledge Powell’s Jamaican roots and his love for the reggae […]