Jamaica Honored for “Best Cuisine” at 2022 World of Nations International Festival

Jamaica Honored for Best Cuisine at 2022 World of Nations International Festival - Jerk Chicken

Jamaican American immigration attorney Latangie Williams and her nonprofit Jamaicans United, Inc., hosted the Jamaica booth at the annual World of Nations International Festival in Jacksonville, Florida.  Participants at the event showcase their homelands, and at the Jamaica booth, this means exposing visitors to the history, culture, music, and food of the island, along with distributing […]

MP Lisa Hanna Calls for Bob Marley to Be Honored as National Hero

Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley - National Hero Is Long Overdue

Lisa Hanna, who represents St. Ann South East in the Jamaican Parliament, has reiterated calls to name legendary reggae musician Bob Marley as the nation’s eighth National Hero. Hanna made a motion in the House of Representatives that repeated her article in the Jamaica Observer newspaper, which is now part of the parliamentary records as […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 8th, 2022

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S LEGAL AFFAIRS MINISTER EXPLAINS WHY TRANSITION TO REPUBLIC CANNOT HAPPEN BY 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE According to Marlene Malahoo-Forte, Jamaica’s Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, it is not possible for Jamaica to make the transition from its status as a constitutional monarchy to a republic by the 60th […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Prayer Paralysis

“I’ll pray about it.” Four words that often form the basis for what I call prayer paralysis. While prayer and seeking the will of God is an important and appropriate first step in any endeavor, far too often our inability to develop and execute a plan of action to achieve the desired goal is hidden […]