Photo Highlights: Top 20 Memorable Moments from 2022 Carifta Games in Kingston, Jamaica
Prime Minister of Bahamas Philip Davis Arriving in Jamaica for the Carifta Games Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Carifta Games Opening Ceremony Ashe, Jamaican performing arts and theatre group, at the Carifta Games Opening Ceremony Bahamas’ Keyshawn Strachan’s gold medal ceremony after setting javelin throw record on Day 1 of Carifta […]
Photo Highlights: 2022 Carifta Games Finale at Jamaica’s National Stadium was ‘Electric’
On the final day of the 49th Carifta Games held at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, thousands of fans from not only Jamaica, but also islands throughout the Caribbean region packed the grand stands to demonstrate their support for their country’s junior athletes. In fact, it was the largest crowd by far of the […]
Jamaican Foreign Minister Honored By Akropong Tribe In Ghana
Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Foreign Minister, was honored by Ghana’s Akropong Tribe with the title of “Tourism and Diaspora Queen” or “Otwiwa Asiedu.” Johnson Smith, who wore traditional Chanaian garb, received the naming certificate during a ceremony at the palace of Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, who also welcome the Minister as “Akuapem Queen” in a […]
Jamaican American Tatyana Brown Competes to Become 2022 Miss Florida USA
Tatyana Brown is competing to become Miss Florida USA. Born in 1996, Brown was raised in North Lauderdale by her parents, who are originally from Westmoreland in Jamaica. She is a graduate of Florida International University. Brown, who is of Jamaican descent, said the Caribbean community is “dear to my heart,” and she is proud […]
Photo Highlights: 2022 Carifta Games Opening Day Featured Colorful Parade of Nations, Ashe Performance, and Lively Competition
Last month in Kingston, Jamaica the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games took place at the National Stadium. The Games were originally founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association with the first occasion of the Games held in 1972 on the island of Barbados. This year’s staging of the Games was endorsed by the the […]
Sister Mary Ignatius an Inspirational – Profiling 60 Powerful Jamaican Women
For sixty-four (64) of her eighty-one (81) years on earth, Sister Mary Ignatius dedicated her life to preparing poor and disadvantaged boys for the future. The little girl was born on a sugar estate in the parish of St. Catherine and moved to Kingston with her father when he changed his job. She was sent […]