Jamaican-American Alrene Richards Barr Honored with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

Jamaican-American Alrene Richards Barr has been awarded the Joseph R. Biden Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing her lifelong commitment to service and global community empowerment. Reflecting on the honor Ms. Richards Barr told the Jamaicans.com team: “I am honored to receive the Joseph R. Biden Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing a lifelong commitment to service […]

Ten-Year-Old Shines Bright: Wins “This is Jamaica” Poetry Scholarship Competition

Ten-year-old Karice Ann Ferron, a Grade 6 student at George Headley Primary School, has emerged as the winner of the fourth annual “This is Jamaica” Poetry Scholarship Competition. Her moving performance earned her the first-place title, a US$1,000 scholarship, and the honor of being named the 2024 “This is Jamaica” Ambassador. The competition, which celebrates […]