British-Jamaican Saxophonist YolanDa Brown Received Order of the British Empire
YolanDa Brown, a British-Jamaican saxophonist, broadcaster, and the winner of two MOBO awards, has received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contributions to music, music education, and broadcasting. She was honored for her service on the New Year Honors list. The 40-year-old musician is also the chair of the British Phonographic Industry […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 3rd, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES HOLNESS SAYS JAMAICA WILLING TO SEND SOLDIERS AND POLICE TO HAITI Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness stated that his government is prepared to send military and police aid to Haiti as part of a multinational security aid program. His announcement follows that of Helen La Lime, Haiti’s special envoy to […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Table Setters
There were seventy-two of them though some manuscripts say seventy. On this particular day, Jesus had appointed “and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was about to go” (Luke 10:1, NIV). This was no sight-seeing city tour, for He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but […]
Jamaican Surfer, Nathaniel Bailey, among 28 to Receive Scholarships from International Surfing Association
Jamaican Nathaniel Bailey was selected to receive a special scholarship from the International Surfing Association (ISA). He was among the 28 students – 16 males and 12 females – from countries around the world to be awarded an ISA scholarship. Bailey will receive part of the US$20,000 scholarship for his education and surf training. Bailey […]
Jamaica on Track for 11% Tourism Growth in 2023
On the heels of the island’s strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic fallout, the forecast for 2023 is that the destination is on track to achieve eleven percent growth. Gross foreign exchange earnings for the destination for the 2023 calendar year are also forecasted to reach US$4,122.4M, an estimated 13.3% increase on the previous year’s […]
Florida City Holds Parade for Jamaican-Born Woman Celebrating 101st Birthday
The City of Miramar in Florida celebrated the birthday of Jamaican-born Mrs. Ruby Campbell, who turned 101 on January 26, 2023, with a special parade that featured local firefighters and police officers on January 28, 2023. The city wanted to mark the birthday of a beloved member of the community with a big event. Miramar […]
This Airline Added More Flights for the Trinidad Carnival from Jamaica, U.S., Canada and Barbados
Anticipation for the Trinidad Carnival 2023 continues to build as there are more flights from Jamaica, the U.S., Canada, and Barbados for the event. To accommodate the influx of event-goers, Caribbean Airlines announced it has added extra flights. The two-day Trinidad Carnival takes place Mon., Feb. 20 and Tues., Feb. 21, 2023. Flights are currently […]
Jamaican-American, Cornelius Tulloch, Receives The Prestigious YoungArts Jorge M. Pérez Award
Jamaican-American, Cornelius Tulloch has been named the 2023 YoungArts Jorge M. Pérez Award winner. Tulloch, a Miami-based interdisciplinary artist and designer, 2016 YoungArts award winner in Design Arts and Visual Arts, and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, will receive an unrestricted award of$25,000. “YoungArts is grateful to The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation for recognizing […]
First Black Woman to Head a Fed Bank Talks about How the Influence of Her Jamaican Heritage
Susan Collins, 63, made history in the summer of 2022 when she was selected to lead the Boston Federal Reserve bank, a regional bank. She is the first Black woman to serve in that role. In a Bloomberg feature she cites her experience spending summers with family members in Jamaica with introducing her to issues […]
5 Questions with Michelle Tulloch-Neil, Candidate for Global Jamaica Diaspora Council North East USA
Michelle Tulloch-Neil began her career in 2003 as a Victim/ witness coordinator in the Juvenile Court Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. A few years later in her continuous pursuit for victims’ rights she served as a review committee member for the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program. In 2012, she accepted […]