Jamaican Usain Bolt to Be Honored with BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
Eight-time Olympic gold medal winner, Jamaican Usain Bolt, will receive the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award on December 21, 2022, at Media City in the United Kingdom. Bolt, who retired in 2017, is the fastest sprinter in history and was the Olympic champion in the 100-meter and 200-meter events in 2008 […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 13th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PRECIOUS METALS ARE PROPERTY OF THE STATE Many Jamaicans, who thought they would become rich, were disappointed when the mineral discovered in Hanover was not gold, but pyrite, a mineral of little economic value. In response, Jamaica’s Mines and Geology Division decided to use the situation to remind Jamaicans that […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “All things are possible”
At one point or another, we have all done it. Struggling under the weight of a situation and facing a crisis of faith, we have prayed words to the effect, “Lord, increase my faith.” I am reminded of the narrative in Mark 9 in which Jesus met a man whose son had a “dumb spirit” […]
History Made as Jamaican-Born Woman Becomes First Black Female Two-Star General
Major General Lorna Mahlock, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, made her mark on history when she became the first Black female two-star general in the United States Marine Corps. Mahlock was nominated by US President Joe Biden at the beginning of December 2022 and received approval from the US Senate for her promotion on […]
Did You Know The First Black Secretary of The U.S. Army Was of Jamaica Decent?
Clifford Alexander, Jr., the son of a Jamaican immigrant, made history when United States President Jimmy Carter named him Secretary of the US Army in 1977, and he became the first African-American to serve in that role. Prior to his appointment by President Carter, Alexander had held various jobs, including time as a Private in […]
Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation To Host First Annual Awards Ceremony Virtually On January 19, 2023
The First Annual Lowell F. Hawthorne Awards Ceremony will be presented live as a virtual streaming event on Thursday January 19 beginning at 7pm EST. Hosted by The Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation Inc. of New York under its theme Thinking Positively and Moving Forward, the event will serve as the major annual fundraiser for the foundation, […]
Jamaican-Born Michael H. Tulloch Named New Chief Justice of Ontario
Michael H. Tulloch, who has been serving as a judge on the Ontario, Canada, Court of Appeal, has received an appointment to become the new chief justice of Ontario and the president of the Court of Appeal. Tulloch’s appointment was announced by Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 19, 2022. The Prime Minister said […]
Chef Rameish Desouza – 10 Truths You Should Know About Him
In the internet streets, there’s one language Chef Rameish Desouza speaks fluently – food. We recently chatted with the young chef who publishes mesmerizing food vlogs on his social media pages. His cooking videos will certainly reintroduce you to the unique flavours and beauty of authentic Jamaican ingredients. Chef Rameish, raised in the parish of […]
Jamaican Completes Medical School at Age 22
Jamaican Dayna Palmer of Linstead, St. Catherine, 22, applied for the Open Scholarship of the University of the West Indies (UWI) at the age of 17 when she was a student at Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew. She knew getting the scholarship was her only chance for attending medical school, which was her […]
Jamaican American Sheryl Lee Ralph among NY Times 93 “Most Stylish People” of 2022
The style section of the New York Times has compiled a list of the 93 “most stylish” people of 2022. The list includes both real people and fictional characters from television and film productions. Three of these stylish individuals are of Caribbean heritage: Jamaican American Sheryl Lee Ralph whose mother is Jamaican; Rihanna, who is […]