Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 27th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES HOLNESS PROMISES “NO BAILOUT” FOR ANY FAILED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said his government will not bail out any financial institution that has failed. The government “will not socialize any debt” and “will not socialize” the failure of any banks, Holness told attendees of the annual Jamaica […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Mother’s Example and Influence
According to the first chapter of 1 Samuel, Hannah, after giving birth to and weaning her first child Samuel, promptly “brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh” (v. 24, KJV). There she vowed that “as long as he liveth, he shall be lent to the Lord” (v. 28) and left her boy […]
Givenchy Debuts Jamaica Musician Alkaline as the Face of it’s Spring-Summer 2023 Global Campaign
Givenchy Creative Director Matthew M. Williams taps Jamaican Music Phenomenon Alkaline as the face of his first dedicated menswear global advertising campaign. Since the summer of 2022, reggae-dancehall music lovers, Caribbean Nationals, and descendants globally have become highly intrigued with Givenchy creative director Matthew M. Williams’s Haute Paris runway collection. The collection, which lends to […]
Two Caribbean Islands Rank Listed amongst 10 Best Places for Digital Nomads in 2023
Cities in Curaçao and Barbados have made the list of the 10 best places for digital nomads in 2023 as compiled by kiwi.com, a travel solutions website. When considering a place to live and work as a digital nomad, some of the most important factors include internet speed, co-working options, cost of living, safety, local […]
Jamaican Under-20 Women’s 4×100-Meter Relay Record Ratified by World Athletics
Jamaica’s Under-10 women’s 4×100-meter relay team of Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Kerrica Hill, and Tia Clayton achieved a new world record in the World Athletics championships on August 5, 2022, in Cali, Colombia. Their gold-medal-winning time of 42.59 seconds was finally ratified by World Athletics on January 16, 2023. The same four team members set […]
5 Questions with Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis, Candidate for Global Jamaica Diaspora Council South USA
Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis, is a Doctor of Nursing Practice, Board Certified Family, Nurse Practitioner, specializing in psychiatric disorder and mental Health. She is an Associate Professor of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, owner and founder of Total Healthcare Services & Wellness, and the Nonprofit organization, Rose’s Garden of Hope Foundation. A daughter of Jamaica, from humble beginnings, […]
5 Questions with Scherie Murray, Candidate for Global Jamaica Diaspora Council North East USA
My name is Scherie Murray and I am an entrepreneur, public speaker and community organizer and have served in my community of Southeast-Queens, N.Y. and beyond, in different capacities. I have experience in Governance, Diaspora Relations, Legislation, Policy Reform and Data Information and have developed the skills to work with people of all ages, ethnicities […]
British Jamaican, Dr. Samantha Ege, Lends Talent to Festival Highlighting Harlem Renaissance in Europe
Dr. Samantha Ege, British musicologist, Lord Crewe Junior Research Fellow in Music at Lincoln College, University of Oxford, and a concert pianist of Jamaican and Nigerian descent, is one of the featured collaborators working with the New World Symphony for their multi-disciplinary festival presentation, “I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance in Europe,” from February […]
5 Questions with Kimisha Simpson, Candidate for Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council Northeast USA
Kimisha Simpson resides outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within the northeast region of the United States. Kimisha is a current doctoral student at Saint Joseph’s University in the Interdisciplinary Doctor of Education Program for Educational Leaders and is currently a school district administrator. She has 9 years of experience in the field of education, as a […]
5 Questions with Shari Waldrich, Candidate for Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Canada
Shari Waldrich, has worked and served in several roles that involve the community for the last 25 years such as board of directors for the Black Community Resource Center, The Black Theatre Workshop and the LaSalle Black Community Resource Center. She is currently working as a Student Life Coordinator with the Lester B. Pearson School […]