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 […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 6, 2023
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending January 6, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicns.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
Jamaican American Charmaine Wilkerson Author Appears on Barack Obama’s 2022 Book List
Every year, former United States President Barack Obama shares a list of the books he liked best among those he read. On Twitter, he wrote that he looks forward to sharing his list of favorite books – along with lists of his favorite films and music for the year. For 2022, the novel “Black Cake” […]
Here Are The Names of The 9 Jamaicans Who Were The Most Searched in 2022
The premier Jamaican community website Jamaicans.com has compiled a list of the top Jamaicans searched for by the site’s visitors. The list, which is ranked in order of the total number of searches, uses the search metrics at Jamaicans.com. The top five in the ranking are Rita Marley, Rebecca Silvera, Sean Paul, Shaggy, and Suzanne […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 6th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT PARTNERS WITH CHURCHES TO ADDRESS NATION’S MENTAL HEALTH Jamaica’s government plans to partner with churches to develop a program that will provide interventions that support the mental health of the nation’s population. Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the plan at the “Heal the Family, Heal the Nation” conference […]