Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 28th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL FOR ENTERTAINERS AND MUSICIANS Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that his government will build a school to train entertainers and musicians. He said it was necessary to provide the school to stem the deterioration of Jamaican society. He made his remarks at the […]
Squatting Rights in Jamaica Are Confusing
Most Jamaicans who grew up in Jamaica understand the residential living, luxury homes on a hill or next to the ocean, tenement yards, squatting settlers, bush living, agricultural land, and others. My formative years were spent in a tenement yard, one room (a box room probably 12 x 10) with a community kitchen, a small […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – God Knows Where You Are
According to the narrative, Moses, a Hebrew, was raised by the daughter of the Pharoah (Exodus 2:1-10). One day while Moses was out “unto his brethren,” looking “on their burdens” (v.11, KJV), he saw an Egyptian smiting a fellow Hebrew, and Moses killed the Egyptian. When the Pharoah heard about the incident, he sought to […]
Jamaica Makes Rugby World Cup Debut, Scores Historic Goal
Jamaica’s Reggae Warriors rugby team made its debut appearance at the Rugby World Cup following its qualification for the competition after defeating Canada and the United States. While Jamaica was the lowest-ranked team at the World Cup, and although it suffered a 48-2 loss versus Ireland in just its 26th international match, observers of the […]
Team Jamaica Wins Silver Medal in Robotics Competition, Outshining Opponents from 180 Countries
Jamaica sent a team of high school students to Geneva, Switzerland, joining with other high schoolers from around the world to compete in an international robotics competition, the FIRST Global Challenge. Jamaica left the competition with a silver medal in the Albert Einstein Award category. This award is presented to teams whose robots had the […]
In Historic First, Cayman Islands Appoint Female Chief Justice and She Is Jamaican
Jamaican jurist Margaret Ramsay-Hale has made history with her appointment to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands. She will be the first female chief justice in the Caymans. Ramsay-Hale also served as the first female chief justice of the Turks and Caicos Supreme Court. Prior to that appointment, she was the […]
Jamaican Kevin Hendrickson Named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has named Jamaican Kevin Hendrickson, the managing director of the Courtleigh Hotel Group, the 2022 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. The award was presented during a luncheon at the inaugural Caribbean Travel Marketplace Forum held at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 3, 2022. […]
Three Jamaican Restaurants among Those Fueling Growth in Detroit’s Dining Scene
The Detroit Free Press newspaper has compiled a list of Black-owned restaurants in the city that are fueling its growing dining scene, and three of the 24 restaurants listed feature Jamaican cuisine. Delphine’s Jamaican Restaurant is owned by Delphine Drake and her son, Tony Williams. Delphine’s is committed to providing top-quality food prepared with the […]
Chalk Artist Brings Caribbean Folklore to Life at Island SPACE Caribbean Museum
Story and Myth founder Kristie Stephenson will create an eight-foot chalk drawing with a Caribbean folklore theme to be gifted to Island SPACE Caribbean Museum. The jewelry designer and storyteller will create the original artwork on Friday, October 21 on the museum’s patio, then present it during their Malloween and Caribbean Folktales Night on Saturday, […]
Jamaica is a Big Hit at the IMEX America global trade show
Continuing to demonstrate its appeal for groups, Jamaica was popular among MICE planners attending IMEX America, one of the premier global trade shows in the meetings and events sector, from October 11-13 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Visiting the Jamaica Tourist Board’s booth in droves, the attendees had the opportunity to learn about the […]