Jamaican American Brandon Blackwood Nominated for CFDA Fashion Award
Jamaican American Brandon Blackwood has been nominated by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to win the title of “American Accessory Designer of the Year” for 2022. Blackwood gained considerable attention in 2020 with his ESR tote, which was designed in response to the murder of George Floyd by police and the anger […]
Five Jamaican Students Travel to Europe as Erasmus Mundus Scholars
Jamaicans Jevaughn Henry, Loya Haughton, Renée Duhaney, Clenmar Rowe, and Moesha Henry are on their way to Europe after being selected for Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for 2022. These five students represent the largest group of scholarship winners from Jamaica since 2014. They will be pursuing two-year master’s degree programs in science, technology, and engineering at […]
Jamaican-Canadian Chef Adrian Forte Featured in Elle Magazine
The Canadian edition of Elle Magazine featured an interview with Jamaican-Canadian chef Adrian Forte. Forte was raised in Jamaica, but he moved to Canada where he entered the cooking profession. He solidified his culinary identity when he participated in Season 8 of the competitive cooking show, “Top Chef Canada.” Each week as he served dishes […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 30, 2022
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending September 30, 2022. 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 Female Pilot Leads All-Black Female Crew Flight in Tribute to First Black Woman to Earn Pilot’s License
On August 22, 2022, American Airlines pilot Captain Beth Powell, 41, one of the only Black women to hold the rank of captain in an American commercial airline, headed an all-Black, female flight crew in honor of the 100th anniversary of the first public flight by a Black woman, Bessie Coleman. Coleman earned her pilot’s […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending September 30th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S EDUCATION MINISTER INSISTS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ENFORCE RULES ON UNIFORMS Fayval Williams, Jamaica’s Minister of Education and Youth, has reiterated her support for allowing school administrators to enforce rules applying to school uniforms. At a press briefing, Williams said that the Ministry currently does not prescribe the length of girls’ […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Blessed to Our Advantage!
She had promised God and she was determined to keep her promise. Grateful to Him for blessing her womb after years of barrenness, Hannah handed young Samuel to Eli, the priest, with the words, “I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him […]
British Newspaper Pays Tribute to Lee “Scratch” Perry with Online Photo Exhibit
The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom ran a photo essay displaying photographs taken by music photographer Dennis Morris of the late reggae icon Lee “Scratch” Perry. Morris enjoyed a 40-year friendship with Morgan who died in August of 2021 and has created a book of the photographs titled “Super Perry” and published by Tang […]
Jamaican-Born Dr. Waveline Bennett-Conroy Appointed New School District Superintendent of Mount Vernon City in New York
Dr. Waveline Bennett-Conroy was appointed the new Superintendent of Schools of the Mount Vernon City School District and took the Oath of Office to begin her new job on July 1, 2022. She hopes that she will be able to enhance the district’s promotion of family wellness “through advocacy, empowering, educating, and building relationships between […]
Jamaica College Old Boys Associations World-Wide Will Start a 30-Day Giving Campaign in October
All Jamaica College Old Boys’ Association (JCOBA) chapters around the world will launch a 30-day giving campaign, One College, to raise funds in support of the school needs for the current 2022-2023 academic year. Jamaica College itself will be the primary beneficiary of the first annual 30-day giving campaign. The One College initiative represents a […]