Jamaican Eatery Named One of Best Food Trucks in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas, is home to some of the best Black-owned restaurants in the United States. It is also the location of several Black-owned food-truck eateries, and Travel Noire has discovered five exceptionally tasty trucks in town. For those craving Jamaican flavors, Kings & Queens Jamaican Cuisine in Pflugerville offers authentic island spice and classic Jamaican […]
Jamaican Makeup Artist Danielle Aka Pecker Shares Tips For Miami Carnival Masqueraders
Miami Carnival is set for this weekend. We caught up with Makeup Artist Danielle Aka Pecker/Woodpecker, who shared some makeup tips for masqueraders who are in the Parade of Bands on Sunday, October 9th. Danielle is better known as Pecker or Woodpecker, a self-taught makeup artist from the Caribbean based in South Florida. Tell us […]
Shatta Wale Is First African to Rank Number 1 on US iTunes Reggae Chart
The dancehall artist Shatta Wale, who is from Ghana, has become the first person from Africa to reach the top of Apple’s iTunes reggae chart in the United States. His song, “Property,” which was released on December 20, 2020, has been ranked Number 1, surpassing the songs “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel” by Shaggy, “Three […]
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness Introduces Project to Provide Birth Certificates for Undocumented Jamaicans
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness made an official announcement on September 9, 2022, concerning the “Operation Birthright” project of the National Identification System (NIDS). The project, which will be implemented at a cost of US$350,000, is designed to address the concerns of Jamaicans who do not have birth certificates. It has been reported that about […]
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’ […]