Jamaican-born Violinist to Attend Prestigious Royal Academy of Music in the UK
Jamaican-born violinist, Chole Bowers-Soriano has been accepted to the oldest music conservatory in the United Kingdom, the prestigious Royal Academy of Music, and will enter in September 2022. Bowers-Soriano currently lives in the UK and is a member of Great Britain’s National Youth Orchestra. Her former teacher, Steven Woodham, who has taught at Immaculate Conception […]
Jamaica’s Emancipation Street and Float Parade
On Monday, August 1, 2022 the Emancipation street and float parade under the theme ‘Reigniting a nation for Greatness’ to celebrate the 60th year of Freedom from slavery started at 10:45am. Jamaicans, turning out in droves were indeed reignited for greatness and entertained as the parade moved from Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre to the National […]
True or False – Did the Eiffel Tower Light Up with the Colors of the Jamaican Flag?
A photograph showing the Eiffel Tower in Paris lit up with the colors of the Jamaican flag has been making the rounds on social media for the past two weeks. Many posters claim the iconic tower is displaying Jamaican colors in celebration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. Others say the image is a fake, […]
Rita Humphries-Lewin – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
“I am satisfied that through years of prudent management and a customer focused mantra, I have been able to positively impact the lives of my customers, staff, shareholders and the wider society – Rita Humphries-Lewin” Rita Humphries-Lewin, who attended the Immaculate Conception High School for Girls in Kingston, grew up to make double- history. She […]
VM Group President & CEO Hosts ‘In Person’ Community Meeting & Lyme in South Florida
Courtney Campbell, President & CEO VM Group to visit Florida for Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations highlighted with a live in person Community Town Hall Meeting at Signature Grand in Davie. Following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Courtney Campbell, VM Group President & CEO, will visit South Florida between August 3rd and […]
Jamaican School Among World’s Top 10 Shortlisted as Best for Overcoming Adversity by International Education Association
T4 Education has included Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St. Ann on its Top 10 list of the World’s Best School Prizes in the “Overcoming Adversity” category. The principal of Marcus Garvey Technical, Anniona Jones, explained that the “Overcoming Adversity” category prize is given to recognize schools that, while facing challenges, support and develop […]
Jamaican Alia Atkinson to Lead International Swimming Committee
The International Swimming Federation (FINA), the international entity recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to administer global competition in water sports, announced it first elected Athletes’ Committee for the period from 2022 to 2026 at a ceremony held on the sidelines of the 19th FINA World Championship competition in Budapest. Heading the new committee, […]
The Hon. Amy Bailey, OJ, OBE, MBE (1895-1990) – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Amy Bailey was born in the cool hills of Walderston in the parish of Manchester. Both her parents were school teachers, so they encouraged all eight of their children to become teachers. Why? Because at that time in in Colonial Jamaica, long before independence, there were very few opportunities open to educated black Jamaicans except […]
Consul General of Jamaica in New York Announces Staging of Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee Gala
Alsion Wilson, the Consul General of Jamaica in New York, announced the date of the Official Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee Gala. The event, which returns after an absence of five years, will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, with the theme of “Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness.” The gala will be part of the […]
Jamaicans in Switzerland to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence
The Jamaica Association of Switzerland (JAS) is planning to hold a special celebration of Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary on Independence Day, August 6, 2022, beginning at 2 pm at the Vidy Wind Club in Lausanne. The celebration is planned as a time for the Jamaican Diaspora and friends of Jamaica to gather together to mark […]