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Madge Dorita Sinclair, CD (1938 – 1995) – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women

Madge Sinclair - Jamaican Born Actress

Madge Dorita Sinclair was a teacher and a very good one, who excelled in speech and drama. She even won several awards. But she wanted to be an actress. Badly. So at the ripe old age of thirty, Madge Sinclair packed her bags and headed for New York to follow her dream. She had to […]

Jamaican Jerk Featured In Real Homes Magazine’s List of 8 Barbeque Styles

Jamaican Jerk Featured In Real Homes Magazine List of 8 Barbeque Styles

Real Homes magazine has compiled a list of eight unique barbeque styles from countries around the world. The featured cuisines highlight differences in spices, sauces, and methods of preparing ingredients. The real hero of the day, however, is the unique type of grill that different cultures use to cook their BBQ. Prominent on the list […]

6 Jamaican-Americans amongst Those Honored with Caribbean Impact Awards in New York

6 Jamaican-Americans amongst Those Honored with Caribbean Impact Awards in New York

The Caribbean Impact Awards are presented every year at one of the most prestigious events hosted by the Schneps Media publication Caribbean Life. The awards recognize the contributions and achievements of individuals from Caribbean backgrounds who have had a significant impact during their careers in the fields of health care, the arts, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and […]

Dr. Cecily Williams – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women

Cecily Williams

From she was a little girl, Cecily Williams wanted to be a doctor. Badly. But that was long before the University of the West Indies was established. So she travelled to the University of Oxford to study medicine and to specialize in paediatrics. A paediatrician is a doctor who looks after babies, children and adolescents […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 22nd, 2022

Jamaican and Caribbean weekly news stories you missed this week

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES TIES BETWEEN EUROPEAN UNION AND JAMAICA ENHANCED WITH NEW OFFICE OPENING A new office building has been renovated for use by the European Union (EU) Delegation in Kingston, Jamaica. At the opening of the new multimillion-dollar building, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted that the new offices will promote the […]

Diane Abbott – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women (Heritage)

Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott was born in England, of Jamaican parents. Her mother was a nurse and her father a welder. She was a very good student and listened to the teachers who told her how important education is. So she worked very hard and her grades were so good that she was able to go to […]