Raheem Sterling Donates Footballs, Training Kits to Maverley Hughenden Football Club in Jamaica
Jamaican-born international, United Kingdom-based football player Raheem Sterling, 27, who will soon move to Chelsea from Manchester City, has donated footballs, training kits, and additional items to Kingston’s Maverley Hughenden Football Club in Jamaica to help the players prepare for major league and other competitions. According to Torie Haber, spokesperson for the Raheem Sterling Foundation, […]
Google to host Start-up Academy for the first time in Jamaica
Personnel from the behemoth search engine, Google as well as the University of Technology (Utech) and Diaspora partners will join in presenting Startup Academy Jamaica, a robust week-long program aimed at providing entrepreneurs with practical advice and best practices with regards to technology for early-stage tech start-ups. The program will be held virtually and will […]
Rachel Manley – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Rachel Manley, daughter of a Prime Minister, granddaughter of a Premier and founder of a political party and his wife, a celebrated sculptor, became a famous author. Rachel is the oldest child of the late Rt. Honourable Michael Manley, a former Prime Minister of Jamaica. She was born in England while her father was at […]
Donkey Seh: Children’s Story Book to Launch at Devon House on July 24th 2022
Donkey Seh: A Performance Folktale written by Nadine Brady-Taylor will take center stage in a book launch bash at the Devon House on July 24th 2022, in the Edward Seaga Suite. The launch will begin at 2.30pm with sounds from Phillip Supersad and the PH5 mento band, and character face painting, setting the stage for […]
What’s it Like Being a Jamaican Living in Denmark?
In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Claire Requa. She is a Jamaican living in Denmark. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Denmark? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com. Today in Jamaicans to the World, I talk to Claire Requa, a Jamaican who […]
Watch Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Reaction To Getting the News On Her Emmy Nomination While In Jamaica
Jamaican American actor Sheryl Lee Ralph has received her first Emmy nomination for her role as teacher “Barbara Howard” on the ABC television network program “Abbott Elementary.” Her reaction to the phone call in which she received news of her nomination was recorded by her son and shared on Twitter to the delight of her […]
Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in Atlanta on August 13th – Keynote Speaker, Lisa Hanna
A humanitarian, thought leader and sought after public speaker, Lisa Hanna, MP, Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs and Trade and a Former Miss World (1993) will be the Keynote Speaker at The Atlanta Jamaican Association (AJA) Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards on Saturday, August 13th. Live entertainment provided by the popular Fabulous Five Band alongside DJ […]
Hazel Monteith, OD (1917-2012) – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
A child of the parish of Westmoreland, Hazel Monteith graduated from the Mannings High school, worked with the Jamaica Federation of Women, dedicated to improving the condition of women. As a field coordinator, Hazel travelled throughout Jamaica, teaching women about the importance of proper nutrition, the education of their children, family planning, adult literacy. She […]
Jamaican Entrepreneur Included among Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Florida in 2022
M. Gill & Associates, Inc., a specialty consulting firm that develops and manages growth and economic development for small and minority businesses, government agencies, and other entities operating in local and international economies, was named one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in the state of Florida for 2022. The firm’s founder and CEO, Marie […]
Alia Atkinson – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
“It’s been a long time and there have been a lot of times I wanted to quit, but I stuck to it, knowing what my goal was – Alia Atkinson. Who could have thought that the little girl from the land-locked community of Roehampton in the parish of St. James, would become a legend in […]