Jamaican Foreign Minister Honored By Akropong Tribe In Ghana
Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Foreign Minister, was honored by Ghana’s Akropong Tribe with the title of “Tourism and Diaspora Queen” or “Otwiwa Asiedu.” Johnson Smith, who wore traditional Chanaian garb, received the naming certificate during a ceremony at the palace of Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, who also welcome the Minister as “Akuapem Queen” in a […]
Jamaican American Tatyana Brown Competes to Become 2022 Miss Florida USA
Tatyana Brown is competing to become Miss Florida USA. Born in 1996, Brown was raised in North Lauderdale by her parents, who are originally from Westmoreland in Jamaica. She is a graduate of Florida International University. Brown, who is of Jamaican descent, said the Caribbean community is “dear to my heart,” and she is proud […]
Photo Highlights: 2022 Carifta Games Opening Day Featured Colorful Parade of Nations, Ashe Performance, and Lively Competition
Last month in Kingston, Jamaica the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games took place at the National Stadium. The Games were originally founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association with the first occasion of the Games held in 1972 on the island of Barbados. This year’s staging of the Games was endorsed by the the […]
Sister Mary Ignatius an Inspirational – Profiling 60 Powerful Jamaican Women
For sixty-four (64) of her eighty-one (81) years on earth, Sister Mary Ignatius dedicated her life to preparing poor and disadvantaged boys for the future. The little girl was born on a sugar estate in the parish of St. Catherine and moved to Kingston with her father when he changed his job. She was sent […]
Iris King a Pioneer – Profiling 60 Powerful Jamaican Women
Some say she was born to make history. Others say she was a trailblazer. When Iris King entered politics long ago in 1947, there were very few women who were brave enough to do so. That is because politics was seen as only for men. But Iris was not afraid, because she loved politics and […]
Jamaica’s Diana McCaulay Wins 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Author and environmentalist Diana McCaulay of Jamaica has won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for the Caribbean. This is McCaulay’s second win of the regional prize, winning for the first time in 2012 for her story “The Dolphin Catchers.” McCaulay’s win represents the third consecutive time that a writer from Jamaica has won the prestigious […]
Jamaican Film Review – Respect the Jux
Respect the Jux is the latest Jamaican film documenting what for many has become the ubiquitous Jamaican migrant experience. Featuring some well-known personalities from New York’s entertainment industry – for the most part – the accents are authentic and enhance the story being told. Focusing on the main character – many will empathize with the […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 27th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES CHANNER RESIGNS AS CHAIR OF NHT, INGLETON SET TO HEAD HEART/NSTA Changes in leadership are underway at two of Jamaica’s national agencies. Leadership scholar Dr. Taneisha Ingleton will lead the HEART/NSTA Trust, the training agency that has experienced controversy about its governance and handling of taxpayer funds. As the agency’s […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 27th, 2022
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Asking with Confidence
I watched him as he went from person to person in the food court asking for spare change “to buy some food.” He wasn’t having any success and so he came over to where I was standing in line and in broken English, asked the people serving for something to eat. The husband-and-wife team looked […]