• Sat, 8 August 2026

Caribbean Vodka Made from Breadfruit Wins Award

Todd Manley, the co-founder of Mutiny Island Vodka, is celebrating the gold medal his breadfruit vodka received at the prestigious 2022 San Francisco Spirits Competition. The gold medal at the annual competition is presented to “exceptional spirits that set the standard” in their category. Mutiny Island Vodka is made in St. Croix in the US […]

Jamaican Creates Jigsaw Puzzles Inspired by the Island’s Rich Culture

Jamaican Creates Jigsaw Puzzles Inspired by the Islands Rich Culture

Puzzles by SG was launched recently with a series of jigsaw puzzles entitled, “Pieces of Home.” These jigsaw puzzles feature original images inspired by the rich culture of Jamaica and is specially curated to provide a beautiful, vivid, and vibrant art piece that can be framed after completion. Each puzzle is elegantly packaged to look […]

Jamaican Man Who Started Home Catering Business in Milwaukee Now Has 2 Restaurants

Jamaican Man Who Started Home Catering Business in Milwaukee Now Has 2 Restaurants - Dwight Jackson

Jamaican Dwight Jackson opened his original Pepperpot food service in 2004 as a catering business from his home in Milwaukee. He then opened a take-out business in 2014 and went on to expand his operations to include a 3,750-square-foot venue that offers a dine-in option and take-out and that also houses his catering business. Jackson […]

Jamaican Evonie Blake Cast on Japanese TV show

Jamaican Evonie Blake Cast on Japanese TV show

Evonie Blake, educator, public speaker, transformation coach, and performer, has been selected to join the cast of “Cool Japan,” a television show that airs on NHK, the Public Broadcasting Corporation channel in Japan. Blake is originally from St. Elizabeth in Jamaica and is a former Miss St. Elizabeth Festival Queen and runner-up for Miss Jamaica […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 29th, 2022

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS JOBS FOR THE HOMELESS According to Desmond McKenzie, Jamaica’s Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, employment for homeless individuals is under consideration. Discussions between the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation and the Ministry are addressing the best way to employ the homeless […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Be still…”

Amidst life’s hustle and bustle and the constant demands on our time and emotional resources, I am usually reminded of God’s word in Psalm 46:10a, “Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God” (AMP). In context, the verse is within a psalm that proclaims the power and security of God amidst a call to […]

This Jamaican High School Track Star Wants to Be a Molecular Biologist

This Jamaican High School Track Star Wants to Be a Molecular Biologist - J'Voughnn Blake

J’Voughnn Blake, 19 and a student at Jamaica College and the winner in the Boys’ Under-20 800-meter event at the CARIFTA Games at Kingston’s National Stadium on April 18, 2022, has big plans: to become a molecular biologist, saying, “I am fascinated by life and looking into the small things that make it happen.” His […]

This American Couple Is Leading Jamaica Farmers in Goat Dairy Products

This American Couple Is Leading Jamaica Farmers in Goat Dairy Products

When Americans Byron Walker, 72, and Ruth Mitchell, 70, decided to retire to Jamaica, a country they loved and visited often, they founded the Ruby Goat Dairy to produce milk, yogurt, and cheese products from the goats that are a ubiquitous presence on the island but are raised chiefly for their meat. During their visits, […]