Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 22nd, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER AIDS 11-YEAR-OLD VICTIM OF GUN VIOLENCE Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is providing financial aid via his Positive Jamaica Foundation, to Calyssa Walker, 11, a young victim of gun violence. Walker was hit by a stray bullet coming from a shootout between gun men while she was […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The God Who Has Everything
What do you get as a gift for someone or a couple who has everything? While there are possibly some unique gift ideas that could be considered, they can seem inadequate. We compare what we are hoping to offer with what the individuals already have and if we are not careful, we could get quite […]
Jamaican, Dr. Mary Anne Chambers, Named Chancellor of University in Canada
Jamaican-born Dr. Mary Anne Chambers, a former cabinet minister in Ontario, Canada, has been appointed the 10th chancellor of the University of Guelph, a university she has long supported. Dr. Chambers was elected by a unanimous vote in the University Senate at a meeting on April 7, 2022, and will be installed in her new […]
South Florida Golf Tournament Offers $500 Prize to Jamaican Alumni High School Team with Lowest Score
The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida’s Blue Links Classic Golf Tournament to be held at the prestigious Jacaranda Golf Club in Plantation, Florida on Saturday, May 14, 2022, will donate $500 to the school or alumni association of the school whose Non-JC School Team posts the lowest score amongst registered Non-JC School Teams. […]
Cuba Provides Options for Jamaican Medical Students Displaced by Russian Invasion of Ukraine
According to Fermin Quinones, Cuba’s new ambassador to Jamaica, Jamaican medical students displaced when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 have the option of continuing their studies in Cuba. The Ambassador noted, however, that scholarships may not be currently available to these students because his country has not reinstated a program suspended in 2021 when […]
Jamaican Model Geena Whyte Launches Rum-centric bar in Negril
Born in Kingston Jamaica, model turned rum-centric bar owner Geena Whyte has returned home to her roots to open Rummaz Bar on the West End in Negril, Westmoreland. Known for birthing the most popular and favoured rums in the world, Jamaica will now have another place to experience world-class rums on the West End. Opening […]
Photo Highlights: Jamaican Ace Sprinters ‘Threw Down the Gauntlet’ on Day 2 of 2022 Carifta Games. BVI’s Phenom Sprinter, Adaejah Hodge, was Simply Marvelous.
Following an exciting opening day—that featured a colorful ‘Parade of Nations’ consisting of athletes with their country’s flags in-hand as well as on the track competition—the second day of competition at the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica was action packed indeed. As it happened, team Jamaica showed out and hauled at […]
Noted Educator And Olympian, Vilma Charlton, OD, To Be Honored By Team Jamaica Bickle Inc., In New York
Noted Educator and Olympian, Vilma Charlton, OD., will be honored with the Pioneer in Athletics & Exemplary Leader in Sport Award, at the inaugural staging of the Labor of Love Luncheon being put on by Team Jamaica Bickle Inc., the New York-based organization that provides hospitality services to Jamaican (and Caribbean) athletes at the Penn Relays […]
Krystal Tomlinson Is First Jamaican Named to Success Magazine List of Most Influential World Leaders
Author, entrepreneur, brand strategist, and public speaker Krystal Tomlinson, 31, is the first Jamaican to be named to 2022’s “125 Most Influential World Leaders” list compiled by the business magazine, Success. To mark its 125th anniversary, Success magazine asked its readers around the globe to nominate individuals who have made positive and long-lasting changes in […]
This Jamaican Restaurant Is Listed as One of the 20 Best Places to Eat in Athens, Georgia
Located about an hour from Atlanta, Georgia, the college town of Athens – home to the University of Georgia – features some of the best dining experiences available. Its restaurants and bars cover a wide range of diverse cuisines and cultures, and the city is well worth a visit. Among the 20 best places to […]