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 […]
Great Things Great Husbands Do
There is something that drives every man to want to be the GOAT. The first time I heard this i thought “why would anyone wish to be a GOAT?” But when I came to find out the meaning of GOAT my mind changed and I also wished to be that GOAT. Whether expressed or not, […]
Joan Isabel Duncan – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women Pioneers
‘’My greatest desire is not to make a lot of money for myself…but to have a clean heart and a pure spirit….’’ In 1992, Joan Isabel Duncan took the Jamaican financial sector by storm, when she opened the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB), ‘’Where any Jamaican could walk in off the street, take a few […]
These Look-Alike Jamaican Pilots from Buff Bay Fly Together on “Magical” Delta Flight
Two Delta Airlines pilots, First Officer Marlon Dean Dayes and Captain Mark Lumsden, had both been told of their physical resemblance many times by strangers, but had never met. Then, just three months after their first meeting, they ended up flying together on the same flight. According to Dayes, it was the first time since […]
Alfred Samuels, Briton of Jamaican Descent, Wins Outstanding Achievement Award for Prostate Cancer Documentary at World Film Carnival
When Alfred Samuels was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer in 2012, he turned his energies toward inspiring, motivating, and educating people about the disease. He authored the books “Invincibility in the Face of Prostate Cancer: Coming Out the Other Side” and “Motivated to Inspire,” and now his documentary ”A Survivor Amongst Survivors,” which […]
American Airline to Fly Nonstop to Ian Fleming Airport in Ocho Rios
American Airlines has decided to begin two nonstop flights per week from Miami, Florida, to the Ian Fleming International Airport in Ocho Rios. The flights are slated to begin in November of 2022 and will take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays, according to Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism. The flights will be able to […]
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Welcomes End To Pre-Arrival Covid-19 Testing Requirement
Effective April 16, 2022, international visitors to Jamaica will no longer be required to present a negative result from a COVID-19 Antigen or PCR test conducted within 72 hours prior to their travel to enter the island. Additionally, Jamaica’s mandate to wear a mask in enclosed public spaces will also end on April 15, 2022. […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 15th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES ALL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN JAMAICA ON APRIL 15, 2022 Jamaica, after over tow years of restrictions on travelers seeking to enter the country and numerous updates and warnings, will fully reopen to travelers. As of April 15, 2022, all restrictions and limitations on visitors will be eliminated. In lifting […]