Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 18th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES STUDY PRAISES JAMAICA’S FISCAL RESPONSE TO COVID-19 According to a study from the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), Jamaica ranked among the top 25 percent of countries assess in terms of overall accountability in its early fiscal policy response to COVID-19. Shana-Kay Chisholm, the lead researcher on the study, which […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Nearness of God
When I think about walking with God and what that entails, it occurred to me that it is possible to get so caught up trying to do everything right that we miss out on the joys that come with the walk. If we are not careful, we end up trying to work our way into […]
Jamaican Cyclist Llori Sharpe Makes History
Llori Sharpe, Jamaican cyclist, has signed a one-year contract with the Germany cycling team Canyon-SRAM Generation, becoming the first Jamaican cyclist to contract with a European team. After participating in her new team’s first training camp in Mallorca, Spain, Sharpe will attend a second camp in Valencia before races will begin in Europe. Over the […]
Chef Noel Cunningham wins Best Restaurant and Best Baker in the ByBlacks Magazine people’s Choice Awards
Noel Cunningham has won two awards in the ByBlacks People’s Choice Awards. Cunningham, a Jamaican-born chef in Toronto, has come into 2022 with a hot start–– Winning two awards for his culinary excellence coming out on top with the highest votes in the overall competition. Cunningham is well-known for fusing his talent for crafting elegant, […]
Two Jamaicans Receive US Congressional Award for Their Outstanding Community Service
Steve Higgins and Carson “Eddy” Edwards, two Jamaicans living in South Florida, received special awards of recognition on Martin Luther King Day, January 27, 2022, for their outstanding and valuable service to their communities. They were presented with the awards at the inaugural “Rise with Perspective – Living in Gratitude Today” symposium organized by Nouchelle […]
Jamaican Benjamin Alexander Makes History as Jamaica’s First Ever Olympic Alpine Skier
Jamaica has added a new sport to its Winter Olympic resume with the participation of Benjamin Alexander, 38, who represented the country in the men’s giant slalom Alpine skiing event. Alexander is just the 15th Jamaican to compete for Jamaica at the Winter Olympics. Alexander, a British-born Jamaican deejay who had his first skiing lesson […]
Star of 1993 Classic Olympic Bobsled Film “Cool Runnings” Rooting for Jamaica in 2022
American actor Malik Yoba, who appeared in the iconic 1993 Disney film “Cool Runnings,” is cheering on Jamaica’s 2022 Winter Olympic bobsledders. Jamaica’s 4-man bobsled team qualified for the Winter Games in 2022 for the first time since 1998. Commenting about his support on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Yoba said that after doing “Cool Runnings” […]
Animation Studio Partners with Cedella Marley for “Marley and the Band” Animated Series
Cedella Marley, the daughter of Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, has partnered with Lion Forge Animation, an Academy Award-winning animation studio, to create and produce an animated series based on her newly published children’s picture book, “Marley and the Family Band.” The deal between Lion Forge Animation and the Tuff Gong Collective, a joint venture […]
Amplifying Black and Diverse Histories the Focus of New Wikimedia Foundation Collaboration with Caribbean Artist
To kick off Black History Month, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, announced the launch of Wiki Unseen, a collaboration with artists aimed at expanding the visual representation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in Wikimedia projects and advancing knowledge equity. Launched on February 9th, the first iteration of the […]
Show Your Support for the Exonerate Marcus Garvey Project
Today, we are asking people around the world to support the mission of petitioning President Joseph Biden to grant a posthumous pardon to legendary human rights icon, The Honorable Marcus Garvey, for his unjust prosecution and imprisonment in 1925. This coordinated global effort is led by the Caribbean-American Political Action Committee (C-PAC) with the full […]