Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 25th, 2022

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA TO END PRE-TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT ON MARCH 1, 2022 The pre-travel authorization requirement imposed by Jamaica’s government to stem the spread of COVID-19 will be dropped on March 1, 2022, making travel to the island much easier for visitors. According to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, it is time to […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Living a Focused Life

At the start of the year, someone asked if I had a word for 2022 and I responded “Focus!” The natural follow-up question was asked, “What will you be focusing on?” and I wrote: “For me, it really is about continuing to be aware of distractions and things that have the potential to ‘steal’ my […]

A Conversation with British-Jamaican International Life Coach, Marlene McNally

British-Jamaican, Marlene McNally, is a London-based, International Life Coach who has coached over 4,000 people. She works with high-achieving women and people of colour to achieve their ambitions by breaking through the blocks that keep them stuck in their personal and work lives. Marlene combines cognitive psychology, trauma-informed healing modalities, and her intuitive coaching approach […]

Jamaican Folklorist and Social Activist Miss Lou Honored with New Anthology

Jamaican Folklorist and Social Activist Miss Lou - Louise Bennett-Coverley Jamaican

Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa, a cultural activist and gender specialist, explores the “heart and soul of Jamaica” through the editing of a new anthology of the works of Louise Bennett Coverley, affectionately known as “Miss Lou,” entitled “100+ Voices for Miss Lou.” The anthology marks the 100th anniversary of Miss Lou’s birth. Palmer Adisa describes […]

Jamaican-Born Doctor Appointed to Top Role at Seattle Children’s Hospital

Jamaican-Born Doctor Appointed to Top Role at Seattle Children’s Hospital - Dr Andre Dick

Dr. André Dick, who was born in Jamaica, has been named senior vice-president (SVP) and surgeon-in-chief of Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Dick has been with Seattle Children’s since 2008. He first worked as a surgeon in its Division of Transplant Surgery, becoming surgical director of Kidney Transplantation in 2016. Dr. Dick became the Clinical Director […]

Jamaica to Have Digital Currency

Jamaica to Have Digital Currency

The Bank of Jamaica has completed a pilot project involving digital currency, and now digital currency will be introduced across the nation during the first quarter of 2022. The roll-out represents a portion of the effort to reduce the costs of financial transactions and to give citizens who do not utilize banks access to financial […]