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Jamaican-Born Actress Stacy Rose Wins Best Actress Award at Indie Short Fest

Jamaican-Born Actress Stacy Rose

Actress Stacy Rose was presented with the Best Actress Award at the Los Angeles Indie Short Fest film festival for her work in the film “Life…” The film was written, directed, and produced by Mirlande Amazan of The Camazan Group, a film company that focuses on producing “socially conscious, spiritually aware, and thoughtfully dramatic” films. […]

Toronto Celebrates The Jamaican Patty on This Day in February

Toronto Celebrates The Jamaican Patty on This Day in February

The city of Toronto in Canada has celebrated the Jamaican patty since 1985 with its own official celebratory day. The year 1985 was the time of the so-called “Patty Wars.” The initial dispute arose when food inspectors ordered eight Jamaican patty makers to change the name of the product because it did not meet the […]

Marriage Will Not Work Your Way…Here Is Why?

Marriage Will Not Work Your Way - Here Is Why

David and Karen just got married.  David is quite smart and not the type to often rely on a manual to assemble things.  While exploring the hills of Jamaica, David decided to not use GPS despite Karen’s request.  “Love is not selfish.”  Karen did not want to get lost and end up driving around trying […]

Hugh Fraser, Retired Jamaican-Born Judge, Appointed to the Order of Canada

Justice Hugh Fraser, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator

Hugh Fraser, a retired judge in Ontario, Canada, who was born in Jamaica, has been appointed to the Order of Canada. He is one of 135 Canadians and the only Jamaican to be appointed to the Order by Governor-General Mary Simon. A former Olympic athlete, Fraser was honored for his “transformative contributions” to Canadian sports […]

Jamaican Commission Names Julie Mango Social Media Ambassador for Diamond Jubilee in 2022

Julie Mango

The popular social media influencer known as Julie Mango is set to become an official Social Media Ambassador for Jamaica 60, the celebration of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee in 2022. Julie Mango, whose given name is Juliet Bodley, acknowledged that she was overwhelmed and speechless at the appointment from the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an […]

Jamaican Named CFO of Connecticut Nonprofit Organization

Jamaican Named CFO of Journey Found, a Connecticut Nonprofit Organization - Rhoan Scarlett

Jamaican accountant Rhoan George Scarlett has been named the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) of the Connecticut nonprofit Journey Found, Inc., an organization that provides support services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Scarlett, who has an MBA and more than 22 years of experience in finance, accounting, business administration, data processing, and process improvement, […]

Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York, Returns July 31!

New York Biggest Caribbean Food and Music Festival - Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival NY 2

The anticipated return of New York’s “Biggest Caribbean Food and Music Festival” the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, will take place on Sunday, July 31 at Roy Wilkins Park, in Queens New York. The annual event is a celebration of the food, music, and culture of the Caribbean, and organizers are planning to make this year […]