Jamaican-Born Jennifer Ogole Presented with the Order of the British Empire
Jennifer Ogole, the founder and CEO of BANG Edutainment, was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her work on national and international strategic development projects targeting disadvantaged and marginalized communities. The award for her services to young people placed Ogole, who divides her time between Ocho Rios in Jamaica and […]
Jamaican-Born Roger Harriott Named Florida County Football Coach of the Year
Roger Harriott, the head football coach of St. Thomas Aquinas, has been named Coach of the Year for leading his exceptionally talented Raiders team, again, to the Class 7A Florida state championship. This is Harriott’s seventh season as head coach for the Raiders. The team defeated St. Frances Academy of Baltimore at the beginning of […]
Jamaican Shorna-Kay Richards Appointed to United Nations (UN) Advisory Board on Disarmament
Shorna-Kay Richards, a career diplomat and Jamaica’s Ambassador to Japan, has been appointed to serve on the United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (ABDM). The board has 15 members and was established in 1978 to advise the UN Secretary-General – currently António Gutterres – on issues relating to arms limitation and […]
Jamaican Tonia Williams, Former Student at Immaculate Conception High School, Named 2022 Rhodes Scholar
Jamaican Tonia Williams, 23, has been selected as the nation’s Rhodes Scholar for 2022. The announcement of her scholarship was made at King’s House after a day of interviews for the 11 individuals in competition for the Rhodes award. Williams, a former student at Immaculate Conception High School, studied psychology at Vassar University in the […]
Barrington Levy Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Jamaican dancehall singer Barrington Levy, 57, was recognized for his long and impressive career in the music industry with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Caribbean Food & Rum Festival on December 12, 2021, at the Hollywood Arts Park in Hollywood, Florida. Following his 40-minute performance in which he had the crowd dancing to […]
Caribbean ’21 NYE Event in Ft. Lauderdale: I-Octane, Zeke Don, Dovey Magnum, Alongside Visions Band, DJ Mikey Mike
New Year’s Eve in Downtown, Fort Lauderdale had some Jamaican musical flavor by way of the Caribbean event that took place at a venue called Stache—regarded as a premier cocktail lounge, coffee bar, nightclub and concert hall in the city. The New Year’s Eve event featured several Jamaican reggae and dancehall artists: I-Octane, Zeke Don, […]
The Top Jamaican News Stories of 2021
The news in 2021 continued to be dominated with stories about COVID-19 and government policies designed to mitigate the negative impacts of the continuing pandemic. Jamaica’s government made several financial allocations to entities to support their operations during the pandemic, while penalties were imposed for breaching government-imposed safety protocols. Jamaica’s response to COVID-19 was robust, […]
Jamaican-Born Influencer Chiney K Collaborates with Netflix “Money Heist” Marketing Team
Kerry Ann Collins, who is best known as the social media influencer Chiney K, has a new project. She will be working with the marketing team of “Money Heist,” a popular series from Netflix. She was selected to create the content that will accompany Latin music star Becky G’s vocals on her “Bella Ciao” remix, […]
12 Most Popular Jamaican Recipes for 2021
There is no denying the love that people around the world have for Jamaican food but finding authentic recipes that reflect the “real” Jamaica can be hard to find. Luckily, Jamaicans.com is a known source for the real thing. Here are the 12 most-searched-for Jamaican recipes on the site, according to Google Analytics. 1. Jamaican […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 7, 2022
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