Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending December 24th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA MAKES DIGITAL COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS AVAILABLE Although it missed the deadline for the launch of digital COVID-19 certificates, Jamaica’s Health Ministry did ultimately roll out its digital vaccination card. The card allows vaccinated Jamaicans to have access to the globally accepted method of verifying their vaccination status. Countries around […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – No Ordinary Baby
The angel Gabriel was busy. Six months earlier he had visited Zachariah with the news that the long-forgotten prayers of he and his wife for a child would be answered in this very late season of their lives. Now, this angelic messenger was on another assignment, “sent from God to a city in Galilee called […]
Grace Kennedy Foods USA Delivers Festive Feasts at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s Conine Clubhouse
Ahead of the holidays, GraceKennedy Foods USA delivered festive cheer to parents and staff at the Conine Clubhouse Lodging at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. The Conine Clubhouse, a nonprofit residence named after World Series champion Jeff Conine and his wife Cindy, provides accommodation for families of children receiving medical care at […]
British Jamaican Star Wins Celebrity Masterchef and Credits Her Jamaican Parents
The British Jamaican comedian and star of “Loose Woman,” Judi Love, was named the winner of Celebrity MasterChef for 2021. In the competition, she defeated reality star Joey Essex, a professional dancer featured on the television program “Strictly Come Dancing” Oti Mabuse, former football star Neil Ruddock, and English actor and singer/songwriter Su Pollard, and […]
Southern Living Magazine Features Jamaican-Born Texas Restaurant Owner’s Christmas Traditions
In celebration of the holiday season, Southern Living magazine featured Texas restaurant owner and chef Nicola Blaque, who was born in Jamaica. The Christmas season brings back her memories of holiday celebrations and family traditions on the island. Blaque, a United States Army veteran, lived in Jamaica until she was five years old, and she […]
Jamaica Makes History with First-Time Para-Surfer Representatives at International Competition
Jamaica was represented at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para-Surfing Championship at Pismo Beach in California by Nathaniel Bailey and Toto Campbell. This is the first time the country has sent competitors to the event. Nathaniel Bailey missed qualifying for a place in the quarter-finals by just 0.20 points. A third-form student at Jamaica […]
Five Jamaican-made Gifts for Christmas
Looking for Jamaican-made Christmas gift ideas? Here are Five Jamaican-made Gifts for Christmas. Be Merry this Christmas with 100% Wellness Beverages from Jamaica Cold-Pressed Juices Drinking sorrel, ginger, fruity spices and rum always evokes sentimentality around this time of year. It even manages to melt the hearts of the hardest Christmas Grinches! So clearly it […]
Immersive Marley “One Love Experience” to Open in London in 2022
The Saatchi Gallery in London is planning for the world premiere of an immersive Bob Marley exhibit on February 2, 2022. The exhibit, entitled “One Love Experience,” will feature previously unseen photographs and memorabilia of the Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley and will take viewers on a tour of his lifestyle, influences, passions, and his […]
British Jamaican and Bangladeshi Couple Open 7th Jerk Shack Restaurant in the UK
Matin and Michelle Miah have opened their seventh Rudie’s Jerk Shack Jamaican restaurant in London. The venue features tropical rum punch, reggae music, and authentic and traditional Jamaican meals, including jerk chicken cooked over charcoal, served in a welcoming, fun atmosphere. The latest Rudie’s is located in Camden’s Hawley Wharf. Matin and Michelle met in […]
Jamaican-Canadian Woman Founds Nonprofit and Starts Project to Support 200 Black Food Entrepreneurs Canada
Jamaican-Canadian Janice Bartley is the founder of Foodpreneur Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing solutions that support Black Canadians who want to start food businesses. She founded the nonprofit in 2019, and in 2021, Bartley’s organization was one of 20 nonprofits based in Ontario to receive the support of the Black Entrepreneurship Fund. Through […]