Whittingham Gordon Appointed First Jamaican-Born City Manager of Florida City, Miramar
Whittingham Gordon, who is currently the Deputy City Manager of Miramar City in Florida, has been appointed the first Jamaican-born individual to serve in the position of City Manager, beginning November 6, 2021. Gordon is a 26-year veteran of the city and has been the Deputy City Manager since 2020. He will succeed Vernon Hargray, […]
Jamaican Women of Florida Hosts Annual Health & Wellness Virtual Forum, Saturday, September 18 “Health and Me..HER Story”
Join the Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) on Saturday, September 18, for our annual Health & Wellness Virtual Forum. During Covid -19, many women and girls struggled with several health-related concerns. We will discuss two important topics related to women’s health, Domestic Violence and Period Poverty. The FREE event is now in its eighth year […]
Jamaican Actress Keturah Hamilton to Star in Starz TV Series “Gaslit”
Jamaicans have often faced challenges in getting Hollywood to create roles that allow them to be authentic. Many roles offered to Jamaican actors are generally for characters who are violent gangsters or “Bob Marley types” with bad Jamaican accents. Actress Keturah Hamilton, who has worked in the entertainment capital for over ten years, well knows […]
Jamaican in Oregon Starts Food Truck after Fire Burns Down His Restaurant
Strickland Stone owned a restaurant in San Rafael, California, where he served traditional Jamaican and Caribbean cuisine. He decided to move Stone’s Jamaican Roots & Juice relocated to Talent, Oregon, a decision that brought tragedy as less than two months after the relocation, on September 8, 2020, a wildfire burned through Talent and reduced his […]
Jamaican, Zachary Harding, Accepted to Forbes Business Council
Jamaican Zachary Harding has been accepted as a member of the Forbes Business Council, an organization open to successful business owners and leaders by invitation only. Harding is the executive chair of Delta Capital Partners (DeltaCap) and the Group CEO of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) based in Kingston, Jamaica. The Forbes Business Council is […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending September 10th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO DEPLOY “VACCINE AMBASSADORS” In order to encourage more Jamaicans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the first of 40 “vaccine ambassadors” will move through St. Andrew North East to urge their constituents to receive the vaccinations and to facilitate vaccination of community members. Under a new […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending September 10, 2021.
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – When God Steps In
God had instructed Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh and proclaim judgment against it, “but Jonah ran away to Tarshish to escape from the presence of the Lord [and his duty as His prophet]. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish [the most remote of the Phoenician trading […]
Jamaican-Born Pastry Chef Creates Cake for Celebration of 200th Episode of “The Bachelorette”
There was no holding back in the celebration of the taping of the 200th episode of the ABC television network hit show “The Bachelorette,” which had its premiere as a spin-off of “The Bachelor” in 2003. The show’s officials decided to throw a party that featured a giant cake with a rose theme. The pastry […]
Jamaican-Born Artist Masego Featured on Drake’s New Album
Fans of Drake welcomed his new album “Certified Lover Boy” and were especially interested in which artists were featured in his latest work. Drake revealed the list by displaying the names on billboards around the United States. Among those listed is Masego. Prior to his new album’s release, Drake revealed the participation of Masego to […]