Oliver Samuels & Alia Atkinson amongst 14 Eminent Regional Figures to receive UWI Honorary Degrees
Fourteen eminent Caribbean people will receive honorary degrees from the University of the West Indies (UWI) at the 2021 graduation ceremony in recognition of their outstanding contributions to regional and global development. Among those to be presented with honorary degrees at UWI’s Mona campus are Jamaican swimming legend Alia Atkinson, philanthropist Gary “Butch” Craig Hendrickson, […]
Jamaica’s Consul General Visits the Eighth Annual South Carolina Reggae Jerk & Wine Festival on Sunday, August 29
Meet Hon Oliver Mair, Consul General of Jamaica to Miami representing the Thirteen Southeastern Diaspora States, on his inaugural visit to Charleston, South Carolina. Join the celebration at the Eighth Annual SC Reggae Jerk Wine Festival on Sunday, August 29, at Brittle Bank Park from 12:00 – 7:00 PM, a time to feast on the […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending August 20th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES IN-PERSON SCHOOL CLASSES MAY BE DELAYED DUE TO COVID’S DELTA VARIANT According to Jamaican Minister of Education Fayval Williams, plans to reopen face-to-face classes in Jamaica’s schools in September could be “recalibrated” because of the increase in number of cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19. In order to provide […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A God of Order
In the first creation story found in Genesis 1, we see an orderly creation over a period of six days upon the earth that at the time “was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep” (v. 2). As the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters, […]
Jamaican Nina Cooke John, Wins National Competition, Will Design New Newark Monument
Architect Nina Cooke John’s design for an expansive and interactive monument to abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been selected via a national competition to become the newest monument in Newark, New Jersey’s Washington Park. The monument, entitled “Shadow of a Face,” is scheduled to open in the summer of 2022. In addition to honoring Harriet Tubman, […]
Jamaican’s 20-Year Dream to Open a Restaurant Comes True
Marlon Robinson dreamed of owning a restaurant that honored his Jamaican and Caribbean heritage for two decades, and in November of 2020, he opened The Eats 876 Modern Caribbean Grill in the Tarpon River neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His menu featured Bahamian macaroni and cheese with shrimp and scallops, a Caesar salad with Caribbean […]
Jamaican Leon Bailey Signs With Premier League Team, Aston Villa
Jamaican Leon Bailey, 23, has been signed by Aston Villa in a contract that will last until 2025 for a fee of £30 million. Bailey played for Bayer Leverkusen for three-and-a-half years. Bailey, 23, comes to the Premier League after having scored 33 goals and set up another 22 during his time with Leverkusen playing […]
Jamaican Association in China Holds Their Inaugural Emancipendence Celebration
The Jamaican Association in China(JAC) recently held their inaugural Emancipendence celebration in China on August 7th 2021. Events were held in Shanghai, Shenzhen Anhui and Zhejiang. Other cities wanted to have events but those did not materialize because of Covid measures. The main event was a celebration dinner held at the Golden Tulip Rainbow Hotel […]
Designs of Three Jamaican Artists Amongst 4 Shortlisted for UK Windrush Monument
Four designs for a new Windrush monument to be installed inside Waterloo Station in London have been placed on a shortlist, and members of the Caribbean Community in the United Kingdom have been invited to help choose the winning design. Three of the four shortlisted designs were submitted by Jamaican artists, including the renowned sculptor […]
“We all run for Jamaica” says Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on the rivalry with fellow Jamaicans
While champion Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce intended to leave the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal in the 100-meter event, she won the silver instead and watched her teammate Elaine Thompson-Herah take home the gold in a culmination of the pair’s long-standing rivalry on the track. Fraser-Pryce took the situation in stride, however, saying […]