Olympic Kimono Designed by Japanese Designers Showcase Jamaica
The Imagine One World Kimono Project began with an idea in 2014 to make an individual and unique set of garments, the traditional Japanese kimono that is the national dress of Japan with all of its parts for every country participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Tokyo in 2021. Project artists have […]
Jamaicans.com Founder Honored with a Cultural Icon Award by the City of Miami Gardens
The City of Miami Gardens Florida honored Xavier Murphy, the founder of the premier Jamaican online platform Jamaicans.com at the Reggae Summer Splash event on August 7, 2021, which marked the 59th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence. Murphy was honored with the Cultural Icon Outstanding Jamaican American Award for his contributions to the community provided through […]
Jamaican Dr. Joan Muir Receives Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Joan Muir of Jamaica has been honored with the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her work in clinical psychology and family therapy. She is focused on helping those who are experiencing family conflicts and relationship breakdowns. Dr. Muir attended St. Andrew High School in Jamaica and has been in practice […]
Top Jamaican Male Olympians
The list of male athletes has been dominated in recent years by eight-time Olympic medalist Usain Bolt. Bolt is in good company as many Jamaican male athletes have broken records and turned in spectacular performances at the Olympic Games since Jamaica first competed in 1948. Below is a list of the top male Olympians. Usain […]
Connecticut Couple Obtain Passports for Jamaican Honeymoon with Help from US Congressman
Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes (D-District 4) helped a couple from Bridgeport obtain a passport that would allow them to travel to Jamaica for their honeymoon. Stephanie Yanez and Darryl Shine, who were married on July 25, 2021, waited for many months for Shine to receive a passport so they could travel to Jamaica on July […]
Leading Ladies: Celebrating The Exceptionalism of the Jamaican Woman
Ladies of Jamaica and the diaspora, It has long been my desire to express praise for all that you are and have achieved. You are truly a crown jewel of God’s creation. Blessed art thou among the women of the earth! There is so much that you’ve done and are doing today that is worthy […]
Jamaican-American Goalie, Ashleigh Johnson, Leads USA to Olympic Gold in Women’s Water Polo
Ashleigh Johnson, goalie of the United States water polo team, blocked 11 of 15 shots from the opposing team from Spain in the Olympic water polo final, leading the Americans to their third consecutive gold medal in the sport. Johnson, who is of Jamaican descent, is the first Black woman to make the US Olympic […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Imposed By Jamaican Employers Could Expose Them To Legal Risk
Legal authorities are warning Jamaican employers who are considering firing workers who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 that they could be in violation of the law. Attorneys have noted that under the nation’s Employment Termination and Redundancy Act, such a move could be considered “unjust termination” as the Labor Code establishes how workers can […]
Rita Marley Foundation to Fund Scholarships
In honor of the 75th birthday, Mrs. Rita Marley, cultural icon and founder of the Rita Marley Foundation has announced it is funding the inaugural annual Rita Marley Scholarship. According to the Foundation, the Rita Marley Scholarship is geared towards the empowerment of women from the lower socio-economic stratum of Jamaica’s society and will be […]
Elaine Thompson-Herah Temporarily Blocked from Instagram for Posting Video of Her Olympic Races
It all began when Jamaican sprint star and Olympic record-breaking gold medal winner shared videos of her winning runs in the 100-meter and 200-meter races on Instagram on August 3, 2021. Thompson-Herah was celebrating her 100-meter run of 10.61 seconds, which broke the previous Olympic record for the event that had stood for 33 years. […]