Jamaican-Born Andrea Nevins Appointed Dean of Honors College at Florida’s Nova Southern University
Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., the current Interim Dean of the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS) and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center at Nova Southern University (NSU) in Florida, has been named the new Dean of the Farquhar Honors College. As Dean, Dr. Nevins will expand research opportunities for honors students, particularly community-oriented research […]
Terri-Karelle Reid Is the First Jamaican-Based Woman to Speak at TED Talk UK
Television host and motivational speaker Terri-Karelle Reid has become the first woman based in Jamaica to be a speaker at TEDx Aston University in Birmingham in the United Kingdom. She is one of several international speakers from outside the UK to participate in a TEDx talk, and along with Zachary Harding, is the first Jamaican-based […]
Did you Know Trelawny, Jamaica has Produced more Olympic Medal Athletes than Many Countries?
There’s something about Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, that produces world-class athletes. Jamaica began competing in the Olympics in 1948. Since then, the country’s athletes have accrued a total of 78 medals in summer games – 22 gold, 35 silver and 21 bronze. One medal was in cycling and the rest were in track and field events. […]
Jamaican-Born Canadian Rower Christine Roper Wins Olympic Gold Medal
Christine Roper, a member of Canada’s Olympic team, made history when she became the first Canadian Jamaican to win a gold medal in the sport of rowing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. With the win, Roper helped the women’s eight to secure a gold medal for rowing at the Olympic Games. Roper was born in […]
Sha’Carri Richardson Congratulates Jamaican Team on 100-meter Sweep
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, 21, who was temporarily prohibited from competing at the Tokyo Olympics after a positive test for cannabis, praised Jamaica’s 100-meter runners and congratulated them on their 1-2-3 sweep of the gold, silver, and bronze medals in the event. The performance of Elaine Thompson Herah was especially notable as she broke the […]
Jamaican Flag Reimagined by Japanese Artist as Samurai soldiers in Honor of Olympics
The Japanese artist Kamaya Yamamoto is one of a group reimagining the flags of the countries competing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games as samurai characters. Both big and small countries are represented in the World Flags project, including Jamaica. The project seeks to create samurai characters for all of the 200 nations at the […]
Caribbean-American Lifestyle Magazine Shines, Winning Eighth Florida Magazine Association Award
Island Origins takes home two new Florida Magazine Association awards for creative excellence. Island Origins Magazine, South Florida’s Caribbean-American lifestyle quarterly, received its seventh and eighth Florida Magazine Association awards this July in Sarasota, Florida. Island Origins celebrates the best in Caribbean achievement, travel, art, business, cuisine and more. The annual gala and awards honor […]
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins the Olympic Women’s 200m Final
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah clocked 20.53 seconds in the women’s 200 meters final, to successfully defend her Olympic crown. It’s Thompson-Herah second gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics games so far. On Saturday Thompson-Herah clocked 10.61 sec to led Team Jamaican in a clean sweep of the medals in the women’s 100 meters final, with two-time Olympic champion […]
Jamaica Will Aid Costa Rica’s Effort to Honor Marcus Garvey
According to Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the ministry has promised to help Costa Rica’s government to honor the life and philosophy of Jamaican National Hero Marcus Garvey. At a virtual event held July 2, 2021, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of Diplomatic Relations between Costa Rica and Jamaica, […]
Miramar, Florida’s ‘Taste of the Caribbean Islands’ Brimmed with Good Vibes and Eats
The City of Miramar in Florida capped off its month-long Caribbean-American Heritage celebrations by featuring the Taste of the Caribbean Islands festival at the City’s Town Center Plaza. A colorful showcase of Caribbean culinary artistry and culture, this marvelous event was hosted by the City’s Commissioner, Alexandra P. Davis and went from 6—10pm with attendees […]