• Fri, 25 September 2026

Jamaican-Born Professor, Renee Bowen, to Serve as Economic Adviser in Biden White House

Renee Bowen

Professor Renee Bowen, who is originally from Kingston, Jamaica, and who previously served on the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of Jamaica, has been named as the senior economist for trade with the Biden Administration’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Currently, Bowen is the Pastor Faculty Fellow at the University of California San […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending June 11th, 2021

Jamaican and Caribbean weekly news stories you missed this week

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA ELECTED TO UNESCO COMMITTEE Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, announced Jamaica’s election on June 4, 2021, to be a member of the Intergovernmental Committee for UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. According to Minister Grange, the […]

Miramar Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne Seeking Nominations of Caribbean American Community Leaders

Miramar Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne Seeking Nominations of Caribbean American Community Leaders

In recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month, Miramar Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne is seeking to highlight Miramar residents who have made significant contributions to the Caribbean community and/or the Miramar community at large. Vice Mayor Colbourne will recognize awardees at the Miramar Cultural Arts Center on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 6 P.M. Currently, the Vice Mayor is requesting […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Promiscuous Grace

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word promiscuous? Like me, you probably thought of someone who was not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners; someone with irregular partners who was casual in the granting of sexual favors. That would be true.  However, the Online […]

Ziggy Marley Receives Honorary Doctorate from Medgar Evers College

Ziggy Marley

On June 3, 2021, Ziggy Marley, the eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley and an eight-time Grammy-winning musician, was recognized by Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York, with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Marley, who is also a record producer and humanitarian activist, was one of 2,662 students in the college’s […]

Jamaica Plans to Forge Stronger Ties to African Nations

Jamaica Plans to Forge Stronger Ties to African Nations 1

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced his government’s plans to make stronger connections with Africa through trade, investment, and tourism. Speaking at a webinar given in recognition of Africa Day, May 25, 2021, Holness said there are real opportunities for investment and trade between the Caribbean region and the continent of Africa. He particularly emphasized […]

Jamaican Educator among Winners of 21st Annual Duthoy Scholarship at Taft University

Jamaican Educator among Winners of 21st Annual Duthoy Scholarship at Taft University 2

Jamaican educator Janet Walsh-Davis, former principal of St. Andrew Preparatory School, was awarded a Duthoy Scholarship to pursue a graduate degree at William Howard Taft University in Lakewood, Colorado. The university announced that Walsh-Davis was among four individuals to receive the scholarship as part of the Duthoy Scholarship Program, which is designed to ensure that […]

Did You Know 3 of the 5 Fastest Women Runners in the World in 2021 Are Jamaicans?

Did You Know 3 of the 5 Fastest Women Runners in the World in 2021 Are Jamaicans

Three of the fastest women 100-meter runners in 2021 in the world are from Jamaica. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was born in Kingston in 1986; Elaine Thompson Hera was born in Banana Ground in Manchester Parish in 1992; and Natasha Morrison was born in St. Catherine in 1992. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is currently coached by Reynaldo Walcott and […]