Immigration Advice: Good News For Haitians and Will USCIS Backlogs be Cleared Soon?
Hello everyone. President Biden and Vice-President Harris have been working on immigration issues. President Biden has nominated Ms. Ur Jaddau to be head of USCIS. Ms. Jaddau is the daughter of Mexican and Iraqi parents. She has over twenty years of experience in US immigration law and policy. She is also an attorney, who […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending June 4th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES ANTI-GANG BILL WITH AMENDMENTS The House of Representatives in Jamaica passed the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) (Amendment) Act of 2021, better known as the Anti-Gang Legislation, with four amendments. The bill is designed to provide greater support for law enforcement’s efforts to interrupt […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – God in the Messy Places
Whenever we think of God, we often think of Him as Isaiah saw Him, “sitting on a throne, high and exalted” (Isaiah 6:1, AMP). For some of us, He is so high that we spend much of our time trying to “reach up” to Him. If we pray more, pray harder, fast longer, do not […]
Model Naomi Campbell Played Bob Marley Songs While Welcoming Her New Baby
Supermodel Naomi Campbell, 51, shared that she was listening to songs by Bob Marley as she welcomed her new daughter into the world. The arrival of Campbell’s baby was announced on Instagram, but her daughter’s name has yet to be revealed. She also posted a snapshot of her holding her baby’s feet. The catwalk star […]
Jamaican-American Tennis Player Has Undefeated Season to Help University of Florida to Championship
Jamaican Davis Cup tennis player Blaise Bicknell, 19, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tennis team in the United States for the University of Florida (UF) Gators. Bicknell, who has attended UF since 2019, had a critical role in advancing the university to its victory at the NCAA National Championship and […]
Jamaican Nicola Vassell Opens Rare Black-Owned Art Gallery in New York City
Nicola Vassell, curator, writer, art advisor, and major tastemaker on the New York art scene for over ten years, has opened her own gallery in a Chelsea location she described as an “intimate and expansive” space where “ambitious shows” can be mounted. The gallery opened on May 20,2021, and employs three full-time workers and is […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican in Spain?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Spain? On our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Karen Marriott and Ana Strachan Porcar. They are Jamaicans living in Spain. Xavier: What is it like being Jamaican in Spain? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder […]
US President Joseph Biden – A Proclamation on National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2021
America’s diversity is and always has been the defining strength of our Nation — in every generation, our society, spirit, and shared ambitions have been refreshed by wave after wave of immigrants seeking out their American dream. Throughout our history, Caribbean Americans have brought vibrant cultures, languages, traditions, and values that strengthen our country and […]
Jamaican Wedding Industry Stakeholders Appeal to the Government After Thousands of Jobs Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The wedding industry in Jamaica is still struggling to get back to work after 14 months. The government restrictions such as curfew and wedding numbers have decimated off resort destination weddings businesses. Local wedding vendors are upset and outraged that they are still not included in the current protocols for destination weddings and there doesn’t […]
Flag Raising Ceremony To Launch Caribbean Heritage Month In Massachusetts Set For June 2 At Boston City Hall
The Authentic Caribbean Foundation (ACF) will host a flag-raising ceremony to mark National Caribbean American Heritage Month at City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02109 on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 11 am. The event which will observe strict Covid-19 Protocols will also be streamed live on all ACF social media pages […]