What’s it like being a Jamaican living in Portugal?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Portugal? On our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Anne Henriques. She is a Jamaican that has lived in Portugal for 9 months. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Portugal? Hi, I’m Xavier […]
Jamaican-Born High School Senior in California Accepted to 6 Ivy League Universities
Barstow, California, high school senior Jamaal Willis has been accepted to six Ivy League universities, receiving full scholarships to most of them. Willis, 18, is a first-generation Jamaican American and a student who excelled in his AP courses, mock trial events, and athletics during his high school career. He has chosen to attend Harvard University […]
Jamaican Swim Champion Alia Atkinson Wins Gold at UANA Olympic Qualifier
Alia Atkinson, Jamaica’s multi-medal-winning Olympic swim champion, won another gold on the first day of the 2021 Union Americana de Natación (UANA) Swimming Olympic Qualifier in Clermont, Florida, on April 29, 2021. Atkinson took home the gold medal in the 50-meter breaststroke competition at the Orlando Health National Training Center with a time of 31.69 […]
Wes Hall, Jamaican-Born Power Broker and Entrepreneur Joins Canadian Reality TV Show “Dragons’ Den”
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporate (CBC) announced that Wes Hall, the Jamaican-born executive chair and founder of Kingsdale Advisors and the BlackNorth initiative will participate in Season 16 of the network’s reality television show “Dragons Den.” Hall has been named to The Power List of the 50 most powerful people in Canada by Maclean’s magazine. Raised […]
Jamaican Rallycross Driver Fraser McConnell Beats World Champion at First RallyX Nordic in Denmark
Fraser McConnell of Jamaica defeated Johan Kristoffersson, three-time FIA World Rallycross champion, in his first RallyX Nordic race in Nysum, Denmark, on May 1, 2021. The race, presented by Cooper Tires, was the first of the 2021 series. Andrew Holness, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, sent McConnell his congratulations, noting that Fraser had made history […]
Jamaica Ranks 7th In the World In 2021 World Press Freedom Index; USA is 44
Jamaica has taken the Number 7 spot on the 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) organization. While its seventh-place ranking represents a drop of one place on the Index from 2020 when it was ranked sixth in the world, the country remains one of the safest in the world […]
9 Caribbean Films to Watch
The Caribbean has been a popular setting for films throughout the history of filmmaking. Jamaica is a premiere destination for filming and to tell stories that have worldwide appeal. The island has played a role in a variety of famous films. The names encompass “Dr. No,” “The Blue Lagoon,” “Cocktail,” and “Cool Runnings.” However, the […]
20 Jamaicans Included on Inaugural “Caribbean Women in Tech Top 50 List”
Twenty accomplished Jamaican women have been included on the inaugural list of the Top 50 Caribbean in Tech compiled by SiliconCaribe and announced on Girls in ICT Day, April 22, 2021. The list includes 50 women from 14 countries who work in 24 technology industry sectors. The women were selected by a panel of judges, […]
Jamaican Accepted to PHD Program at Princeton
Jamaican Avery-Kai Barnett will pursue a Ph.D. in Public Affairs Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at Princeton University in the fall of 2021. In 2017, Barnett, 17, succeeded in her plan to achieve 19 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, an IGCSE (O’ level), four GCE A/S levels, and two GCE A’ levels. According to […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 30th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT WILL SPONSOR EXTRA CLASSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHEN “NORMAL” OPERATIONS RESUME Jamaica’s Minister of Education Fayval Williams said that the government plans to sponsor extra lessons for public school students once “normal” operations start up again in the education sector. According to Williams, the government decided to take […]