Jamaican-Born Author, Maisy Card, Wins Bocas Prize for Fiction
Maisy Card, a Jamaican-born author based in the United States, has won 2021’s One Caribbean Media (OCM) Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in the fiction category for her debut novel “These Ghosts Are Family,” which was cited for its fresh approach to the legacy of slavery in the Caribbean. The central focus of the novel […]
Jamaican Samantha-Kaye Johnston a Member of Research Teams at both Oxford and Harvard Universities
Samantha-Kaye Johnston, a Jamaican who is a resident of Australia, is currently working as a Research Officer in the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment (OUCEA) within the Department of Education, a facility that works collaboratively with other researchers and agencies worldwide to confront the challenges facing educational systems seeking global qualifications and standards. At […]
What’s it like being a Jamaican living in Kenya?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Kenya? On our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Kerry-Ann Makatiani. She is a Jamaican living in Kenya. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Kenya? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com, […]
Mystic Marley appearing on Today Show with Hoda and Jenna
Mystic Marley is stepping into the spotlight. Daughter of eight-time Grammy Award winning musician Stephen Marley and granddaughter of the legendary Bob Marley, it’s no surprise that she too received the call to a life of music creation. Learning and pulling inspiration from her musical lineage and Jamaican heritage, Mystic is about to put her […]
Jamaican Michael Lee-Chin on Forbes 2021 Billionaire’s List
Jamaican Michael Lee-Chin, 70, has been listed on the Forbes magazine 2021 Billionaire’s List. According to Forbes, Lee-Chin’s real time net worth as of April 6, 2021, totaled $1.6 billion, which ranked him as Number 1,931 on the full list of the world’s billionaires. He made his fortune through investments in financial firms like the […]
Jamaican-American to Open Wah Gwaan Brewery to Feature Beer Influenced by the Island
A Jamaica-inspired and influenced beer brewery is set to open in Denver, Colorado, in the summer of 2021. The Wah Gwaan Brewery will make the beer scene in Denver a bit more “irie” as Harsha Maragh, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants who can trace her ancestry to the East Indian people who emigrated to Jamaica […]
Education in the Pandemic – How can the Jamaica Diaspora help?
The global pandemic has exacerbated many of Jamaica’s inherent problems. One example is the unprecedented challenge to the island’s education system. But there may be a silver lining. In emerging from the pandemic, the island has an opportunity to make major improvements. Dramatic change is already apparent. Traditional in-person classroom learning has given way not […]
Jamaican-Born Paul Smith Named First Black Commander of the Canadian Navy Ship York
Lieutenant Commander Paul Smith was born in Lionel Town, Jamaica, and at the age of six moved to Clarendon. He grew up in North York, Ontario, Canada, traveling to the island several times for vacations before he joined the military. He joined the Canadian Naval Reserve (CNR) as soon as he graduated high school in […]
Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant Grateful to Be Voted “Best of Jamaica” in Fort Lauderdale
The Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant received a “Best of Jamaica” award from the top Jamaican community website Jamaicans.com. The Dutch Pot was named the best Jamaican restaurant in South Florida according to a survey sponsored by Jamaicans.com in 2020. Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com, personally presented the award certificate to The Dutch Pot, which […]
Jamaican-Born Doctor, Kathie-Ann Joseph, Makes History at NYU School of Medicine
Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph, who was born in at the Spanish Town hospital in St. Catherine, Jamaica, in 1970, has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be appointed professor of surgery at New York University’s Langone Grossman School of Medicine. She will also serve as professor of population health and has been named […]