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Usain Bolt Foundation Makes Donation of Laptop Computers to Rural Schools in Jamaica

Usain Bolt Foundation Makes Donation of Laptop Computers to Rural Schools in Jamaica

A donation from the Usain Bolt Foundation valued at US$40,000 will provide 150 laptop computers to schools in rural Jamaica. The donation was announced on March 17, 2021. The Dr. Hon. Usain Bolt, Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic champion, said the initiatives are central in his efforts to honor his commitment to ensure that Jamaica’s children reap […]

Clarks Releases Jamaican-Inspired Shoe Collection

Clarks Releases Jamaican-Inspired Shoe Collection - Wallabee DesertTrek Boot 006

Clarks, Jamaicans’ favorite footwear brand, has created a new shoe collection inspired by Jamaica. The brand has held a special place in the culture of the island for almost 60 years, and to celebrate the connection, the company has reworked three of its most iconic styles in a limited collection that reflects the individuality and […]

Over 100 Jamaican Dogs Flown to Canada for Adoption

Over 100 Jamaican Dogs Flown to Canada for Adoption 3

On Saturday, March 13, 2021, 144 terriers from Jamaica, commonly known as mongrels, flew on a chartered flight to Canada to meet their new owners and settle in their new homes. Tammy Browne, the director of Montego Bay Animal Haven (MTAH), is the force behind Jamaica’s first international dog adoption program. Browne said that some […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 19th, 2021

Jamaican and Caribbean weekly news stories you missed this week

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES OPPOSITION LEADER GOLDING SUPPORTS JAMAICA BECOMING A REPUBLIC An interview of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Megan Markle with Oprah Winfrey on March 7, 2021, has brought the issue of leaving the Commonwealth to public attention. The couple’s claims of racism against the royal family caused outrage throughout Commonwealth […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Individual Accountability

Throughout the Scriptures and as is to be expected, God has consistently held individuals accountable for their actions. From back in Eden after Adam and Eve sinned, we see God not punishing them collectively, but confronting and punishing them individually. Even the tempter, the serpent, did not escape divine justice for its part in the […]

Forbes Magazine Features The New Maroon Nation Chief

Forbes Magazine Features The New Maroon Nation Chief - Richard Currie

Forbes Magazine has featured an interview with the new colonel of the Accompong Maroons, Chief Richard Currie. Currie, 40, is the youngest person selected to lead the Maroons. He has authority over the nearly 75 thousand hectares of Jamaica’s Cockpit Country, the largest natural forest remaining on the island. The region is home to the […]