New Jamaican Restaurant Opens on Mississippi Coast
The new Wagwan Jamaican Bistro in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, offers a menu of classically authentic Jamaican cuisine. “Wagwan” is a Jamaican phrase meaning “What’s going on?” and in the restaurant of the same name, what’s going on is spicy, satisfying comfort food prepared by owners Kelvin and Marcia Isaac, who opened the bistro at the […]
Did you Know the First Black U.S. Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency was Jamaican?
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart made history in 2015 when he became the first Marine Corps. officer to become director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the first African-American to hold the post, and the first Jamaican to do so. He served in that post from Jan. 23, 2015-Oct. 3, 2017. In […]
Tampa Bay Player of Jamaican Heritage Wins First Super Bowl
Defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won his first Super Bowl championship on February 7, 2021, with a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Suh was playing in his second Super Bowl and had a total of two tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one tackle for loss in Super Bowl 53 in 2019. […]
Jamaican Leads Sports Technology Team For Super Bowl
Munro College Old Boy, Marlon Anguin, plays a key role in delivering the Super Bowl to fans across the globe. The Montegonian leads a Sports Technology Product team for Verizon, one of the largest communication technology companies in the world, headquartered in New Jersey. The Engineer is tasked with technology and product development with a […]
Always to be comfortable in your skin – A Conversation with Style coach, Renée Lindo
As a Personal stylist and style coach, Renée Lindo helps women level up their style game. She started Let’s Get Dressed Now to share her passion for style and fashion with the world, and to help women achieve their personal style goals. Your personal style is how you say who you are without speaking. In […]
Jamaican-born Reneé Goble appointed as a Denver County Court Judge
Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced the appointment of Jamaican-born Reneé Goble to the Denver County Court. That appointment will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gary Jackson. “I have always believed that judicial appointments are some of the most important appointments an elected leader can make, because these individuals are responsible for […]
Jamaica Experiencing a Shortage of Marijuana
Heavy rains, increased local consumption, and a decrease in the number of marijuana farmers have combined to create a serious shortage of ganja in the country. According to Triston Thompson of Tacaya, a consulting and brokerage company working with Jamaica’s developing legal cannabis industry, the shortage represents “a cultural embarrassment” as foreigners associate Jamaica with […]
Bridgerton’s Lady Danbury Joins Frances-Anne Solomon In The Director’s Chair This Sunday on Caribbean Tales TV
Adjoa Andoh is a celebrated UK Director, Actress and Writer. She made her Hollywood debut alongside Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus and her Netflix debut in the psychological thriller, Fractured. A British film, television, stage and radio actress, Adjoa is well-known on the UK stage for her leading roles, one of […]
Jamaican Women Win Medals in Bobsled Monobob World Series Race
Jamaica’s women winter Olympians Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian and Carrie Russell received medals as the second-place and third-place winners, respectively, at the Monobob World series race in Lake Placid, New York, on February 1, 2021. Monobob is a one-person bobsled event. This was the third event in the monobob series at this location, with the final race […]
Accomplished Jamaican-American Attorney & Civic Leader, Marlon Hill, joins law firm Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Miami Office
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. significantly bolstered its Miami office with the addition of Marlon A. Hill as Of Counsel. Hill is an experienced and highly skilled government and corporate lawyer and has been deeply involved in community leadership roles with South Florida’s multicultural communities. Hill represents local governments, businesses, and entrepreneurs in […]