How Jamaicans can beat COVID-19 Fatigue
World Health Organization (WHO) defines pandemic fatigue as “demotivation to follow recommended protective behaviors, emerging gradually over time and affected by several emotions, experiences and perceptions”. The organisation says COVID-19 Fatigue is a “natural response” to a prolonged global health crisis. After almost a year of living in a pandemic, some of the side effects […]
Film Starring Jamaican-born Actress Stacy Rose Selected for Toronto Black Film Festival
Jamaican actress Stacy Rose has a starring role in the film “Life…,” which has been selected for screening at the 2021 Toronto Black Film Festival. “Life…” was written, directed, and produced by Mirlande Amazan of The Camazan Group, a film company dedicated to the creation of “socially conscious, spiritually aware…thoughtfully dramatic films.” “Life…” explores the […]
Jamaican-Born Woman Teams with Best Friend to Start Eyewear Brand in the U.S.
When friends Nancey Harris and Tracy Green compared notes and discovered they’d each lost their expensive glasses within a year of getting them, it was the eureka moment that led to the formation of Vontélle Eyewear. Launched in October 2020, the startup is completely self-funded. Harris is the COO and Green is the CEO of […]
JWOF hosts the Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference and Scholarship Fundraiser – Keynote Speakers, Lisa Hanna & Juliet Roulhac
The Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF), in keeping with their mission to encourage emerging powerful women, will host their 8th Annual Hybrid 2021 Women’s Empowerment Conference and Scholarship Fundraiser (WEC) sponsored by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) on March 6, 2021, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. There will be a networking event, adhering to CDC […]
Jamaica Gets a Boost of Online Recreational Gaming During The Pandemic
In this age of long-haul social distancing and curfews, gamers have long had a tool that’s now bringing some relief to those who’ve never played before. The explosive growth of gaming during the pandemic has shown that many have found a new outlet for much-needed connection in isolation. In 2019, there were around 2.7 billion […]
Dress Worn by Amanda Gorman on Time Magazine Cover from Fashion Line Co-Owned by Jamaican
Amanda Gorman, 22, is the National Youth Poet Laureate in the United States who gained the notice of worldwide audiences with her appearance at the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, where she recited her original poem “The Hill We Climb.” In addition to receiving praise for her poem, Gorman was […]
American Tourist Tests Positive for COVID-19, Fakes Abduction to Avoid Jamaican Quarantine
American tourist Kalina Collier, a flight attendant with Jetblue Airways and a recent visitor to Jamaica, sent out a report to thousands of social media users in which she reported being held hostage by a local hotel because she did not want to follow a quarantine order. Collier arrived in Jamaica on January 28, 2021, […]
Celebrating Valentine’s Day on a Shoe String Budget
With romance in the air ,couples are planning for a stellar Valentine’s day 2021. The common thing is to exchange gifts, preferably candy more specific chocolate. The perfect valentine’s day gifts include dining at a famous restaurant or travelling on a vacation. Covid-19 has put a spin on the February 14, celebrations. Romantic partners who […]
Three Ways To Love An Unloving Spouse
“Real Love loves even when Real Love doesn’t feel like loving!” In one of our many at-home date nights, my wife and I watched a movie called “LOVE GUARANTEED.” This is a really great Netflix movie about an ex-football player who sought love through an on-line company called “LOVE GUARANTEED.” This movie spoke a message […]
Jamaican-American, Deborah Archer, Elected First Black President of ACLU
Deborah Archer, a civil rights attorney, and law professor, has been elected president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the first Black individuals to serve in that position in the organization’s 101-year history. Archer’s parents are immigrants from Jamaica, and she is a first-generation citizen of the United States. She is also the first […]