Jamaican Women Win Medals in Bobsled Monobob World Series Race

Jamaican Women Bobsled Team

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

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 […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 5th, 2021

Jamaican and Caribbean weekly news stories you missed this week

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S NEW BEACH POLICY DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS AND IMPROVE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BEACHES Pearnel Charles Jr., Jamaica’s Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, provided details of a draft policy meant to improve access and maintenance of public beaches on the island. According to Charles, the policy […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Send Me”

It is not unusual to hear someone say they wished there were more than 24 hours in a day. That’s usually because there is so much to do in what seems like so little time. The demands of life press in on us so much so that trying to find balance is like trying to […]

“Jamaican Stripe” $1,340 Pullover Promoted by Louis Vuitton as Inspired by Jamaican Flag Does Not Feature National Flag’s Colors

Jamaican Stripe Pullover Promoted by Louis Vuitton as Inspired by Jamaican Flag Does Not Feature National Flag Colors

In a bid to capitalize on the worldwide popularity of all things Jamaican, fashion leader Louis Vuitton designed the “Jamaican Stripe” pullover, which the company has advertised as being “inspired by the Caribbean island’s national flag.” However, the red, green, and yellow pullover, which sells for $1,340, is not using the colors of Jamaica’s flag, […]

WATCH: Shaggy “It Wasn’t Me’ featured in his First Super Bowl Commercial

Shaggy It Wasnt Me featured in his First Super Bowl Commercial

Jamaican-American reggae singer, musician, actor and DJ, Shaggy, will star alongside Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis in his first Super Bowl commercial for Cheetos. His song “It Wasn’t Me” will be featured with rewritten lyrics as Kunis tries to convince Kutcher she didn’t take his bag of Cheetos Crunch Pop Mix. Shaggy is brought in […]

Jamaican-Canadian Chef Noel Cunningham Wins 3 ByBlacks Awards

Jamaican-Canadian Chef Noel Cunningham Wins 3 ByBlacks Awards

Noel Cunningham is delighted to announce his winning of three awards in this year Byblacks.com People’s Choice Awards. The ByBlacks.com People’s Choice Awards (PCA) is an annual award celebrating and recognizing Black Canadian artists, businesses, professionals and personalities in over eighty categories. Winners are determined entirely by the public’s votes. ByBlacks is a top-ranked award-winning […]