WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Loving One Another (Part II)
Most people do not realize that Paul’s chapter on love, 1 Corinthians 13, is a continuation of his thoughts on spiritual gifts (Chapter 12). As excellent as these gifts are, having been bestowed on the Church by God for its edification and the furtherance of Christianity, Paul, in encouraging the brethren to “earnestly desire the […]
This Jamaican Moved to Mexico and Opens a Successful “Home” Restaurant
Theresa Barrett moved to Mexico to become a teacher in 2013. Because she missed the cuisine of her native Jamaica, she began cooking her favorite dishes to enjoy a taste of home. Now as the owner of the “home” restaurant La Xaymaca, she remembers first sharing her dishes with her co-workers and how, after tasting […]
Katamah Beachfront Guesthouse: Jamaica’s South Coast Moroccan Oasis
Seeking a more laidback lifestyle Interior designer and former club owner Monika Osborne left the hustle and bustle of the United States to move to Jamaica’s gem of the South Coast Treasure beach over a decade ago. Originally from the famous summer destination Martha’s Vineyard which sits on the south of Cape Cod, Monika (affectionately […]
This Reporter of Caribbean Descent to Get Her Own CNN Show
Abby Phillip, a reporter on CNN, is about to get her own show after joining other CNN network regulars to analyze the 2020 presidential election in the United States in November. Phillip, 32, is a Caribbean American of Afro-Trinidadian descent who was born in Virginia and raised in Maryland. She will become a senior political […]
What’s it Like Being a Jamaican Living in Australia?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Australia? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Samantha-Kaye Johnston. She is a Jamaican that lives in Australia. Xavier: What is it like being Jamaican in Australia? I’m Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamaicans.com. Today, on Jamaicans to the world, […]
Pat McGrath, Makeup Artist of Jamaican Descent, Receives Damehood from British Queen
Pat McGrath has become the first makeup artist to be awarded a Damehood in the Queen’s New Year 2021 Honors and listed as a Dame of the British Empire (DBE) for Services to the Fashion and Beauty Industry and Diversity on the honors list for the year. In an interview with Vogue magazine, she said […]
Tribute: Working At Sandals with Butch Stewart
Working at Sandals was an experience that’s not measureable! Unless you see Butch Steward at work then you don’t know that man. I was in charge of the Sandals Resorts International (SRI) first set of newsletters. Along with Warren Johnson and the PR Managers of Royal, Ochie, Negril and Dunn’s we created a product that […]
Live Well Jamaica Resumes Digital Media and Marketing Training Program
In 2020, several Jamaicans were professionally displaced as the island felt the sting of the Coronavirus pandemic. Many citizens lost income or accepted reduced income, some students had to postpone academic studies and some businesses had to close their doors. In light of these sudden and unfortunate changes, Live Well Jamaica (Livewellja.com) extended its media […]
Town Hall featuring Jamaican Police Commissioner Antony Anderson
The Consensus Monitoring & Oversight Committee (CMOC) has partnered with the Jamaica Diaspora Citizen Security and Safety Taskforce (JDCSAST) – one of the 15 sectoral task forces under the Jamaica Diaspora Task Force Network (JDTAN), to present a Diaspora Citizen Safety Town Hall under the theme: The plan for the sustainable reduction of crime in Jamaica on […]
British Jamaican, Gwendolyn Osborne, Makes Acting Debut In “Wonder Woman” Movie
The former British Jamaican “Price is Right” model Gwendolyn Osborne, 41, is making her debut as an actress in the Patty Jenkins’ film “Wonder Woman 1984,” which stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. According to an interview with Yahoo Canada, Osborne described her role in the film as portraying an Amazon character that is “really […]