The Top 10 Jamaican Sports Stories of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation or postponement of many local and international sports competitions, but many Jamaican athletes received recognition for their achievements overall. The news in sports during 2020 covered Jacqueline Williams who made history as the first woman to serve as third umpire in men’s international cricket, Xavier Gilbert who was named […]
Jamaican Dr. Malou Harrison Named Miami Dade College Provost
Dr. Malou C. Harrison has been chosen to be the new Provost of Miami Dade College. Dr. Harrison has served as North Campus president since 2013 after being the dean of students at North Campus for over a decade. She will replace Lenore Rodicia, who resigned on December 7, 2020, after a tenure of 18 […]
Top 10 Jamaican Diaspora Stories of 2020
The new of the Jamaican Diaspora in 2020 included the victory of Celeste Waite as the BBC’s “Sound of 2020” poll, a strengthening of the relationship between the Embassy in Beijing, China, to support Jamaicans living in Wuhan, the recognition of the Tree Planting Project by the Jamaican Diaspora Taskforce Action Network and Caribbean Philanthropic […]
12 Most Read Jamaican Articles for 2020
The year 2020 was one of historic firsts and Jamaica was on the forefront of many of those events. Some of those were related to the COVID-19 pandemic, while many people sought articles that provided a welcome distraction from the stress of everyday life. Based on our Google Analytics here are the “12 Most Read […]
Jamaican Antonia Valaire Wins Sarabita Masters Poetry Award
The Jamaican poet Christena Williams, better known by her stage name of Antonia Valaire, of Portmore, St. Catherine, has won a Certificate of Excellence Sarabita Masters Award for 2020. Ah Times Ras Productions presented the Certificate in recognition of the contributions she has made to global dub poetry, community service, and youth empowerment through the […]
12 Most Popular Jamaican Recipes for 2020
Jamaican cuisine is popular the world over, but many recipes claiming to be genuine have nothing in common with authentic Jamaican cooking. Individuals seeking a true taste of Jamaica were responsible for the popularity of articles featuring recipes ranging from main dishes to desserts. Jamaican Curry Chicken Recipe The recipe provided a full list of […]
Top 10 Caribbean News Stories of 2020
The top news from around the Caribbean included stories about the support of the Caribbean Congress of Labor for Black Lives Matter, the major poetry prize won by Trinidadian dub poet Roger Robinson, an offer of a loan from China to countries in the Caribbean and Latin America to ensure they had access to COVID-19 […]
Caribbean Organizations to Present Virtual Caribbean Inauguration Party for Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris
On January 17, 2021, Invest Caribbean, the top global private-sector investment agency of the Caribbean will join with the Caribbean American Action Network (CAAN), a group of Caribbean American and Caribbean organizations, to present a live, virtual inauguration party themed “Celebrating #CaribbeanAmerican Kamala” to mark the inauguration of the first female Caribbean American Vice President […]
Weaves and Wigs…Leave People Be
I heard some male friends use terms like self-hatred, lacking in self-esteem, disgusting, and afflicted wid body dysmorphic disorder, to describe women who wear weaves & fake eyelashes and bleach their skin. I asked, “How mi never hear unu ascribe these terms to Serena Williams, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey or Beyonce?” Silence. Puss gaan wid […]
Top 10 Jamaican News Stories Of 2020
The news in 2020 was dominated by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic that forced communities, societies, businesses, and nations to curtail and even “lock down” their normal activities, and caused individuals to separate themselves from their friends, families, and coworkers through quarantine. Every piece of news throughout the year was colored by the pandemic. That said, […]