Jamaican-Born Rugby Player Signs Deal with London Skolars
Abevia McDonald, who was born in Jamaica, has signed a one-year contract with the London Skolars rugby team. He is the second Jamaican player to sign on professionally with the League One team. McDonald attended Excelsior Community College in Kingston. He signed a first-team contract with the Skolars in 2019, but did not play as […]
Meet the Jamaican Teaching Women How to Solo Travel the World
Diedre McLeod has been travelling by herself for 11 years. It first started when she resigned from her corporate job in Jamaica and moved to France to teach English. “I began to feel suffocated and uninspired by the corporate 9-5 life. I could no longer see the impact of my work, so I left.”, Diedre […]
Former NBA Star Dwayne Wade Celebrates Birthday in Jamaica
Dwayne Wade, retired NBA star, and his wife Gabrielle Union are visiting Jamaica to celebrate Wade’s 39th birthday. Their vacation began with a private concert by popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist and deejay. The couple is also enjoying visits to iconic island sites like Dunn’s River Falls, horseback riding, and dune-buggy riding. They have […]
Let’s Reflect As We Move Forward
Wednesday was a good day. It was a great day. It was a wonderful day. It was a beautiful day. After the ugly days of the past four years, it was a refreshing day. A clean day where the spirit and sensibilities of a world and in particular of a country got the opportunity to […]
Immigration Advice: Removal Relief Is Here
Hello everyone. The Biden/Harris administration has been in power less than twenty-four (24) hours and it is already making important moves regarding Immigration law in the USA. On 20 January 2021, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Pekoske, issued a Memorandum titled “Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending January 22, 2021.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 22nd, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S MINISTER OF JUSTICE URGES SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ID SYSTEM Delroy Chuck, Jamaica’s Minister of Justice, is calling on Jamaicans to lend their support to the National Identification System (NIDS), which is designed to prevent identity theft over cyber channels. Chuck described the critical nature of support for the system […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Loving One Another (Part III)
One of the fascinating things about the command to love one another is the ease with which some Christians rationalize or justify not doing so. Of course, we would never confess to “hating” them; that’s a very strong word and so not Christ-like. Yet ever so often at the root of what we sometimes describe […]
Jamaican American Christina Cooper Featured in Forbes for Influence on 2021 Fashion Trends
Jamaican American filmmaker, actress, model, business entrepreneur, and fashion designer, Christina Cooper, was recently featured in Forbes for her influence on 2021 Fashion Trends. She cited the cuisine, films, and fashion of Jamaica as inspirations for her film “South Central Love” and her Island Gal fashion and beauty products brand. Her film explores her Los […]
Jamaican-American, Paula Madison, Named Co-Executive Producer for TV Series on Landmark Civil Rights Case about the 1982 Murder of Chinese-American
Award-winning journalist and CEO of Madison Media Management LLC, Paula Madison, has been named as co-executive producer for an upcoming TV series that chronicles the 1982 death of Chinese-American, Vincent Chin. The murder began as a local story, later gaining national and international attention. “I’m beyond honored to serve as co-executive producer with my friends […]