After COVID-19 Layoff, Jamaican in Las Vegas Launches Car Detailing Company
After being laid off from his job in the previously booming convention industry in Las Vegas, Nevada, which has experienced a serious downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaican Donald Brown of Las Vegas turned the obstacle into a new opportunity by starting a car detailing business. In the beginning, he used his van to […]
Researchers Explore Potential of Cannabis to Treat Lung Inflammation from COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, medical researchers have begun to investigate the use of cannabis as a potential treatment for infections from the coronavirus. Specifically, scientists are exploring cannabis as a way to reduce susceptibility to the virus as well as its use as an antiviral medication. At the end of 2020, researchers at the […]
Top 10 Jamaican Entertainment Stories of 2020
The top news stories from the arts and entertainment sector in 2020 included Jamaican dancehall artists Beenie Man & Bounty Killer in a clash on Verzuz, the win by reggae star Koffee of the Grammy for the Best Reggae Album of the year, the win of “Lightning” by Mortimer of Song of the Year at […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Ghana?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Ghana? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Ruth Kwakwa, a Jamaican living in Ghana. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Ghana? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamicas.com. And with me today is […]
Top 10 Jamaican Business Stories of 2020
The top stories in business for 2020 covered the significant wins for Jamaica at the Travel Awards, the ground-breaking for a multi-resort development project in St. Ann, the provision of the largest fiscal stimulus program by the government in history, and an agreement between China and the Jamaican government that gave a Chinese firm majority […]
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 […]