Consul General Mair to host Christmas Concert and Telethon for Jamaican children’s education drive
In response to the ongoing need to provide Jamaican children with electronic devices such as tablets and laptops for distance learning, Consul General Oliver Mair will host a Christmas fundraising initiative. The event titled “Mek di Pickney Dem Smile” will feature a Virtual Concert and Telethon, to be held on Sunday, December 20th, 6:00 to […]
Real Arena Sports partners with Jamaican YouTubers Chad and Drew Luchey to launch a recreational gaming competition for the holidays
Eighteen-year-old, Jamaican YouTuber Chad Luchey, has partnered with rasgaming.com, an online recreational game platform to launch a competition for the holiday season. According to rasgaming.com, “Real Arena Sports (RAS) Company Limited’s RASgaming® platform brings recreational gaming in a fun digital format that allows users to engage with others from the comfort of their own home, […]
What’s it Like Being a Jamaican Living in China?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in China? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Nicoleen Johnson. She is a Jamaican that has lived in Shanghai, China for over 20 years. Xavier: Hey, what is it like being a Jamaican living in China? Hi, […]
“Make Your Home Tropical Chic for the Holidays” with designer Lindsey Lodenquai
The Spaces design studio is known for celebrating modern Caribbean glamour. An unforgettable destination of unique and fun home furnishings and decor. Aside from furniture and accessory options, they also offer home staging, and home decorating services. Art inspires everything we do “We have an eye for art that took years to cultivate, the kind […]
The Heartwarming Story of how this Caribbean Father-Daughter Pilot Duo Celebrate the Father’s Retirement After Flying for 44 Years
Pilot Wade Austin-McDonald received a Pan Am jet toy at the age of seven that would set him on the path as a pilot and an impressive career spanning 44 years. The story came to light when his daughter, Fiona Austin-McDonald, also a pilot, wished her father a happy 65th birthday and congratulated him on […]
10 questions for G2k Generation 2000 President Mr. Ryan Strachan
Today I interview, Ryan Strachan President of G2k Jamaica. Generation 2000. The young professionals wing of the ruling Jamaica Labor Party. As the country braces for local government elections, Strachan speaks about the readiness of G2k to secure a major victory at the polls. How does it feel to be returned unopposed as president of […]
Reggae Boyz Damion Lowe Becomes First Jamaican to Play in Egyptian Premier League
Reggae Boyz captain Damion Lowe has signed with the Egyptian football club Al-Ittihad and is the first Jamaican to play with an Egyptian club. A skilled defender, Lowe, 27, has played for the Phoenix Rising FC in the United States Soccer League (USL) since September 2020 when an outbreak of COVID-19 among some of the […]
The US Naturalization Test Questions Are Changing
Hello everyone. In this article I will give you an update regarding a recent change made by USCIS to the civics test which forms part of the application process of becoming a US citizen (naturalization). Applicants who filed an application for naturalization which was received by USCIS before December 1, 2020, will be able to […]
Danielle Cohen Higgins Becomes First Person of Jamaican Heritage to Serve as Miami County Commissioner
On December 7, 2020, the Miami-Dade County Commission appointed Danielle Cohen Higgins as the new commissioner representing District 8, which includes parts of Cutlet Bay and Homestead, Florida. She will take the seat vacated by Daniella Levine Cava, the current county mayor, in November 2020 when she became the first woman to be elected to […]
Jamaican Professor is Listed as Second Most Powerful Black Person in the UK for 2021
Professor Kevin Andrew Fenton never deliberately set out to be the second most powerful black person in the UK, but that’s exactly what he is. Fenton is the Regional Director of Public Health England and responsible for meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic there. He was recently named to the Black Powerlist 2021 as […]