The Oldest British World War Vet was Born in Jamaica
Britain’s oldest World War II veteran is a woman born in Jamaica. Orphaned soon after graduating from St. Hugh’s High School in Jamaica, Ena Joyce St. Clare Collymore-Woodstock is now 103. She’s one of the first women to leave her home in the Caribbean to answer the call of patriotism and one of the first […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending November 13th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION COMMENDS JAMAICA’S MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 Jamaica has been praised by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for its handling of COVID-19 spread reduction via contact tracing. Only three countries were singled out for the commendation by PAHO: Jamaica, Costa Rica, and Argentina. According to the organization’s […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Changing Seasons
Elijah had just delivered God’s judgment to King Ahab that there would be no rain in Israel until he (Elijah) said so, after which God told him, “Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the […]
Jamaican Republican Candidate, Errol Webber, Follows Trump’s Lead, Refuses to Concede Election Loss
Some Republican congressional candidates are following the lead of Donald Trump and refusing to concede their losses in the November 3, 2020, election. Among them is Jamaican-born Errol Webber, who ran to represent California’s 37th District in the United States Congress, but lost big to his Democratic rival, Karen Bass. Webber received only 13.8 percent […]
British Jamaican, Nataylia Roni, Wins HAPAward 2020
British Jamaican Nataylia Roni, the host of the Wellbeing podcast, has received the 2020 Hollywood and African Prestigious Award (HAPAward) for her work as executive producer on her debut EP “Tenacious Spirit.” Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards were presented during a virtual ceremony. Roni’s parents and grandparents are from Jamaica, with some members […]
UWI join forces with UK Black Churches to enter BLM debate at virtual Symposium, November 12th 2020
Three of the leading Black churches in the UK, the Church of God of Prophecy (UK), the New Testament Church of God and the New Testament Assembly have joined forces with The University of the West Indies (UWI) to launch a year-long project covering, History, Heritage and Identity. It will begin with a virtual Symposium […]
British Jamaican Actress, Lashana Lynch, Included in Harper’s Bazaar “Women of the Year” Feature
Lashana Lynch, the British Jamaican actress who is making history in her role as the first black and female Agent 007 character “Nomi” in the 25th James Bond film, “No Time to Die,” was named one of the “Women of the Year” for 2020 Harper’s Bazaar magazine. The list celebrates women with talent, courage, creativity, […]
Did You Know Jamaican-Born Lt. Euan Lucie-Smith was the First British Black Officer
The discovery of an antique plaque is rewriting British history and bringing the contributions of Jamaicans to the forefront of what people know about World War I. The artifact honors Lt. Euan Lucie-Smith, the first black British Army soldier. The find is significant as it was commonly accepted for decades that Lt. Walter Tull, a […]
South Florida Caribbean Americans Victorious in 2020 Elections
In South Florida, members of the Caribbean American community voted in historic numbers in the 2020 United States Presidential Election. In addition to the tri-county area’s strong support for the winning Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the community, which encompasses the counties of Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade also elected many Caribbean […]
This Jamaican Woman Went from Being Homeless to a Florida City Commissioner
Karlene Maxwell Williams, a Jamaican woman who was born in Kingston and was experienced homelessness in the United States after migrating there, overcame major challenges to become a City Commissioner of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Williams ran for election as a non-partisan candidate and received nearly 41 percent of the 12,754 votes cast on Election Day […]