This Jamaican Lady Goes from Paper Route to Owning Multi-Million Hair Company
Rochelle Alikay Graham-Campbell wears many hats. She’s an entrepreneur, YouTube influencer, and philanthropist. She’s also the founder of Alikay Naturals™, one of the fastest-growing beauty brands in the world. Her rise as one of the most recognizable faces in the hair and skincare industry is a success story that embodies the entrepreneurial spirit. In 2008, […]
Jamaican American Reporter Chernéy Amhara Nominated for Emmy
Chernéy Amhara, whose parents are both from Jamaica, has been nominated for an Emmy Award by the Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for her work as producer and reporter on the series “A Place in Wisconsin’s History for Latinos,” which was broadcast on WISN. The series was nominated in […]
How Would A Biden Presidency Impact US Immigration?
Hello everyone. The past week has been quite exciting and profound. Vice President Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, have been elected to be President and Vice President of the United States. While the current occupant of the White House grumbles, complains and launches legal challenges as to the result, I am of the […]
Hiring a Local Web Designer vs International Company
Several benefits emanate from hiring a local web designer rather than outsourcing one. That’s our area of focus for this particular article because we want to help you to choose a web designer wisely. However, before we get into the details, we should remember the reasons a business needs a website in these tough times. […]
Forbes Magazine Touts New Importance of Dasheen
An article in Forbes magazine has highlighted the value of the dasheen plant to the Caribbean. The plant, which is known as taro, blue food, or kalo, is one of the root crops grown on the islands in the English-speaking Caribbean. The cultivation of the plant dates from the early 1700s as historians believe it […]
Buju Banton & Kanye West Partner to Donate Laptops to Kids In Jamaica
In 2019 Buju Banton was awarded the Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award by the International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA) for his notable charitable works, through the Buju Banton Foundation. An organization whose mission is to improve the lives of at-risk boys in Jamaica. In 2020, Buju Banton has been investing more resources and increasing […]
Jamaican “Jeopardy” Audience Coordinator Saddened by Death of Alex Trebek
Terry Gayle, a Jamaican who worked with Alex Trebek on the long-running TV game show “Jeopardy” as an audience coordinator, says she was devastated when Trebek gathered his crew together to inform them that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2019 and that he had every intention of beating the disease. […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 13 2020.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 13, 2020. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaican & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
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 […]