Jamaican Melissa Dunn Becomes City Commissioner in Lauderhill
Melissa Dunn, who was born in Jamaica, has won her election to Seat 2 on the City Commission of Lauderhill in Florida. A community activist and owner of a small business, Dunne has spent her career in the promotion of economic stimuli, health and wellness, and quality of life matters in South Florida. Dunn has […]
Jamaica Stopover Arrivals On The Decline Due To COVID-19
With the cruise ship industry affected by the pandemic COVID-19. Stopover visitors to Jamaica are on the decline. Jamaica received most of its visitors from America, where the virus is setting high records each day. Visitors to the island are expected to be tested on arrival. The ministry of health says visitors must self-quarantine for […]
Jamaican Jimmy Sinclair Named Teacher of The Year at South Florida School
James S. Sinclair, who is better known as “Jimmy,” has been named the 2020/2021 Teacher of the Year at the Pines Middle School, a public school in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The school has 846 students in Grades 6 through 8. Sinclair became a reading teacher at the school in 2005. He has been recognized twice […]
Coastal Communities In Danger!
Climate change unlike El Nino, La Nina and Global warming was unheard of ahead of hurricane Katrina; which destroyed much of New Orleans in 2005. The french quarter ecosystem took a severe blow. Last year Hurricanes Dorian, Florence, Maria, Irma, Harvey brought more devastation to our global community in low lying regions. Category 4, 5 […]
TripAdvisor Ranks 5 Jamaican Hotels among Top 25 for Families in Caribbean
Travel website TripAdvisor, which ranks the best experiences in the world based on reviews of actual visitors to the listed sites, has included five Jamaican hotels among the Top 25 Family-friendly hotels in the Caribbean. These include the Tryall Club, which is ranked Number 1, the Moon Palace Jamaica, Beaches Negril Resort and Spa, Beaches […]
A Statue of Usain Bolt Will Be Erected in Trelawny by End of 2020
Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, reports that a statue of the nation’s legendary Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt will be ready for installation at his native parish of Trelawny by the end of 2020. She made the announcement at the historic William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church during National Heritage Week […]
Jamaican Dancer Kimiko Miller Featured in Netflix Series
The Jamaican dancer and choreographer Kimiko Miller, who is better known in the dancehall community as Kimiko Versatile, is one of the five dancers featured in the Netflix original documentary series “MOVE.” The series explores the dancers’ lives, and Miller’s story is told in Episode 3. In her introduction to the episode, Miller says it […]
Jamaican Book “Augustown” Being Adapted For Feature Film by Steve McQueen
The book “Augustown” by Jamaican author Kei Miller is being adapted for the big screen through the efforts of Steve McQueen and BBC Film, which will be the executive producers of the feature film from Potboiler Productions and Rathaus Films. Courttia Newland, the author and playwright who was the co-writer with McQueen on two Small […]
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Listed Among Safest Banks in the Caribbean for 2020
Global Finance magazine has listed National Commercial Bank Jamaica (NCB Jamaica Ltd.) as one of the safest banks in the Caribbean for 2020. The magazine issues an annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks. The 2020 ranking – the magazine’s 29th – includes banks in 112 countries. National Commercial Bank has a long history, beginning […]
Cockpit Country Stakeholders Call For Thorough Eia Consultation Process For Mining Permits
In an open letter to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) signed by 15 civil groups and 71 individuals, the Cockpit Country Stakeholders Group (CCSG) is expressing concern about the conduct of virtual public consultations during the Covid-19 period. The letter points out that many Jamaicans, particularly in rural areas, do not have […]