Jamaica College 9th Grader Gets Historic CAPE Pass
Derryk MacGregor, a student at Jamaica College, made history in 2020 when he left the 3rd form with a grade 2 in CAPE UNIT 2 in Animation and Gaming Design, and a grade 3 in CSEC Human and Social Biology. At just 14 years of age, he is the youngest student in Jamaica to take […]
The Jamaican Culture & Spirit To Use Whatever You Have To Get What It Is You Want, Because ‘betta Mus Come’ – Tilsa Wright
Tilsa Wright migrated to the United States from Jamaica in the 1990s. During that period of time to date, although Tilsa feels she has accomplished little when you review what she has done, even she acknowledges she is indeed on the way to achieving her American Dream. Tilsa is a published author with three titles […]
Golden Krust Launches It’s Vegan Beyond Meat Jamaican Patties In Restaurants & Grocery Stores
World’s first plant-based patty expands across Golden Krust restaurants and into retail channel After a successful market test at Golden Krust® Company-operated restaurants, the world’s first plant-based Jamaican patty made with Beyond Meat® is expanding across the Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant system and into the grocery retail channel. “We are proud to partner with Beyond […]
Travelers Name the Jamaican Hotels with Best Service to TripAdvisor Top 25 List
Based on reviews by actual travelers who have experienced these hotels, TripAdvisor compiled its list of the Top 25 hotels in the Caribbean that provide the best service to their guests. Five hotels in Jamaica were included on the list: Jamaica Inn, the Tryall Club, Half Moon Rose Hall, Sandals Royal Plantation, and the Tensing […]
Jamaican-Born Dr. Allyson Hall Joins CAHME Board of Directors
Dr. Allyson Hall has joined the board of directors at the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Hall is director of the UAB graduate programs in healthcare quality and safety in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. “Our board and management team are looking forward to working […]
Jamaica Diaspora Groups Raises $14k For Back to School Supplies Drive
The Back To School Supplies Drive which ran from August 15 to September 12, 2020, was a huge success! Thanks to several Diaspora organizations, partners, and individual donors, donations exceeded approximately 14k USD and were used exclusively to purchase school supplies that will benefit over 1500 students across Jamaica in over 20 schools. The school […]
British-Jamaican Gospel Singer, Lurine Cato, to be Honored by the Queen
Each year on her birthday, Queen Elizabeth II recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to society. Gospel singer, Lurine Lilian Cato, is among the 2020 recipients to be honored “For services to Charity and Music (London, Greater London).” The Member of the British Empire (MBE) award is the third-highest ranking of the recognitions […]
Jessica Krug vs Onicia Pope, Political Fixer — Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller
It was a regular day in quarantine when the former professor of African history Jessica Krug entered the offices of Onicia Pope, Caribbean political fixer. Krug: Do you…Do you recognize me? Onicia: Jessica Krug a.k.a. Jess La Bombalera a.k.a. Rachel Dolezal 2.0? Of course, I recognize you and your poorly dyed, crispy ends. Don’t tell […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 23 2020.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 23rd, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICANS HONORED ON NATIONAL HEROES DAY 2020 Jamaica honored its outstanding citizens on National Heroes Day, October 19, 2020, as the nation’s Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen conferred the awards. Professor Orlando Patterson received Jamaica’s fourth highest honor, the Order of Merit, at the event, the only recipient of the OM […]