Ex-Reggae Boy Establishes US Football Academy with New Premier League Champions
Claude Davis, 41, former defensive player on Jamaica’s national Reggae Boyz football team, is a new football academy in Florida that will receive coaches from Liverpool three times per year as part of its program. The Liverpool International Academy of Central Florida will operate under a five-year deal between Davis and the new English Premier […]
Jamaican Athletes Excel in USA as 24 Make NCAA All American List
Twenty-four athletes from Jamaican have been named to the NCAA Division 1 Academic All-American list. The list is compiled by the US Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Four women and four men among the athletes were also recognized for their excellence in the classroom. To be included on the individual list, the […]
University Student of Jamaican Descent Running for State Senate Seat in Florida
Steven Meza, a 21-year-old second-generation American whose mother is from Jamaica and father is from Peru, is seeking a seat in the Florida State Senate. If he wins his election, he will be the second-youngest person to hold a Senate seat in Florida history. Meza wants to represent Florida District 33, which covers a large […]
Rediscover Jamaica Campaign Aimed To Help Jamaican Residents Feel Good Again
Tourism is the lifeblood of Jamaica and as the island reopens using a phased approach to ensure the safety of everyone a safe and phased, the Jamaica Tourist Board has launched the Rediscover Jamaica program to encourage Jamaicans to taste, see, feel and enjoy the country’s tourism product. Renewing and upgrading the tourism process for […]
Actor Kevin Hart Partners with Jamaican-Descent Beverage Maker Nailah Ellis-Brown
Comedian, actor, producer, and author, Kevin Hart, loves a good story and the tale of Nailah Ellis-Brown and the tea of her Jamaican great-grandfather is one in a million. The comedian was intrigued with the Detroit beverage maker’s tale and after learning about the history of her Ellis Island Tea, he decided to partner with […]
Two locos, a pay bus, and a gospel music battle — Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller
Tourists who squeeze they entire posse in we tiny pay bus does burn me. Hello, vacation is to spend money. “WhEn Is ThE BuS cOmInG?” When your rental coming?! Yuh cheap vacation booking, no budget having, bad tipping — On a serious, people playing music through speakers does annoy me too. Even when they have […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 24 2020.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 24th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 According to Mike Henry, Jamaica’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, the overseas employment program has suffered significantly from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of workers who were slated to travel to Canada and the United States in March […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Where is God in All This Mess?”
Under the oppression of the Midianites, the people of Israel, God’s people, were reduced to starvation. According to the narrative, “Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, [raiders] from Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east would attack Israel, camping in the land and destroying crops as far away as Gaza. They left the Israelites […]
Jamaican Doctor Tells her Amazing Story from Waitress to Neuroplastic Surgeon in the U.S.A.
Dr. Kerry-Ann Stewart Mitchell’s journey from waitress to neuroplastic surgeon is one of hard work, perseverance, and a brilliant mind. Born and raised in Jamaica, she immigrated to the U.S. when she was 17 to attend Benedict College in South Carolina. “My last full-time job was a waitress at BiBiBips Bar and Grill in Ocho […]