Jamaican Pamela Coke-Hamilton Appointed to Top Post at United Nations
Jamaican Pamela Coke-Hamilton has been named to the post of executive director of the International Trade Center (ITC), the joint agency of the Conference on Trade and Development at the United Nations (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). She will succeed Arancha Gonzalez Laya of Spain. Coke-Hamilton currently serves as the director of the […]
Jamaicans.com Founder Xavier Murphy Honored By The City Of Lauderhill, Florida
Xavier Murphy, the founder of the premier Jamaican platform Jamaicans.com, has been honored by the city of Lauderhill, Florida, home to one of the largest Caribbean Diaspora populations in the United States. Murphy received an official letter of recognition from Commissioner Denise D. Grant of the City of Lauderhill that noted the exceptional situation created […]
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 […]
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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 […]