University of the West Indies Named One of World’s Top 100 Universities
Times Higher Education (THE) has listed the University of the West Indies (UWI) among the top 100 universities in the world. Sir Hilary Beckles, professor, and Vice-Chancellor at UWI noted the “astounding” performance of the university in being ranked among the world’s best, particularly as it is located in a nation that has not experienced […]
Jamaican-Born Restaurateur in New York Nominated for James Beard Foundation Award
Albert Bartley of the Top Taste Jamaican restaurant in Kingston, New York, has been nominated to receive the highly coveted James Beard Foundation (JBF) Best Chef Award for 2020 in the New York State category. Bartley is a native of Jamaica and was born in May Pen, Clarendon. Malenda Bartley, Albert’s wife and the restaurant’s […]
United Oil and Gas Company to Continue Exploring for Oil Off Jamaican Coast
The United Oil & Gas Company plans to continue exploring the waters off Jamaica for oil despite the exit of its partner Tullow Oil from the venture in March of 2020. According to the Jamaica Observer newspaper, United Oil & Gas is in discussions with the Jamaican government concerning its Walton Morant offshore oil exploration […]
You’ve been struck by a sleepy criminal — Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller
I’m in bed when I hear my roommate walk from her bedroom to the kitchen. Now I can’t sleep because I’m wondering what she’s up to at three in the morning. She’s the type of person to “mop” the entire kitchen floor with half a roll of triple-ply napkins instead of using well… a mop. […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 3 2020.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 3rd, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S GOVERNOR SUSPENDS PERSONAL USE OF BRITISH ROYAL ENGAGEMENT Sire Patrick Allen, Jamaica’s representative of the British monarchy, has suspended the personal use of his engagement title as part of the Order of St. Michael and St. George because of its depiction of Satan as a dark-skinned man under the […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Learning from Failure
According to the narrative, on Jesus’ instructions, the disciples had taken a boat and were to meet Him on the other side of the lake. Sometime during the night, a storm rose up and the disciples were afraid. It continues, “And in the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) Jesus came to them, walking […]
Jamaican-Born UK Community Activist Olive Morris Honored with a Google Doodle
The community leader and activist Olive Morris was honored on June 26, 2020, with a Google Doodle to commemorate the 68th anniversary of her birth in St. Catherine, Jamaica, in 1943. Morris moved to Brixton in the United Kingdom from Jamaica to join her parents who had migrated to the UK as part of the […]
British Jamaican Featured on CNN Discussing why Black History Should be Mandatory in UK Curriculum
Lavinya Stennett, founder and CEO of The Black Curriculum organization, was featured on a June 29, 2020 episode of CNN News Room Live with Michael Holmes. Stennett spoke at length about why black history should be mandatory in all UK schools. Black history is typically touched upon briefly or omitted altogether, even though it’s an […]
British-Jamaican Dame White a Front Runner for UK Top Civil Service Job
Dame Sharon White, 58, a British-Jamaican businesswoman who left her post at the Treasury to become the chief executive officer at Ofcom, is a front runner to fill the position of Cabinet Secretary in the administration of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Currently serving as chair of the John Lewis Partnership, a position […]