WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Love of a Father

According to the biblical parable, his younger of two sons had disrespected him, taken his portion of the inheritance, and left home. In the ancient east, it was not unusual for a son to request his portion of the inheritance during his father’s lifetime, but as Bible scholar Adam Clarke points out, “it appears indeed […]
Jamaican-American Violist Jordan Bak’s Accomplishments Lauded by The Violin Channel

At 25 years old, Jamaican-American violist, Jordan Bak, has already established himself as an outstanding soloist and a rising star. Bak was recently honored as the subject of a story by The Violin Channel, the world’s leading classical music news source. A graduate of the world-renowned Julliard School and New England Conservatory, Bak is only […]
Jamaican Synchronized Swim Team to Participate in International Virtual Artistic Swimming Competition

Jamaica will be among an international lineup of participants in the first-ever UANA Virtual Artistic Swimming Competition. The inaugural event takes place on June 20, 2020. The competition will be held via ZOOM due to the COVID-19 pandemic and routines will take place completely on land. The event is designed to keep swimmers’ skills sharp […]
Jamaican Taekwondo Athlete Accepted at Princeton

Jamaican-born Brandon Sealy’s physical skills helped him emerge as the first Jamaican to win two consecutive gold medals at world taekwondo competitions. In 2020, his considerable academic skills are taking him to Princeton University. Sealy will begin his freshman year at Princeton in the fall of 2020. It marks the culmination of years of balancing […]
Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, Ambassador of Jamaica to the USA Diaspora Day, 16th June 2020

My fellow Jamaicans, I am delighted to convey warm greetings to you as we celebrate the 15th Jamaica Diaspora Day. It is indeed a great honour for me to serve at this special juncture as Ambassador of a people whose talent, resilience and giving spirit remain hallmarks worthy of the Jamaican heritage and outstanding strength […]
BBC Makes Film on the Story of a Jamaican Whose Life was Changed by the Windrush Scandal

The airing of the drama, “Sitting in Limbo,” on BBC One was a painful reliving of Britain’s Windrush Scandal, particularly for novelist Stephen S. Thompson and his brother, Anthony Bryan, who lived it. Thompson wrote the feature-length film and Bryan is the subject. The film details Bryan’s three-year fight with Britain’s government to prevent being […]
Jamaican East Indian and Julie Mangoes Headed for New York & Northeast USA Cities

Thanks to a unique collaboration, Jamaican and Caribbean communities in New York City and cities in the northeastern United States have access to 4,500 pounds of East Indian and St. Julian (Julie) mangoes from Jamaica. The first of the fruit for sale arrived on June 13, 2020 in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens. […]
British-Jamaican Chef’s new Vegan Cooking Show Debuts on Amazon Prime TV: Filmed in UK & Jamaica

Better known as Kirly-Sue by her cadre of worldwide fans, Susanne Kirlew is introducing food fanatics to the joys of international cuisine the vegan way. Her new cooking show, “Kirly-Sue’s Global Kitchen,” is now streaming via Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and UK. Shot in location in Montego Bay, Jamaica and in the UK, […]
Vogue Recognizes Two Jamaicans Amongst The 13 Best Vogue Magazine Cover Star Challenge

Jamaicans Abihail Myrie and Neko Kelly aka “BootlegRocstar”, are amongst 13 who were recognized by Teen Vogue in their Best Vogue Magazine Cover Star Challenge. The one-week social media challenge had users edit photos and transform themselves onto the cover of Vogue magazine. The challenge went viral on social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. […]
Stiff, tangled, and dry: A naptural horror story — Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller

A warm body to snuggle against, silky-straight hair – winter was going great until my #1 Cuffing Season draft pick asked me to be “more natural.” What’s more natural than rocking your hair as it grows from your scalp? “Be more natural.” Humph, I would have traded him mid-season, but finding a new lover in […]