On this day in Jamaican history: Air Jamaica A.K.A “The Love Bird” is Born
On August 27, 1963, the Jamaica Air Service was founded, formed by an agreement between Jamaica’s government and the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), which has since become British Airways. The Jamaica Air Service was the first incarnation of the company that was to become Air Jamaica. The operations of Air Jamaica began in 1966 […]
2024 WorldSkills Competition : “We Have What it Requires to Compete at the International Level”
As Heart NSTA continues to prepare its students for the future, the 2024 WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France, marks a significant milestone. According to Dwayne Bent, Director of Institutional Infrastructure Development, Team Jamaica is ready to show the world that they have what is required to compete at an international level, and is encouraging Jamaicans […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “I have prayed especially for you”
In a 1789 letter to French scientist Jean-Baptist Le Roy, Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, writes, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Generally speaking, few would argue […]
On This Day : Jamaican Sprint Legend Usain Bolt St. Leo Bolt was Born in Trelawny Jamaica
Usain St. Leo Bolt was born on August 26th, 1986, in Sherwood Content in the parish of Trelawny, Jamaica, to parents Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt, who operated a grocery store in the rural neighbourhood. Bolt has two siblings: a brother, Sadiki, and a sister, Sherine. During his childhood, Usain Bolt played cricket and football and […]
Jamaican American Lawyer Wins Big in Race for Municipal Judge Seat in Brooklyn
Jamaican American attorney Janice Robinson won a seat on the municipal court in Brooklyn’s 6th District in a landslide on June 25, 2024. She defeated Kenneth Gayle, also a Jamaican American lawyer, in the Democratic primary race for one of two Civil Court positions in the district with over 72 percent of the vote. A […]
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean recently awarded the Honourable Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, an honorary doctorate in Tourism and Hospitality Management at their annual commencement ceremony, which took place at the National Arena in Kingston on Sunday, July 28, 2024. UCC lauded for role in developing Jamaica’s human capital Minister Bartlett, who […]
From Top American PR Agency to Own PR Consultancy: Jamaican Lyndon Taylor
Lyndon Taylor’s journey in public relations has taken him from working at a top agency to starting his own consultancy. His story shows the ups and downs of the industry and how he adapted to new challenges. The turning point came when a key client’s public relations account was up for review. Finn Partners, the […]
Celebrating the 137th Anniversary of the Birth of Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s First National Hero
On August 17, 1887, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., Jamaica’s first National Hero, was born in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann. Garvey was a journalist, publisher, orator, and black nationalist, a leader in the Pan-Africanism movement, and the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). Garvey was also the founder of […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “We are not able”
When the twelve spies returned from searching out the land God had promised them, ten of them returned with a negative report (Numbers 13). The land was as God said it would be, “nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw […]
Celebrating Jamaican Sculptor Ronald Clive Moody, ‘One of the Most Significant Artist of the 20th Century’
Modernist sculptor Ronald Clive Moody was born on August 12, 1900, in Kingston, Jamaica. Moody, who attended Calabar High School, wanted to pursue an arts degree, a career path that was strongly discouraged by his well-to-do family of medical and legal professionals. And so, in keeping with family tradition, he chose to study medicine, dentistry […]