Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 13th, 2020

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS  STORIES ALL JAMAICAN SCHOOLS TO CLOSE FOR TWO WEEKS Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that schools across the country will be closed for 14 days as a result of the coronavirus. He made the announcement during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on March  12, 2020. […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Trust Me”

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Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue, had a pressing need. According to the narrative, when he saw Jesus he fell “at His feet and begged anxiously with Him, saying, ‘My little daughter is at the point of death; [please] come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and […]

“Transparency and participation are more important than ever…” – Conversation with Denique Ferguson, SlashRoots Foundation

Denique Ferguson Discussing Design Research Insights with Colleagues At Slashroots

Denique Ferguson is a Senior Service Designer at the SlashRoots Foundation in Jamaica. She helps the team define and explore problem spaces, planning and managing the research, communication and prototyping activities that turn who’s, what’s, how’s and why’s into how-we-might’s. She especially enjoys those moments in the process when the team’s understanding of a problem […]

Jamaica’s 2020 Boys’ and Girls’ Championships Cancelled as a Coronavirus Safety Measure

Ticketing and Media Accrediation Stifling Jamaica Champs

The 2020 Jamaica Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships has officially been cancelled as a coronavirus safety measure. The decision to cancel Champs came in a meeting between the Jamaican Government, title sponsor GraceKennedy, and the organisers of the event, the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA). The cancellation comes a day after the announcement of the […]

CORONAVIRUS Jamaica Tracker: Frequent Updates

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Jamaica’s COVID-19 cases up to 23838. The worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has impacted Jamaica and residents on the island & Jamaicans abroad. With the situation changing rapid March 03 Jamaica COVID-19 Updates for Mar 2, 2021 (posted Mar 3, 2021) New Cases: 265 New Deaths: 3 New Recoveries: 120 New Tests: 2809 Active Cases: 9696 […]

BREAKING NEWS: First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Jamaica

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During a press conference today Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton confirmed Jamaica’s first case of the Coronavirus. The patient is a Jamaican female who has been in isolation since March 9th after displaying respiratory symptoms. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Jacquiline Bissasor McKenzie, stated that the patient was in stable condition. Efforts are […]

MoBay Café Jamaican Restaurant to Open in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point

MoBay Cafe Jamaican Restaurant to Open in Milwaukee Walkers Point

Walker’s Point in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will soon be home to a new Caribbean restaurant, the MoBay Café. The new eatery will feature dishes inspired by Jamaica and other Caribbean islands.  The name, MoBay, refers to Montego Bay in Jamaica, a popular tourist destination. The restaurant is slated to open to the public sometime in March […]