Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 28th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN HEALTH MINISTRY EXPANDS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS In response to the coronavirus, Jamaica’s Ministry of Health has decided to expand the travel restrictions previously imposed to include four additional countries. Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tipton announced that the travel ban now applies to travel from Italy, South Korea, Singapore, and Iran. […]
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Take God Out of the Box
We do not know much about her. According to the narrative in 1 Kings 17, she was a widow living with her son in Zarephath, a Baal-worshipping city on the Mediterranean coast of Phoenicia between Tyre and Sidon out of the borders of Israel. We also know that she was poor because at the time […]
Jamaican-American Violinist Among Four Winners Of 2020 Sphinx Music Competition
Jamaican-American violinist Jordan Bak was named as one of the four winners of the 2020 Sphinx Music Competition. Prior to winning this prestigious award, Bak won the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition in 2019. In the same year, he received the Samuel Sanders Tel Aviv Museum Prize, and the John White Special Prize at […]
Japanese City Tottori Prefecture To Host Jamaican Olympic Teams Ahead Of The Games
When Jamaican athletes travel to Japan to compete in the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, they will be hosted by the city of Tottori Prefecture. The announcement of the city to be hosting the Jamaicans was made by Hiromasa Yamazaki, Japan’s ambassador to Jamaica during a National Day reception on February 12, 2020. The reception marked […]
Jamaican-American High School Wrestler Wins Florida District Championship
Tristan Williams, who is of Jamaican descent, is The 2020 Class 3A District 12 FHSAA Wrestling Champion in the 182lb weight class. The District tournament was held on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Park Vista High School in Lake Worth, Florida. Winning the semi-final at the District level automatically qualified him for the Regional finals […]
“I feel when I visit Jamaica – a returning to a homeland for a special part of my soul.” – A conversation with American journalist, Ross Kenneth Urken, author of the book “Another Mother”
Ross Kenneth Urken is the author of the book “Another Mother” that chronicles the life of his Jamaican Nanny Dezna Sanderson and his visits to Jamaica to learn more about her. In the book, Ross writes about being a Jewish American growing up with his Dezna Sanderson, his yearning to learn more about her after […]
Jamaican Hospitality Professional Sherrita Savage Wins Forbes Employee Of The Year
Jamaican hospitality professional Sherrita Savage is the 2020 Forbes Employee of the Year. Ms. Savage, Group Reservations Agent at Half Moon, a luxury resort nestled in heart of Montego Bay, was selected from among hundreds of nominations worldwide. Recently, she was presented with her award at a star-studded black-tie gala dinner at the Forbes Travel […]
Florida 12-Year-Old of Jamaican Descent Receives NASA Rocket, Space Center Robotics Scholarship
Jayda Washington-Boothe, 12, who is of Jamaican & Bahamian descent, has received the 2020 NASA Rocket and Space Center Scholarship for Robotics. The scholarship covers tuition and room and board in Huntsville, Alabama. Jayda won the scholarship after completing a rigorous application process, which included providing a resume and references, completing a research project, and […]
Work By Jamaican Artist Featured In Cayman Islands At Caribbean’s Largest Hotel Suite
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, has the biggest hotel suite available in the Caribbean. Known as “Seven South,” the suite comprises a penthouse and adjoining bedrooms. In total, the accommodation occupies 18,000 square feet on top of the hotel’s Ocean Tower. The three-bedroom penthouse costs $25,000 per night. There is an option to add three adjoining […]