Jamaican Audrey Gregory Named President Of Detroit Medical Center, CEO Of Adult Central Campus
Dr. Audrey Gregory, who was born in Jamaica, will serve as the president of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), which operates eight hospitals and institutions. She will also take on the role of CEO of the adult central campus. Gregory formerly held the position of market CEO in Tenet Healthcare’s Saint Francis Healthcare System in […]
Four Benefits of Staying Married
One cannot help but wonder how two people of the opposite sex, with totally opposite ways, from different backgrounds, and having different expectations of each other, can last a lifetime in marriage. Whenever I hear of a couple married for thirty, forty or even fifty years, I myself would wonder at times, how do they […]
Jamaican High School Team To Complete In “First Global Olympics” Robotics Tournament in Dubai
Team Jamaica Robotics, which comprises high school students from Jamaica, is set to compete in what has been called the “first global Olympics,” the FIRST GLOBAL Challenge 2019 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The tournament runs from October 24 through 27. The team will participate in head-to-head competitions with other teams from around the […]
New Play Celebrating “Miss Lou” To Be Staged
In order to promote the legacy of Jamaican folklorist Louise Bennett-Coverley, better known as “Miss Lou,” and to encourage educators to share knowledge of her work with young people, a new play entitled “Skip To My Lou-Lou” will be staged by Jamaica’s Center for Value-Based Arts. The work is part of the celebration of the […]
Photo Highlights: One Fete Concert Added Yet Another Burst of Energy to Miami Carnival 2019
The nocturnal side of Miami Carnival 2019 was certainly not for the weary, as there was a long list of nightly fetes leading up to Sunday’s Carnival Parade and Concert Finale. Aside from the Tribe Ignite and ‘Soca or Die’ fetes that took place in the Magic City’s hip and trendy Wyndwood Walls Arts District, […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 25, 2019.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 25th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA RECEIVES US$14.85 MILLION TO ADDRESS NATURAL DISASTERS A grant of US$14 million has been provided to Jamaica from the Global Risk Financing Facility. The World Bank announced the grant, which is designed to help Jamaica expand financial protections against the risks of natural disasters. The Global Risk Financing Facility […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Overcoming Despite the Opposition
Nehemiah was on a mission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. According to the narrative, while serving as king Artaxerxes’ cup-bearer, he had asked some visitors from Judah about the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem from captivity and about how things were going there. They said to him, “Things are not going well for […]
Jamaican Named President Of South Florida City’s Chamber Of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce in the city of Lauderhill, Florida, has a new president. Jamaican Karrelle Chang was installed as President at a ceremony at the Chateau Mar Golf Resort in the South Florida city. Chang is an entrepreneur and the owner of Vintage Events. She formerly served as a board member and had worked […]
Richness of Caribbean Culture, Heritage, and Pride in Full Effect at Miami Carnival 2019
Over the Columbus Day Holiday weekend, excitement was stoked throughout the South Florida Caribbean community courtesy of the 2019 installment of Miami Carnival, as well as all the festivities and celebrations that sprouted therefrom. This year’s Miami Carnival marked its 35th anniversary, with North Miami serving as the situs of the first Carnival back in […]