WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Just Speak a Word…”
He was a centurion, a Roman officer and a commander of at least a hundred men, who was accustomed to exercising authority. So when he sent his messengers, Jewish elders, to Jesus beseeching Him that he would come and heal his servant who was sick to the point of death, he knew that it was […]
Jamaican Sprint Sensation, Briana Williams, Named Track & Field News High School Girls Athlete of the Year
Briana Williams has reason to be happy. The 17-year-old junior at Northeast High School in Oakland Park, FL has been named Girls Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News. The Jamaican athlete set a national record of 10.94 in the 100m to net the title. Williams received 14 out of 19 votes for […]
Jamaican Team Wins 15 Medals and Spirit of Judo Award at USA International Judo Tournament
The seven-member Jamaican judoka team was invited for the first time to the annual Ocean State Invitational International Judo Tournament held in Providence, RI and took away a total of 15 medals, along with a collective Spirit of Judo Award. The team won four gold, five silver, and six bronze medals, competing in the Pre-Cadet, […]
Jamaican Born Reverend Audrey Bailey Honored in New York
On October 12, 2019, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester Chapter of the Caribbean American Nurses Association (CANA) presented Jamaican born Reverend Audrey Bailey with the organization’s Community Service Award. Rev. Bailey is the priest-in-charge at St. Francis and St. Martha’s Episcopal Church, which is located in White Plains, New York. She received her award at […]
Jamaican American Co-founder Of Curlfest Wins Award In Los Angeles
Simone Mair, the Jamaican-descent co-founder of Curlfest, was honored at the 13th Annual ADCOLOR awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California. He was presented with the Catalyst Award at the event, which recognizes achievements of African-American, Native American, Hispanic/Latinx, and LGBTQ professionals. Mair’s father, who is the chair-producer of the Jamaica Independence Gala in Rye, New […]
Usain Bolt To Headline New Tokyo 2020 Stadium Opening Event
Jamaican superstar sprinter and Olympic champion Usain Bolt is scheduled to be the headliner at the grand opening of the new National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on December 21, 2019. The stadium will host the 2020 Olympic games. The event will include musical and cultural acts in addition to sporting ones. While specific details have […]
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 […]