Jamaica Ranks as One of the Top 3 Caribbean Countries Providing Above-Market Salaries
According to the 2023 Caribbean Salary Survey Report, Pay Pulse, Jamaica is one of the top three locations with above-market pay grades for some jobs across 15 Caribbean countries. Report rankings Jamaica ranked in third place, with salaries measured just over 13 percent above market pay grades. Barbados was ranked Number 1 as the highest-paying […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: All For His Glory
When Jesus received news of Lazarus’ illness, John was careful to note that “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when He heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days” (John 11:5–6, The Message). Finally declaring Lazarus to be dead, He then proceeded with His […]
Peace, Productivity, Youth: GraceKennedy Backs Jamaica’s 10th Diaspora Conference
GraceKennedy has reaffirmed its support of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference by continuing its role as a Legacy Partner for the 10th installment of the biennial event. Set to take place from June 16 to 19, 2024, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the conference was officially launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign […]
Jamaican American Designer Explores His Roots with Collection Highlighted at 2024 Milan Fashion Week
In February, Jamaican American designer Maxwell Osborne showed his “anOnlyChild” collection at the 2024 Milan Fashion Week. The annual fashion event was notable for displaying its commitment to a new initiative in the Italian fashion industry created to promote diversity and showcase the talents of previously underrepresented designers. Jamaican designer inspired by his heritage One […]
White House Honors Members of the Jamaican American International Chamber of Commerce
In the Presidential Award ceremony held by the White House Prayer For Our Nation, seven distinguished members of the Atlanta based, Jamaican American International Chamber of Commerce (JAICC), were honored with the Presidential Award. The Jamaican American International Chamber of Commerce (JAICC) is an organization committed to the promotion, advancement, and facilitation of success for […]
Historic First-Ever Presentation by a Jamaican Accompong Maroon Chief in the United States
Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, in partnership with the State of Accompong, announced a historic event featuring a first-ever presentation by a Jamaican Accompong Maroon Chief in the United States. Chief Richard Currie, the Paramount Chief of the Cockpit Country. The Accompong Maroon Chief will be the key presenter for “Sound Di Abeng: An Evening of […]
2 Marriage Fight Contenders…1 Destroys Marriages
Jack was so hyped about the new Mercedes Benz he and his wife purchased the week before. “Hey guys, I got my new car last week and I love it so much. I will give you all a spin in it some day but I cannot wait to get it washed and polished.” Jack’s wife […]
Actor Michael Rainey Jr. Reveals How His Jamaican Mom Schooled Him on Money
Fans of 50 Cent’s “Power” franchise may have been first introduced to Michael Rainey Jr. in 2014 for his breakout role as Tariq James St. Patrick, but his acting days started years before. In an interview with Forbes’ “New Money” podcast, the actor recalled landing his first movie, “Un Altro Mondo (Another World),” at age […]
103-Year-Old World War II Veteran John McHugh Honored by the Martin County Board of Commissioners in Florida
On February 27, 2024, 103-year-old John L. McHugh was invited to share his experiences as a contracted farmworker from Jamaica in New York during World War II. He has written about these experiences in a memoir entitled “The Forgotten Reapers of World War II: Gallant Jamaicans Help Defeat the Axis Powers.” Invitation to World War […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Keep on Doing Good
If someone had provided you with a detailed list of what it meant to be a Christian, would you have “signed up”? Sure, the benefits are outstanding, but what is required of us is often very challenging. Biblical injunctions to love others as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:39), turn the other cheek (Matthew 5:39), not […]