Caribbean Airlines To Start Service Between Kingston, Jamaica And Havana, Cuba
Caribbean Airlines announces the start of twice-weekly non-stop service between Kingston, Jamaica and Havana, Cuba from November 06, 2019. This new flight will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays, using a Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft, with a seating capacity of 150, adding 300 seats per week to both markets. CARIBBEAN AIRLINES PROPOSED SCHEDULE BETWEEN KINGSTON AND […]
Jamaican, Dr. Michelle Clark, Named New Dean of Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy in Florida
Jamaican Michelle A. Clark, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University. She took on her new role on August 24, 2019. Originally from Palmer’s Crossing, Clarendon, Jamaica, Dr. Clark is a 1986 graduate of Clarendon College. Before joining the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Clark was […]
Tessanne Chin, Winner of “The Voice,” Expecting Baby Girl
Jamaican Tessanne Chin, reggae singer and winner of “The Voice” television program talent competition, has announced she is pregnant and expecting a baby girl in 2020. Chin announced her good news via Instagram to her 198,000 followers on September 10, 2019. Included in the post was a photo of Chin and a man assumed to […]
Authentic Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Utah
The flavors of Jamaican cuisine are as distinctive as they are delicious. The Sheron and Errol Grant family from Mount Salem, Jamaica, is continuing a family tradition with the opening of the 11Hauz restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The restaurant is receiving rave reviews from local diners and those across the nation. There’s a […]
Jamaican National Gymnastics Team Sets Up GoFundMe Page To Raise Funds For 2020 Olympics
Marlene Hylton-Williams, who is with the Jamaican International Gymnastics Foundation, has created a GoFundMe page designed to support the country’s senior national team, which is scheduled to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, in hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Foundation is looking to raise $10,000 […]
Ziggy Marley To Be Honored by Peace Organization
The Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) is set to recognize Jamaican singer and songwriter Ziggy Marley on September 28, 2019, at the nonprofit organization’s second annual Celebrating Ambassadors of Peace (AOP) gala event. Honored along with Marley will be Warner Records CEO and co-chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck, Caroline Music/CMG president Jacqueline Saturn, Q&A and Atom Factory […]
Jamaican Ice Hockey Team Wins Tournament – 2019 LATAM Cup
Taking the biggest win in its short seven-year history, Jamaica’s hockey team won the 2019 Amerigol LATAM Cup on September 8, 2019, defeating the defending champion Colombia with a score of 3-2 at the Florida Panthers IceDen stadium in Coral Springs, Florida. The Amerigol Cup tournament included over 400 players and 21 teams in four […]
Prohibiting the use of “bad words” on stage does not diminish the Jamaican Culture
Recently the Jamaican dancehall artist & reality show star Spice appealed to Prime Minister Andrew Holness Jamaican to legalize “bad/curse words” as it is holding back our culture. She alluded to the fact that “foreigners” are embracing Jamaican curse words, while the government is cracking down on it. Then added that foreigner are profiting from […]
Jamaican Footballer, Tyreek Magee, Signs with KAS Dupen of Belgium
Jamaican midfielder Tyreek Magee has signed with the Belgian club KAS Dupen and will soon be playing in Europe. A former Jamaica College star, Magee impressed the officials and coaches of the Belgian club during a week-long trial organized by his agent. Magee’s departure from Jamaica to join his new team is expected to come […]
New Digital Immigration Forms Launched by Jamaica
In response to the long wait times experienced by travelers at Jamaican airports, the country has introduced an online version of its immigration and customs declaration form. This is the first such initiative implemented by an English-speaking country in the Caribbean region. Now, travelers can fill out the forms before they arrive as all their […]