The 1 Marriage Disturbance Causing Heavy Turbulence
I got such a scare as I flew from Jamaica for the first time in my life many years ago. I have never heard of the word turbulence until that day. I am a country boy from a small place called Linstead. I can remember being so nervous as I sat at the window seat. […]
Jamaican-American Fashion Designer, Hope Wade, Honored by New York School District
The Jamaican American award-winning fashion designer, Hope Wade, was honored by the East Ramapo Central School District in Rockland County, New York, with her featured selection for the fifth annual East Ramapo Central School District Regent Judith Johnson Sheroes Series, a video production that celebrates the role that women of the local community have had […]
Jamaican Kerry Ann Thompson Honored with PALI Global Woman in Leadership Award
Jamaican guidance counselor and philanthropist, Kerry Ann Thompson, was presented with the Pan-African Leadership Institute (PALI) Global Woman in Leadership Award at a ceremony held in Accra, Ghana, in January 2024. The award was presented by the traditional head and chief from Ghana’s Ashanti region. PALI is an executive education institute established in 1921 to […]
Jamaican American Founder of “Slutty Vegan” Gives $8.9 Million to Savannah State University Graduates
Jamaican American entrepreneur, Pinky Cole Hayes, the founder of Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, has given nearly $9 million to the 2024 graduates of Savannah State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Georgia. She has provided this gift of $8.9 million via a partnership with Operation Hope and One Million Black Businesses […]
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 […]