Jamaica, Ghana Enter into Visa Waiver Agreement
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that his government will enter into a visa waiver agreement with the Republic of Ghana in Africa. According to Holness, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of both Jamaica and Ghana have received mandates to conduct negotiations to complete the agreement. Prime Minister Holness issued a press statement on the matter […]
Jamaican Canadian and Husband Donate Chinese Editorial Cartoons to Chinese Embassy
Yves and Cynthia Bled, both retired Canadian professors, started a project that involved completing Chinese editorial cartoons from the “People’s Daily” newspaper, published in China. The project, which began some 30 years ago, was designed to help Canadians obtain a better understanding of China by showing them how the Chinese perceived themselves and the issues […]
How the Jamaican Culture has dominated the Toronto Raptors NBA championship
June 14, 2019 will forever be etched in the memories of Canadians. On this day, the Toronto Raptors dethroned the Golden State Warriors in game 6 of the NBA finals, to win their first ever NBA title, taking the Larry O’Brien trophy across the border for the first time. The city came alive, the entire […]
On this day in Jamaican History: U.S. Judge, Tanya Chutkan, was born
Born July 5, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica, Tanya Sue Chutkan is a U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She was appointed to the position by former President Barack Obama and assumed the office on June 5, 2014. Her husband is Peter Arno Krauthamer, a judge on the bench […]
British Jamaican Fashion Model, Naomi Campbell, Wins Fashion Icon Award
British Jamaican model, Naomi Campbell, is the recipient of the British Fashion Council’s 2019 Icon Award. The award was announced in advance and the ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 2, 2019. While many people associate the famous model with London, the supermodel is the daughter of Jamaican […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 5th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES POPULATION OF JAMAICA GETTING OLDER Jamaica had a second consecutive year of negative population growth in 2018, according to the Planning Institute’s Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica (ESSJ). The population was measured an estimated 2.7 million people in 2018. This number was attributed to the fact of a trade-off […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Good “Eating” Habits
Science and nutrition together have tried to find ways of eating that are best for us. One way to accomplish this goal is to eat routinely rather than only when we want to eat. Eating balanced meals at regular intervals is one key to long term good health. Given the rising health risks and costs, […]
Jamaica Travel Advisory Includes Warning on Visits to the USA and Canada
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Jamaica has advised travelers to make sure they are protected against measles if they plan to travel to countries known to be experiencing an outbreak of the contagious disease. One of the countries listed in the advisory is the United States. The alert was issued on June 14, […]
Bob Marley Documentary Listed in Top 8 Netflix Must-Watch Remastered Films
Netflix has released all eight of the documentaries featured in its “ReMastered” series. The series is the first of its kind on Netflix, and its offerings have been added slowly onto the Netflix platform with little publicity until now. One of the eight ReMastered films focuses on the life of Jamaican reggae icon and civil […]
Jamaican is among one of 200 Selected to Attend Google Guide Connect 2019
Mijan Morgan is one of 200 individuals that have been chosen to attend the Google Guide Connect Live 2019 on Nov. 12-15. Morgan is a graduate of the University of Technology in Jamaica and the trip to Google headquarters in CA will be fully funded by the tech giant. Morgan is among a community of […]