Animated “Spider-Man” Movie Featuring Jamaican-American Wins Golden Globe
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” which tells the story of an African-American/Puerto Rican teenager from Brooklyn Miles Morales as “Spider-Man” took home the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature at the 76th staging of the prestigious award ceremony. According to Peter Ramsey, co-director with Persichetti and Rodney Rothman said. “Anyone can wear the mask, everyone […]
On this day in Jamaican History – Jamaican international football player Ryan Thompson was born
On January 7th, 1985, Jamaican international football player Ryan Thompson was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He plays for the Austin Bold FC in the USL Championship and is also the league’s goalkeeping coach. He was the starting keeper at Harbour View before accepting a soccer scholarship at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida, where […]
3 Golden Globe Awards for “Green Book” Film Portrayal of Jamaican Pianist Dr. Don Shirley
The film “Green Book.” written by director Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, was a big winner at the 76th Golden Globe Awards on January 6, 2019, taking home the honors for Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, and Best Motion Picture in the comedy/musical category. “Green Book” is based on the life of Vallelonga’s father, Tony […]
Top 10 Jamaican Business News Stories of 2018
Tourism boomed in 2018, and new construction brought news of more jobs for Jamaicans, while the closure of Wray and Nephew sugar operations resulted in a loss of 200 jobs. Jamaica won all the top honors at the World Travel Awards ceremony, and the island saw more than two million visitors during the year. The […]
Top 10 Caribbean News Stories Of 2018
The year 2018 in the Caribbean was marked by a 7.6 earthquake. Rihanna was named as an ambassador for Barbados, and Cuba signed an agreement with Major League Baseball that allows Cuban players to sign contracts with the MLB without having to defect from their country. Trinidad and Tobago brought home top culinary awards at […]
Jamaican Ann-Marie Campbell Ranked among Most Powerful Women in the World by Fortune
Ann-Marie Campbell, executive vice president of United States Home Depot stores, has been ranked as the 16th most powerful woman in the world for 2018 by Fortune Magazine. In her role as executive vice president, she has responsibility for some 2,000 Home Depot stores throughout the US. Campbell cites her Jamaican heritage as a major […]
Top 10 Jamaican Arts & Entertainment News Stories For 2018
Celebrations and new films marked Jamaica’s presence in the entertainment sector. Trojan Records celebrated its 50th anniversary. In the animation format, the first bi-racial “Spiderman” was played by a Jamaican. Jamaican singer Dalton Harris won X Factor in the United Kingdom, and Damian Marley won his fourth Grammy Award. Two new presentation about Bob Marley […]
Top 10 Jamaican News Stories of 2018
There were several “firsts” for Jamaica in 2018. The island’s reggae music was included by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage asset. The University of the West Indies was rated among the top five percent of universities in the world. The government appointed ithe country’s first honorary consul to Scotland, and Prime Minister Andrew Holness […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 5th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PRIME MINISTER AND OPPOSITION LEADER MEET PRIVATELY Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness met privately with Dr. Peter Phillips, leader of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) to discuss issues of security and crime management in the country. The meeting culminated a series of public remarks and correspondence between the two […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending January 4, 2019.
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