Jamaican Alrene Richards Barr Honored by Atlanta Tribune

Jamaican Alrene Richards Barr Honored by Atlanta Tribune

Jamaican Alrene Richards Barr, the Director of International Business of the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, will be honored at the annual Women of Excellence Celebration sponsored by the Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine and AtlantaDailyWorld.com on March 29, 2018, at The Fairmont Hotel. Award-winning journalist Ed Gordon will host the event. For more than a […]

Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Great Falls, Montana

Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Great Falls, Montana

Chris and Rose Wedderburn are bringing the taste of  Jamaica and the Caribbean to Great Falls, Montana with their new restaurant Jah T’aime Food and Catering LLC. The items on the menu include jerk pork, jerk chicken, and rice &  peas. The Wedderburns hope to bring a taste of the islands to local tables, with Rose […]

The New York Times Features Jamaica’s Film Industry

Jamaican Film Industry

Jamaica has been a heaven for the film industry and it has been featured in many films including James Bond’s “Live and Let Die” in 1973 and “Cool Runnings” by Disney in 1993. The Caribbean Island can also be seen in films like “Papillon”, “Dark of the Sun”, and “Legends of the Fall”. Peter Polack’s […]

Our Stories: Society Owes me Nothing, Even Though I am Blind- Audley Jones

In this installment of Our Stories, blind massage therapist, Audley Jones explains how he found the light a world of darkness and how he overcame the struggles associated with blindness. For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 22nd, 2018

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THIS WEEK’S TOP JAMAICAN NEWS STORIES HOLNESS ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION OF SOLAR LAMPS Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness plans to distribute 5,000 solar lamps to energy-poor households on the island. The move was prompted by a spate of house fires occurring since the beginning of 2018 that have caused the deaths of eight adults and five […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Turn the Other Cheek – Part II

During the time of His ministry, whenever Jesus interacted with the religious leaders, His disciples, or the people, His message was consistently a call to a higher standard of conduct. From Jesus’ perspective, it was not enough to be like everybody else.  Those who would commit to following Him were expected to be different in […]

8 Things You Need to Know if You Are Moving to Jamaica

Things You Need to Know if You Are Moving to Jamaica

Over the years, many people from various countries have chosen to make Jamaica their permanent home. Some came on temporary assignment and fell in love with the country’s natural beauty. For others, their heart was stolen by someone special. Whatever the reason, Jamaica’s ‘out of many one people’ mindset means that foreigners are usually welcomed […]

Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Hanover, New Hampshire

Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Hanover New Hampshire

Leya’s Island Grill, which will open on March 1, 2018, in Hanover, is a casual Jamaican restaurant with carry-out service. Gayann Letman, whose family immigrated from Jamaica to New Hampshire, is the creator of the restaurant. Errol Letman, the chef at Claremont’s Sunshine Jamaican Style Cook Shop, is her father. She says that her new […]