WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Building Right
Running into God is like running into a brick wall. You are literally stopped in your tracks. I discovered this (again) first hand when a couple months ago I was talking to Him about some personal things I was struggling with, and throwing in some questions for good measure, when suddenly He spoke. There were no lightning […]
Jamaican Novlet Mattis Named CIO for Orlando Health
Jamaican Novlet Mattis will serve as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Orlando Health, taking on the responsibility for setting the direction and vision of the information systems at the organization as well as its corporate strategy. Mattis joined Orlando Health on January 11, 2018, and reports to Bernadette Spong, CPA, the chief financial officer. Mattis […]
Jamaican Among 17 Teens Who Died in Florida School Shooting
Helena Ramsey, a teenager of Jamaican ancestry, was among the 17 victims killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018. Ramsey was just 17 years old when she died during the latest school shooting incident in the United States. A former student, armed with an assault […]
Jamaican Man Heroically Saves Young Girl from Attack by Vicious Dog
Jamaican Vincent Johnson of Lake Worth, Florida, is recovering from wounds received when he saved a little girl and others from a vicious dog attack. Johnson encountered the pit bull at the Okeeheelee Dog Park in West Palm Beach. Johnson is being called a hero after he fought off the dog barehanded, “I had one […]
2018 New York Millrose Games: Jamaica’s Aisha Praught Leer wins 3000m
Jamaica’s Aisha Praught Leer created history in the women’s 3000m at the 118th NYRR Millrose Games at the Amory in New York City. She is the first Jamaican athlete to win the Fred Lebow Women’s 3000m. Praught-Leer shocked the running world in one of the tightly contested titles setting a new Jamaican and Millrose Games […]
Canadian Broadcasting Corp Features Jamaican Food for Black History Month
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is honoring Canadians of African descent during Black History Month by featuring their contributions to local food cultures, including those from the island of Jamaica. Among the most recognizable foods from Jamaica is the patty, and Chef Derik Hines, who operates Boutique Catering based in Waterloo, believes its recipes trace […]
Jamaica College Robotics Team Wins Prestigious Award at the FIRST Tech Challenge in New York
The 13-member Jamaica College Robotics Team put on their best Usain Bolt impression after winning the prestigious and coveted Inspire Award, the highest award, at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Relic Recovery Challenge in New York City. The Inspire Award is the top award given to teams at the FTC Championship. It is given to […]
Immigration Q & A – Will My Past Divorce Impact My Marriage Petition For A Green Card?
Can a person who acquired a green card through a marriage petition become a US citizen if they were divorced in less than 2 years? Permanent residence status is conditional if it is based on a marriage that was less than 2 years old on the day you were given permanent residence. You are given […]
“DRESSING AFROCENTRIC for Black Panther is something to celebrate – Don’t Judge!”
So some people are upset because folks came out in their Afrocentric garb to watch/celebrate Black Panther movie? But why? Leffe people dem mekdem jress ow dem waah jress. Yes some are just going along with the flow and it’s back to normal next day. The truth is to see in the theatre a superhero […]
The Caribbean Actors in Black Panther Receive Rave Reviews
The box office record-breaking superhero film “Black Panther” features numerous actors and workers from the Caribbean, including Nabiyah Be of Jamaica, Letitia Wright and Shaunette Renee Wilson of Guyana, Winston Duke and Sekani Solomon of Trinidad and Tobago, Jason Elwood Hanna of the Bahamas, and Sydelle Noel of Grenada. Nabiyah Be is the daughter of […]