“Your network is your net worth” – A Conversation with Entrepreneur & Chef Alaila-Lee Lawrence
Meet 22-year-old Entrepreneur and Chef, Alaila-Lee Lawrence the founder of Clovesz the manufacturer of sorrel drinkable light bulbs. It is an all-natural, Jamaican hibiscus flower (sorrel) beverage and the first ever drinkable light bulb to the hit shelves. This refreshing drink comes in three delicious flavors: Original Kingston, Montego Mango Bay, and Treasure Pine Beach. […]
Applications Now Open For The 2018 Gracekennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme
Applications are now open for the 2018 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. The exciting immersion programme allows university students of Jamaican parentage from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, to spend one month in Jamaica learning about the land of their parents’ birth – all expenses paid. Successful applicants must be: between […]
Rose Hudson-Wilkin to Deliver UTech, Jamaica Distinguished Public Lecture on ‘Rebuilding Trust’
The Reverend Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen The Reverend Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen, will deliver the Distinguished UTech, Jamaica Public Lecture on the theme, Rebuilding Trust – […]
Jamaican Irwine Clare, Receives AMCHAM Award
Irwine Clare, the founder, and CEO of Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), a nonprofit organization based in New York, has received the Global Spotlight Award from the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM). The award was presented at the seventh annual Business and Civic Leadership Awards Gala and celebration of the group’s 30th anniversary, which […]
Lt. Stitchie Renews Grammy Membership
Lt. Stitchie, who has always been a member of the Grammy Academy, is currently in the process of renewing his membership. As someone that is actively involved in the creation of music (as a song writer, performer and producer), the Governor thinks it’s important to maintain his membership status in such a prestigious organization. In […]
Caribbean Love Now Announces Stellar Lineup For Jamathon Benefit For Hurricane Relief
Caribbean Love Now, the campaign launched by investor Joe Bogdanovich to mobilize support for relief and recovery for the islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, has announced a star-studded lineup for JAMATHON, a benefit concert set to take place Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at The Red Stripe Oval in Kingston, Jamaica. The performers confirmed […]
Forbes Magazine Ranks Jamaica’s Usain Bolt as Third Most Valuable Athlete Brand
Jamaican Usain Bolt, sprint record-holding legend and Olympic champion, has been ranked at Number 3 on the list of most valuable athlete brands by Forbes Magazine in 2017. Earnings by Bolt totaled US$27 million, an eight-percent increase over his previous total and enough to put him ahead of other well-known athletes like Tiger Woods, Phil […]
He killed my mom for a Jamaica notice, I want his family off land
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My mom was literally killed because she gave a Jamaica notice to some squatters. For years we tried to encourage her to get rid of them since they moved on the property. She finally did and the son of the woman who got the notice threatened her which we reported. Before […]
Jamaica’s Andre Blake Nominated for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
Looking to take the prize two years in a row, Jamaican Andre Blake. 26. has been nominated to receive the Major League Soccer (MLS) Goalkeeper of the Year award for 2017. Blake was the winner of the title in 2016. The players, general managers, coaches, technical directors and a chosen group of national and regional […]
New York Times Describes How Jamaican Models Bring Unique Qualities to Fashion Industry
A feature article in the New York Times highlights how things have changed for Jamaican models since Deiwght Peters launched his independent modeling agency Saint International nearly 20 years ago. Saint’s motto – “changing lives and expanding horizons” – has become a reality for the many Jamaicans discovered by Peters and currently in high demand […]