Future Leaders Hosted By Jamaican High Commissioner in London
Jamaica’s High Commissioner to London, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, hosted twenty (20) Jamaican scholars at a luncheon in their honour at the High Commission. The scholars, aptly described by High Commissioner Ramocan as “amazing future leaders of Jamaica” comprised fourteen (14) Chevening, five (5) Commonwealth and one (1) Jamaica National Foundation scholar, from various […]
Jamaican-American Microbiologist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Jamaican-American Dr. Karen Nelson, the president of the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) and the head of the Microbiome Research, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). She is one of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates recognized for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Dr. J. Craig Venter, […]
Spirit of Independence to Ignite Jamaican Businesses
As the nation gets into the full swing of the Jamaica 55 Independence Festival, Jamaicans at home and aboard are being invited to participate in this year’s “Spirit of Independence” promotion. This annual promotion, organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is a […]
Award Winning Jamaican Writers Perform At Jamaica 55 Literary Evening In London
Three award winning United Kingdom-based Jamaican writers, Alex Wheatle, Kerry Young and Kei Miller were featured at the Jamaica55 Literary Event which was recently hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London. The Literary Evening was one of the activities being held this year as a part of the Jamaica55 UK celebrations. High Commissioner, H.E. […]
Jamaica’s Justin Sirgany to Compete in Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix
Jamaican Justin Sirgany, 15, an F4 U.S. Global Racing Group rookie, will join over 30 other drivers to compete at the Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix on July 8-9, 2017, at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. This will be the first international event for the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda […]
How Much Do You Know about Jamaica’s First Telephone?
The first telephone in Jamaica was installed in Black River, St. Elizabeth, in 1883, just seven years after Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words into his invention in 1876. By 1884, there were 50 subscribers to telephone service in Kingston. In 1892, The Jamaica Telephone Company was incorporated in Kingston. Black River was also […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 7th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- SYMBOLIC QUEEN’S BATON TO MAKE WEEK-LONG TOUR OF ISLAND The Queen’s Baton arrived in Kingston on July 5, 2017, marking the start of the Jamaican leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay. The Baton will make a week-long tour of the island before traveling to the Bahamas on July […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 7, 2017
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Knowing The Opponent – Part I
In sports, players and coaches on successful teams attribute some of that success to not taking any opponent lightly. Whether in corporate boardrooms or when planning military strategies, the same principle is adhered to. Knowing one’s opponents, the strengths and weaknesses, their characteristic patterns and styles of work are crucial to gaining victory. To not […]
Forbes Magazine Says Jamaica Top Exporter of Top Models
The Saint modeling agency, which is managed from Jamaica, has produced many global runway fashion stars during its nearly 20 years in business, and its achievements were noted by Forbes Magazine. Some of the agency’s successes include Brandon Bailey, a Jamaican who made his debut modeling on the Prada runway in Milan, Italy, in 2015. […]