Emirates Airlines Promotes Jamaican Pilot to Captain
Jamaican pilot Norman Russell has been promoted to Captain on the Airbus A380 for Emirates Airlines. Russell is a past student of Manchester High School and is a former pilot for Air Jamaica, which was launched in 1968 as the national airline of Jamaica, but has been owned and operated by Caribbean Airlines Limited since […]
Jamaican Company Wins Green Exporter of the Year Award
Perishables Jamaica Limited (PJL), a manufacturer and distributor of herbal teas, was named “Green Exporter of the Year” at the annual Caribbean Exporter of the Year Awards ceremony on December 5, 2016. The company provides its teas under the brands “Tops” and “Sipacupa Ital Jamaica.” PJL is Jamaican owned and operated and has a 20-acre […]
Jamaican Soccer Player Andre Blake Wins MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award
Jamaica’s Andre Blake turned in a stellar performance in his first full season with the Philadelphia Union. The starting goalkeeper is the only one in the history of the MLS to be chosen Number 1 overall in the MLS SuperDraft and has now been named the Allstate MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. Blake dazzled fans […]
Our Stories: I’ve lived in the 14 Parishes of Jamaica – Real Verb’s Story
In this installment of Our Stories, Dancehall artiste, Real Verb shares why he has lived in Jamaica’s 14 parishes….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 while that image is not far from the truth, if […]
Amerijet Partners with Food For The Poor to Build Home in Haiti
Amerijet International Inc. is helping Food For The Poor build a home for a destitute family in Haiti and provide lifesaving aid. Amerijet presented a check Wednesday morning to Robin Mahfood, President/CEO of Food For The Poor at the charity’s Coconut Creek headquarters. “Amerijet’s gift is a blessing to the poor,” Mahfood said. “We are […]
Raging Fyah Nominated for 2017 Grammy For Best Reggae Album
VP Records is pleased to announce that Raging Fyah has been nominated for their acclaimed album Everlasting in the Best Reggae Album category at the 59th Grammys®. The band continues to prove how their distinct roots reggae sound is making a major impact in the musical landscape. In addition to this news, the band announces […]
History Made: All Jamaican Cruise Docks Full
Royal Caribbean’s “MS Monarch,” a Pullmantur Brand, docked at the Port of Kingston on December 6, 2016, the first cruise ship to dock in Kingston in five years. According to Williams Tatham, vice president of cruise shipping and marine operations at the Port Authority of Jamaica, the ship decided to call on Kingston’s port as […]
Jamaican Denise Leonie Williams-Mitchell Named to NAIA Hall of Fame
Jamaica’s Denise Leonie Williams-Mitchell, a Manchester native and a former track and field athlete at Wayland Baptist University (WBU), has been named to the NAIA Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during NAIA National Awards Day. Williams-Mitchell came to Wayland in 1985 and qualified for the NAIA Indoor Championships that year; she finished fifth […]
Jamaica Earns US$2 Billion from Tourist Arrivals
Jamaica is set to experience a record-breaking year in tourism. The nation is seeing growth rates at more than five percent in both tourist earnings and number of visitor arrivals. The Ministry of Tourism announced that between January and October of 2016, Jamaica had earnings totaling US$2 billion, an increase of 5.7 percent over the […]
South Africa – Jamaicans Tell Their Travel Stories
SOUTH AFRICA In July 2014 my husband and I visited South Africa. I wanted to visit South Africa because of its history. In particular, the struggle of Nelson Mandela and black South Africans. I wanted to see Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and where he spent 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment. […]