Jamaicans No. 1 in US Homeownership amongst Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants
Jamaica is at the head of a list of Latin American and South American nations in the number of immigrants to the United States who are home owners. In a report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) published by News America, immigrants from Latin American and Caribbean nations are among the top foreign-born home […]
Win Tickets to the Jerk Festival South Florida 2016
Win a pair of tickets to the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival South Florida on Sunday, November 13, 2016, Markham Park, Sunrise, Florida Enjoy a day filled with food, family and fun at South Florida’s largest Caribbean food festival! Live performances by Shaggy, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Singing Melody, Rupee, Ikaya and comedian Chris Johnny Daley. This […]
Gregory Isaacs Foundation To Benefit From QORIHC Ceremonies
The highly anticipated ‘Queens of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremonies –QORIHC – set for October 30 2016, will see proceeds of the event going towards assisting the various charities of the Gregory Isaacs foundation. The Foundation, which was established in 2010 to continue the charity work already started by the Cool Ruler – Gregory Issacs while […]
Jamaican basketball player Vashil Fernandez signs NBA Contract with Miami Heat
The Miami Heat professional basketball team has signed Vashil Fernandez of Jamaica to the club. Fernandez, 24, who plays center, was the all-time top shot blocker at Valparaiso University where he played with the Crusaders for four years. He had 85 starts out of 131 game appearances and made an average of 4.7 points, 5.1 […]
Juliet Holness Attends Cyber Security Workshop
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Mrs. Juliet Holness is currently attending the Caribbean Regional Workshop for Parliamentarians and Policy Makers on Cyber Security in Washington DC. The Workshop began on the 17th of October and will end on the 20th. The workshop is organized in partnership between the Commonwealth Parliaments Association (CPA) […]
Agriculture Ministry to Set Up School Garden at Beersheba Primary
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be providing support for the establishment of a proper school garden at the Beersheba Primary School in New Market, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who made the disclosure, said the project will ensure that students are exposed to agriculture from an early stage. […]
“The Food and The Ladies!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you miss about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “The one thing I miss about Jamaica is the food and the ladies!!!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Peter Tosh
On this day in Jamaican history: On October 19, 1944 Peter Tosh, was born Winston Hubert McIntosh Grange Hill, Jamaica. He was a core member of the Wailers (1963–1974) and went on to have a successful solo career. Tosh began recording and released his solo debut, Legalize It, in 1976 with CBS Records company. The […]
Google Celebrates Jamaican Mary Seacole with Doodle
Internet search site Google honored Jamaican Mary Seacole with a commemorative doodle on October 14. 2016. Mary Seacole was a nurse known as “Mother Seacole” to the British Army. She learned herbal medicine from her mother, who knew the traditional remedies used in the Caribbean and Africa. In spite of the challenges Seacole faced as […]
Usain Bolt Confirms Plans to Retire After World Championships in 2017
Jamaica’s Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt will participate in his last Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica in June 2017 and will retire from competition two months later after the World Championships in London, which will be held between August 5 and 13, 2017. Bolt says that he is definitely retiring from the sport after the […]