Jamaican Dominique Nicholson Introduces President Obama at South Florida Rally
Dominique Nicholson, 20, a winner of the 2016, White House Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) All-Star Initiative, had the honor of introducing United States President Barack Obama at a rally for Hillary Clinton at Florida Memorial University (FMU) in Miami. Upon hearing that she was chosen as one of the HBCU All-Stars, Dominique said […]
Photo Highlights Orlando Caribbean and Jerk Culture Festival 2016
The 5th Annual Orlando Caribbean and Jerk Culture Festival was held on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. The biggest Caribbean festival Orlando featured food, culture, and some great performances. The performances included: Elephant Man, Maxi Priest, Marcia Griffiths and Lyrikal
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending October 21st, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICAN WOMAN NAMED TO TRANSITION TEAM AT UNITED NATIONS Michelle Gyles-McDonnough of Jamaica will be part of the five-member transition team of Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General-designate at the United Nations. She is the highest-ranking Jamaican in the UN system. Previously appointed as UNDP Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Dis-appointing God!
In various sectors of business, it is not unusual to read or hear of high profile appointments. According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary, to appoint is “to choose (someone) to have a particular job; to give (someone) a position or duty.” The opposite is also true in that we also hear of individuals being relieved […]
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Humroy Whyte for Poetry Society Fellowship Tuesday
U.K.-based poet-musician, Humroy Whyte takes centre-stage as Featured Poet, this Tuesday for the Poetry Society of Jamaica’s Monthly Fellowship at the Edna Manley College Amphitheatre beginning at 7:30pm. With just two fellowships to go before the close of the 2016 season, all systems are go for the October 25 edition. Whyte is a noted theatre […]
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 […]