5 National Hockey League Players of Jamaican descent
The National Hockey League (NHL) is the world’s best hockey league and more players of Jamaican descent are carving out careers there. Here are five NHL players of Jamaican descent. Pernell Karl “P. K.” Subban Pernell Karl “P. K.” Subban, 27, was born in Ontario, Canada, to a Jamaican father and a Montserratian mother. In […]
Business Lessons from Ben’ Down Market
A few years ago, I travelled west to the parish of Trelawny, to find out more about the income-generating opportunities present in its capital town. A friend had told me of her success in selling some goods in a popular Wednesday sales venue in Falmouth, and I wanted to test the viability of a new product […]
5 Jamaicans Who Understand Racism
I recently read commentary by a colleague that suggests that many Jamaicans don’t “understand” race and racism. While it is clear that the aim of the piece was to present a lighthearted explanation for John Public to understand the sometimes stoic and seemingly naïve responses of Jamaicans to issues of race, racism, and prejudice in the […]
5 Reasons Many Jamaicans Don’t Understand Racism
In the age of racially-charged discussions and political correctness, some Black Americans may think that Jamaicans do not get racism. Many don’t. Jamaicans who arrive in the US sometimes have a difficult time understanding racism. It isn’t that we are not aware of racial disparities but rather, being from a country which is predominantly black, […]
Jamaican descent Associate Professor, Enrico Riley Wins 2016 Rome Prize
Enrico Riley, an associate professor of studio art at Dartmouth in the United States who has roots in Jamaica, has won a 2016 Rome Prize from the American Academy of Rome. The prize is awarded to some 30 emerging artists and scholars of exceptional talent in the U.S. The prize includes studio space, lodging, and […]
CDB to Pay Tribute to William Demas
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will tomorrow (May 17) pay tribute to late former President and one of the region’s most distinguished sons, William Gilbert Demas. At a lecture in his honour, during the staging of the 46th annual meeting of the CDB’s Board of Governors, now underway in Montego Bay, Mr. Demas’ role in […]
Comfortable Win for Usain Bolt in 100 Meters at Cayman Invitational
Jamaican Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt began his 2016 racing season at the Cayman Invitational where he scored a comfortable win in the men’s 100-meter competition. Bolt’s time of 10.05 defeated Dentarus Locke of the United States who ran the distance in 10.12. Kemar Bailey-Cole of Jamaica was third with a time of 10.18. This […]
Minister McKenzie Expects Full Report on Royalton Project This Week
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he expects to receive a full report this week from the technical team investigating the collapse of a section of a building at the Royalton Negril Hotel construction site in Hanover. He said that the team has received all reports, notices and other correspondence […]
Labour Day Activities Will Engender Renewed Commitment – GG
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says activities to mark National Workers’ Week and Labour Day will engender renewed national commitment to promoting health and wellness. In his message read by Acting Custos for St. Andrew, Lt. Commander John McFarlane, at a Thanksgiving Service on May 15 at the Olson Memorial Church […]
Finance Minister Urges Greater Cooperation for Border Control
Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging greater regional cooperation to address common border security challenges. Mr. Shaw said given the global economy, the international nature of trade and travel and transnational criminal organisations, sovereign states must not continue to work in isolation to defend their borders. “This is a task […]