Jamaican-Born,Dr. Karren Dunkley, Principal among Seven Honored as Best in Philadelphia
Dr. Karren Dunkley has been named one of the seven best principals in the Philadelphia School District in Pennsylvania. Dunkley was born in Jamaica, but migrated to the United States and attended St. John’s University. She is one of the winners of the Principal Award from the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation. The […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 6th , 2016
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Dreadlocks, Braids & Weave Could Lead to Hair Loss
Certain types of hairstyles, including popular styles like dreadlocks and braids that involve a continual pulling on the hair’s roots, could result in hair loss, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University. Researchers found that tightly pulling the hair into braids, dreadlocks, ponytails, or extensions raises the risk for what is known as “traction […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Seeing As God Sees
When Abram received his marching orders to leave the idolatrous region of Mesopotamia for a land he did not know, for his obedience the LORD promised him, in part, “And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing” (Gen. […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending May 6th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- FIRST DENTAL SURGEONS GRADUATE FROM UTECH—05/03/16 The founder of the Goodwill Oral Health Project, Gary Glassman, has announced the graduation o the first 22 oral surgeons from the College of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Technology (UTech) in Jamaica. The university benefitted from Glassman’s global initiative […]
Tessanne, Fans Excited about Upcoming NYC Performance
A past winner and an enduring favorite of NBC’s smash television series The Voice, Tessanne Chin, will join the company of Grammy Award winners Brian McKnight, Peabo Bryson and reggae luminaries Beres Hammond and Toots Hibbert as headline performers at Groovin In The Park 2016 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. The annual summer concert […]
Broward County Oldest Caribbean Multi-cultural Festival Unifest, Celebrates 22 Years of Bridging Cultures
This year marks the 22nd year of Unifest in Broward County!The Caribbean multi-cultural festival have evolved over the years to include a ‘Teen Sensation Competition’ now in its 3rd year, whereby local teens 14 to 19 year gets the opportunity to showcase their vocal talent! One such talent is Shaylah Fearing who won the competition […]
The tenth installment of Best of the Best Concert (BOBC) is scheduled for Sunday May 29, 2016
The tenth installment of Best of the Best Concert (BOBC) is scheduled for Sunday May 29, 2016 at Bay Front Park Miami, Florida. The press launch party for BOBC was held at Cafe Iguana on Pines Blvd Pembroke Pines on April 28, 2016. There were more than 100 media personnel buzzing around Cafe Iguana breathing […]
RECAP: Jamaica Women of Florida 2016 Empowerment Conference
Jamaican Women of Florida aim to mentor and support young women, specifically those of Jamaican heritage. Their annual conference raises funds to, among other objectives, help local young ladies with university expenses, and help the Melody House Girls’ Home in Montego Bay. The two previous local scholarship recipients, one in medicine, one in law, maintain […]
CNN Anchor, Ashleigh Banfield, Criticized for Comments about Jamaica
Ashleigh Banfield, a news anchor at CNN, was strongly criticized among users of social media for her comments describing Jamaica as being an “extraordinarily violent place.” Banfield went on to say that it was “astounding” to think that a place many people view as paradise as being “an extraordinarily violent country with a remarkable murder […]