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Jamaican, Safiya Sinclair, Wins Prestigious Whiting Award

Safiya Sincliar photo by Djani Sinclair

Jamaica’s Safiya Sinclair of Montego Bay has received the 2016 Whiting Award in recognition of her accomplishments in poetry. The Whiting, which brings a monetary award of $50,000, was founded in 1985. Sinclair’s writing was described as “heavy with the legacy of family and history,” and the citation stated that “many of Safiya Sinclair’s poems […]

Caribbean Airlines To Serve As Official Carrier For Florida Caribbean Students Association 42ND Leadership Conference At University Of Tampa, Florida

Caribbean Studens Association

Miami/Port of Spain – March 25, 2016 –     Caribbean Airlines, one of the leading regional airlines to the Caribbean, has elevated its annual investment and partnership with the Florida Caribbean Students Association (FCSA) by supporting its upcoming 42nd Leadership Conference. Caribbean Airlines will serve as the official carrier and host of the Conference Keynote Speaker, Alison […]

Conversation with Jamaican Sculptor, Chungknight

Chungknight in the Studio

Chungknight is a fast-rising sculptural artist based in Kingston, Jamaica.  Experiential learning in a wide range of fields has enabled this visual artist to see connections where others seldom do, and this critical skill has infused his creativity and ultimately his art. Are you self-taught or a product of art school? I studied art formally […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending March 25th, 2016

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS   STORIES —————————————- STUDENTS ANGRY AT TUITION INCREASE AT NORMAN MANLEY LAW SCHOOL—03/22/16 An announced 15.5 percent increase in tuition at Norman Manley Law School (NMLS) has upset students, who will now have to pay $940,812 per year, plus an additional amount of about $14,000 in miscellaneous fees. Carol Aina, principal […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Not this man [Jesus], but Barabbas”

As Jesus stood with Pilate, Pilate looked at Him with disbelief and skepticism. How could this man be the king of the Jews as they had charged? An itinerant preacher moving from place to place in the cities with people who were willing to follow Him was not a crime. More importantly, He was not […]

Finalists Chosen for Children’s Gospel Song

Forty-seven junior soloists, ensembles and choirs from across the island competed at the Jamaica Children’s Gospel Song Competition semi-final concert on Sunday, March 20, for a chance to be among the chosen few who would make it into the final round of the competition.  The concert, organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) was […]

Charity Frees Nonviolent Prisoners for Easter Holy Week

Prison overcrowding is a major problem in the Caribbean and Latin America. It is a dangerous and in some cases deadly environment for inmates and correctional officers working in these facilities. So it is with even greater determination that Food For The Poor worked this year to free 256 inmates for Easter. As an example […]