Jamaican Chef in Texas Honored as Semifinalist of The Prestigious James Beard Awards
The James Beard Foundation presents annual awards to recognize the best regional chefs and restaurants in the United States. In 2020, the Foundation decided to expand its geographic award categories to recognize Texas as its own region and deserving of its own slate of awards to reflect the state’s increasing influence on the American food […]
Jamaican Football star Duhaney “Whisper” Richards Signs with Chelsea
Duhaney “Whisper” Richards, 17, a standout football player at Jamaica’s Phoenix All Stars Football Academy and Kingston College (KC), will join the English Premier League (EPL) as a member of the Chelsea Football Club. Craig Butler, the founder of the Phoenix Academy, announced Richards’ pre-contract signing on Instagram on March 11, 2023. In his Instagram […]
Three Jamaicans Amongst National Hockey League Black History Honorees
The Florida Panthers National Hockey League team celebrated Black History Month in February 2023 by honoring community members from South Florida. Three of those recognized were Jamaicans: Andrea Hall, Executive Director of the nonprofit Shak’s Hope Foundation; Dr. Malou Harrison, Executive Vice President and Provost at Miami Dade College; and Marlene Maragh-Williams, retired Vice President […]
Range Rover Believed to Be Previously Owned by Bob Marley Goes to Auction
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) will offer at public auction, without reserve, on March 25, 2023, a 1980 Range Rover 4×4 reputed to be the “pride and joy” of Jamaican reggae pioneer musician Bob Marley. The auction will take place in Birmingham in the United Kingdom at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show. According […]
Yale Assistant Professor of Jamaican Descent Fighting to Narrow Digital Health Divide for People of Color
Terika McCall, an assistant professor of Health Informatics at the Yale School of Public Health, is focusing attention on one of the most important aspects of mental health care: access to care. She believes that mental health apps offer significant opportunities to address the issue, but notes that many of the mental health apps available […]
Sangster International Airport to Become World-Class Through Upgrades
Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, which has been named the Leading Airport in the Caribbean by World Travel Awards for 14 years, is about to become a world-class facility via a major modernization and upgrading project. Stakeholders and business interests expect the airport’s transformation will result in providing features on par with those in […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 10th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES SUPREME COURT OF JAMAICA ISSUES LANDMARK RULING IN GANG CASE The Supreme Court of Jamaica issued a conviction in the case of Andre “Blackman” Bryan in a decision described as a “landmark” ruling that represented a victory for the country’s recent reform of its anti-gang laws. The well known crime […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “But Where Are the Nine?”
There were ten of them, and they were lepers. According to the narrative, they “stood afar off” from Jesus as they lifted up their voices and said, “‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.’ And when He saw them, He said unto them, yourselves unto the priests.’ And it came to pass that as they went, […]
Jamaica to See Reduction in Cost of Netflix Subscriptions
Netflix, the American media company, plans to reduce the costs to its subscription customer in over 30 countries around the world as it attempts to attract more subscribers. Netflix has cut prices in areas of Asia, Europe, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East that apply to specific price plans. In some cases, the […]
Jamaican Restaurant in UK Named One of Top Places to Eat
A takeaway restaurant in Croydon, London, has been named one of the best places to eat by The Observer, which listed it as one of the “30 things we love in the world of food right now” in February. The Original Tasty Jerk LTD is located near Selhurst Park stadium, the home of the Crystal […]