Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 7th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES SECOND ROUND OF INCREASES SCHEDULED FOR NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE The lowest-paying jobs in Jamaica will see another increase in the minimum wage as the second round of increases in just two years takes effect. The second round will provide raises that are more significant than the hikes made in 2022 […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – God’s Grace and Mercy
Our legal system, and by extension our society, is built upon a system of justice; the notion that persons who are accused of violating certain standards of pre-defined acceptable behavior should face a jury of their peers to determine guilt or innocence, and where appropriate, to be sentenced to a suitable form of punishment as […]
African Fans Excited as Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Set to Compete in Botswana
Fans of the legendary Jamaican Olympian and world champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is considered one of the greatest sprinters of all time, were excited to learn that that the world champion runner will be among the competitors at the 2023 Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone on April 29, 2023. On March 17, 2023, […]
Jamaican-American Owned Blue Mountain Coffee House is The Official Coffee Vendor of GlobalX Airlines
Blue Mountain Coffee House, founded and owned by Alison Boettcher, has been designated as the official coffee vendor of GlobalX Airlines. Her coffee will now be served exclusively on all GlobalX Airline flights. The day the announcement was made, Boettcher was set to celebrate the birthday of Ed Wegel, chairman and CEO of GlobalX Airlines, […]
Jamaica Ranks No. 1 in Caribbean in 2023 Happiness Report
Only two countries in the Caribbean – Jamaica and the Dominican Republic – were listed among the 132 ranked nations in the 2023 World Happiness Report, a publication of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Jamaica ranked the 68th happiest country in the world on the list, while the Dominican Republic ranked 73rd. Comparatively, in […]
Reggae Is One of the World’s 10 Favorite Music Genres
According to the “Engaging with Music” study of 2022, reggae ranked Number 10 among the most popular music genres in the world. The study, commissioned by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), reviewed over 500 music genres from around the world to determine how people worldwide listen to, discover, and engage with music. […]
Dua Lipa on Holiday in Jamaica
The English/Albanian singer and songwriter Dua Lipa enjoyed a vacation at one of her favorite destinations, the Goldeneye Hotel in Jamaica on Oracabessa Bay where author Ian Fleming wrote all 14 of his popular James Bond novels. Posting to social media, the recording star wrote, “All calm and stress freeee! Spent a couple weeks out […]
Jamaican Women of Florida Elects New Board With Janice McIntosh As New Incoming President
On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) elected its new Board of Directors with Janice McIntosh as the new head of the ten year organization. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) meeting was held at the Broward Library in Pembroke Pines with about 50 members in attendance. The voting, all done by […]
Jamaican Community in Australia Welcomes Jamaica’s Non-Resident High Commissioner
The Jamaican Community in Australia was abuzz this week with various activities to mark the arrival of Jamaica’s non-resident High Commissioner designate to the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Shorna-Kay M. Richards. On Monday, 27 March 2023, the High Commissioner designate presented her Letter of Introduction in Canberra to the Honourable Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister […]
“Raw Materials” Film Makes History, First Jamaican Film to Qualify for Oscar Nomination
“Raw Materials,” a Jamaican film that has thus far won ten international film competitions, has qualified for a 2024 Academy Award Oscar nomination. The film was directed by Sosiessia Nixon, who expressed her surprise at the qualification by saying that the short film was made “to test the waters.” She thanked audiences for appreciating the […]