Jamaica Ranked 10th among TripAdvisor’s Top 20 Food Destinations in the World
Each year, TripAdvisor recognizes the favorite destinations, accommodations, restaurants, and activities as reflected in the reviews of travelers collected over the previous 12-month period. The awards are given at two levels, the Best of the Best and the Travelers’ Choice awards. The Travelers’ Choice award is presented on the basis of consistently excellent reviews from […]
Despite Early Setbacks, This Jamaican-Born Couple Established Sacramento’s Only Black-Owned Beauty and Barber College
Robert and Tracy Brown, both born in Jamaica, came to the United States with their families in the 1980s. Tracy Brown’s family first settled in North Carolina, but her father decided it was too cold there, and they moved to Sacramento. She started her career early in life, having “dibbled and dabbled in hair” since […]
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, […]