Category - Announcements

US Department of Homeland Security Says Nearly 11,000 Jamaicans Overstayed Visas in 2018

US Department of Homeland Security Says Nearly 11,000 Jamaicans Overstayed Visas in 2018

New Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Keene New Hampshire - oxtails rice and peas

New Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Keene, New Hampshire

Khadija Shaw

Jamaican Reggae Girlz Striker Khadija Shaw Signs with French Football Club

Panama City Beach Resort Cheated Jamaican Workers, Say Federal Authorities

Panama City Beach Resort Cheated Jamaican Workers, Say Federal Authorities

Reggae Boyz

Jamaica Reggae Boyz defeat USA 1-0 at Audi Field DC

Jamaican owned company in Connecticut receives Outstanding New Business Award

Jamaican owned company in Connecticut receives Outstanding New Business Award

Superstar Rihanna Named Richest Female Musician

Caribbean-born Superstar Rihanna Named Richest Female Musician by Forbes report

Sun Country Airlines Expands Flights to Jamaica

Kerry Washington

Award Winning Actress, Producer, Activist Kerry Washington To Be Honored At Jamaica’s Independence Gala

Photo Highlights: Reggae Girlz Onward to France 2019 World Cup after Big Crowd Send-Off in Miramar, Florida

Canadian Graduate Chooses to Pose with Jamaican Patty in Scholarship Photo

Canadian Graduate Chooses to Pose with Jamaican Patty in Scholarship Photo

Usain Bolt Launches Electric Car

Usain Bolt Launches $9999 Electric Car

British-Jamaican Helen Cammock One of Four Artists on 2019 Turner Prize Shortlist

Jamaica Follows Up for Port Royal Inclusion on UNESCO World Heritage List

Jamaica Follows Up for Port Royal Inclusion on UNESCO World Heritage List

Jamaica Ranked 8th on 2019 World Press Freedom Index

Jamaica Ranked 8th on 2019 World Press Freedom Index

Anime-Style Film Set in the Caribbean to Be Released

Anime-Style Film Set in the Caribbean to Be Released

Cannabis Store to Open in Montego Bay

Cannabis Store to Open in Montego Bay

Rohan Marley Expecting Child with New Wife

Rohan Marley Expecting Child with New Wife

Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, and Britain’s Prince Harry made history when introducing their new son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor to the public on May 8, 2019, but the choice of the dress worn by Markle also made an important statement. While most people focused on the new royal baby and the revealing of his name, fashionistas paid close attention to what the Duchess of Sussex was wearing. Her sleeveless white dress was designed by Jamaican-British designer Grace Wales Bonner, who is known chiefly for her award-winning men’s and women’s wear. The London runway show of Wales Bonner was favored by fashion fans last season, and she is considered one of the most important rising designers of recent times. Designer Grace Wales Bonner was a student at London’s Central Saint Martins, an institution considered the “Harvard” of design. Her menswear collections have won numerous awards, including the Emerging Menswear Designer at the British Fashion Awards, the LVMH Prize, and the L’Oréal Professional Talent Award, which she received for her graduate collection. Wales Bonner is known for tailoring and her relaxed women's line inspired by menswear. Observers considered Markle’s choice of the Wales Bonner dress as a smart decision. The Duchess of Sussex has a reputation as the most fashion-forward member of the royal family, but the choice of designer was particularly significant for Markle, however, as the work of Wales Bonner often makes reference to her bi-racial heritage and the politics of race: Her father is Jamaican, and her mother is English In wearing a dress by Wales Bonner when introducing her first child to the world, Meghan Markle made a point of acknowledging, in a subtle way, both her own and her son’s heritage.

Dress Worn by Meghan Markle to Introduce Baby Designed by British Jamaican

Jamaican Restaurant among Four Best in Greenville South Carolina

Jamaican Restaurant among Four Best in Greenville, South Carolina