Jamaican American Arianna Woolcock won the 200-meter event for her age group at the 2023 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics for Track and Field held between 29 July and 5 August 2023 at…
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Four Jamaican Tech Entrepreneurs Receive Start-Up Investment at TechStars
Jamaican entrepreneurs Khary Sharpe of HeadOffice, Dylan Brennan of CYPHR, and Jermain Morgan and Rory Richards, the co-founders of GroceryList, have received funding for their startup endeavors from TechStars Atlanta and New Orleans,…
Four Jamaican Tech Entrepreneurs Receive Start-Up Investment at TechStars
Jamaican entrepreneurs Khary Sharpe of HeadOffice, Dylan Brennan of CYPHR, and Jermain Morgan and Rory Richards, the co-founders of GroceryList, have received funding for their startup endeavors from TechStars Atlanta and New Orleans,…
7 Things You Should Know about Jamaican Long Jumper Wayne Pinnock
Jamaican long jump athlete Wayne Pinnock used his first attempt in the qualifying round for the event final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest to secure his place in history with a…
No space for predators!
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — Police here are urging parents and guardians to be vigilant in the protection of their children amid worrying concerns stemming from the alleged buggery of a toddler and…
Draft policies on grooming, education in schools to be published soon
NEGRIL, Westmoreland — The draft of a dress and grooming policy for schools, which would remove the need for male Rastafarian students to cover their locks, is to be published within a few…
Jaydon Hibbert is Jamaica’s First Men’s Triple Jump Finalist in 28 Years
Despite encountering an unforeseen injury, Jaydon Hibbert, the rising star in Jamaican triple jump, secured his place in history as the first Jamaican men’s triple jumper to reach the World Championships final in…
Meet the Jamaican Co-Founder of South Florida’s Black Pepper Food & Wine Festival
Jamaican entrepreneur Joel Franklin, living in South Florida, is the co-founder of the Black Pepper Food & Wine Festival. This event takes center stage in celebrating and honoring Black culture, culinary artistry, and…
Jamaican American Businessman Garfield “Chin” Bourne Receives Citation from New York City Mayor Eric Adams
It was a surreal moment when Jamaican American businessman Garfield “Chin” Bourne, founder of Sound Chat Radio and Irish and Chin, descended upon the steps of New York City Hall on a steamy…
JTA head wants CCTV cameras, more cops in schools
NEGRIL, Westmoreland – Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all schools, one police officer assigned to each institution, and secured compounds are among the list of long-term measures president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association…
