Jamaican Women in Hollywood Honored

Jamaican Women in Hollywood Honored

By Linda Hohnholz, eTurboNews |Editorial credit: Gustavo Frazao / shutterstock.com  Jamaican Women Leading Hollywood recognized 25 honorees at inaugural dinner. Presented by CODA Network with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), the inaugural Jamaican Women Leading Hollywood (JWLH) Honors dinner on September 28 at Hotel Figueroa brought together industry leaders, advocates and talents to […]

Jamaica Takes Top Honors as Best Culinary Destination in Caribbean

Jamaica Takes Top Honors as Best Culinary Destination in Caribbean

By Linda Hohnholz | Photo Courtesy: eturbonews Jamaica earned top honors at this years’ 5th annual World Culinary Awards, held in the United Arab Emirates on October 2nd. Voting online, the culinary community named Jamaica the Caribbean’s Best Culinary Destination of 2024 and Montego Bay the Caribbean’s Best Culinary City. This marks the 5th consecutive year Jamaica has been […]

Bleaching in Jamaica: The Historical and Modern Motivations, Economic Costs, Mental Impact, and Physical Consequences

Bleaching in Jamaica: The Historical and Modern Motivations, Economic Costs, Mental Impact, and Physical Consequences

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Alexander Izyumov / shutterstock.com  Skin bleaching, the practice of using chemical agents to lighten one’s skin, has emerged as a widespread phenomenon in Jamaica, with both men and women engaging in the practice. Skin bleaching is not a new concept—it has historical roots in the colonial period and […]

Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan

Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan

By, THECONVERSATION | Editorial credit: PhotoRedHeart / Shutterstock.com A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough – these symptoms all scream upper respiratory illness. But which one? Many of the viruses that cause upper respiratory infections such as influenza A or B and the virus that causes COVID-19 all employ similar tactics. They […]

Pay Attention to the Vile Things Trump Would Do – Not Just the Vile Things He Says – on Immigration

Pay Attention to the Vile Things Trump Would Do – Not Just the Vile Things He Says – on Immigration

Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — New must-read commentary from Jonathan Blitzer in The New Yorker, “Trump’s Dangerous Immigration Obsession,” captures that while it’s hard not to become desensitized by the sheer volume of ugly anti-immigrant lies and conspiracies being spouted constantly by Donald Trump, JD Vance and allies, the costs and consequences of their […]

Trump’s Team Real Scheme Revealed: A Pledge to Deport Immigrants with LEGAL Status

Trump’s Team Real Scheme Revealed: A Pledge to Deport Immigrants with LEGAL Status

By Americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / shutterstock.com Vanessa Cárdenas: “The Trump agenda is clear and consequential: make as many immigrants as possible deportable, no matter their current legal status or their deep roots in this nation. From Haitians with TPS to Dreamers with DACA to spouses of U.S. citizens, it’s a violent vision […]

New Report Shows the Devastating Costs of Mass Deportation

New Report Shows the Devastating Costs of Mass Deportation

By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, ImmigrationImpact | Photo credit: ImmigrationImpact The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. As politicians debate the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants living in communities across the country, a new […]

Attorney General James and CUNY Announce Ruschell Boone Scholarship

Attorney General James and CUNY Announce Ruschell Boone Scholarship

Editorial credit: 1st Footage / shutterstock.com  Memorial Scholarship for Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Will Support West Indian Students Pursuing Journalism Degrees at CUNY NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and the City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees Chairperson William C. Thompson, Jr. today announced the establishment of the Ruschell Boone […]

Jamaica Native Serves with U.S. Navy in Suffolk

Jamaica Native Serves with U.S. Navy in Suffolk

By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach | Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sierra Garcia SUFFOLK, Va. – Master Chief Petty Officer Kadesha Perry, a native of Jamaica, New York, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Network Warfare Command (NAVNETWARCOM). Perry graduated from Queen Gateway to Health […]

Fraud in NYC’s Matching Funds System: A Critical Analysis

Fraud in NYC’s Matching Funds System: A Critical Analysis

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Shark9208888/ shutterstock.com  The NYC matching funds system was established with the noble goal of enhancing democracy by reducing the influence of wealthy donors and empowering small contributors. However, the system has been plagued by fraud, both detected and undetected, largely due to weak internal controls, inadequate auditing practices, […]