Photo: Consul General of Jamaica to New York Mrs. Alsion Wilson (3rd from left) and Mr. DK Bartley Chief Diversity Officer at Moody’s Corporation (4th), join the musicians of the Russell Hall and the Brethren Court Band, on stage at the end of the performance. Russell Hall (4th from right) is also a Jamaican. NEW […]
By Travel Zoo Swaying in a seaside hammock somewhere along Saint Lucia’s nearly 100 miles of coastline—a frosty Piton in hand and the bottle’s namesake emerald slopes in the backdrop—you’ll feel like you’ve already achieved peak summer vibes. And the point is hard to argue. But this is an island where “the diverse landscapes—the mountains, […]
By Benjamin Kaveladze, Jonathan Schooler & Oliver Sng, The Conversation In this age of science, many people see supernatural forces as illusions rooted in wishful thinking. But love remains a profound exception to humanity’s trend toward rationality. People are used to seeing romantic love presented as it is on the reality show “The Bachelor” – […]
Day one of PARAISO Miami Beach, the official industry platform of swim week, brought the heat with the biggest and baddest events, live shows, and activations in Miami, kicking off with a beautiful ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the debut of Espacio VOGUE, a salon-style fashion and beauty popup shop at the PARAISO Bungalow, attended by Karla Martínez de Salas, Head […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica wins the women’s 100m during the Wanda Diamond League 2022, Meeting de Paris (Athletics) on June 18, 2022 at Charlety stadium in Paris, France. (Shutterstock) By WiredJA News Team The Jamaican women have done it again, by producing yet another historic Track and Field clean sweep. This time in the final […]
By Jonathan Stempel, Insurance Journal Mars Inc. has been sued by a consumer who claims that Skittles candies are unfit to eat because they contain a known toxin that the company had pledged six years ago to phase out. In a proposed class action filed on Thursday in the Oakland, California federal court, Jenile Thames […]
By Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation Monkeypox is the latest global public health threat to make headlines. Most people who contract the monkeypox virus experience flu-like symptoms and a blistery rash that lasts two to four weeks, but a small percentage of infected people develop sepsis or other severe and potentially fatal complications. It is […]
The Adolescent Voices contest aims to give the Pan American Health Organization a window onto the views of this age group, offering a venue for young people to express themselves in different artistic forms.
By PAHO Washington DC, 14 July 2022. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched a contest for young people aged 12 to 19 to articulate their vision regarding the problem of adolescent pregnancy in the Region of the Americas through such artistic media as painting, drawing, illustration, comics, poetry, stories, videos, and songs. The […]
By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans Jamaican Olympic champion sprinter and the “fastest man alive” Usain Bolt has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Brunel University in London. Bolt is familiar with Brunel University as he trained there several times during his career, including preparations for the 2012 London Olympics where he won three gold medals. He […]
Pasadena, CA USA – June 24, 2022. Mishael Morgan attends the 2022 Daytime Emmys Awards. (Shutterstock) By Clarence Benoza, The Things Making history with an Emmy! Actress Mishael Morgan of the hit CBS show The Young and The Restless has just become the first Black actress to win a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. […]
