Photo courtesy: Manchester City By Stephanie Korney | jamaicans.com The Football Writers’ Association (FWA) has given the title of Women’s Footballer of the Year in the United Kingdom for 2024 to Jamaican Khadija “Bunny” Shaw. Shaw, 27, plays for Manchester City and received 53 percent of the total number of votes cast, a historic FWA […]
Photo courtesy: VP Records/David Muir, jamaicans.com By jamaicans.com Jamaican artist Gyptian’s chart-topping anthem, “Hold You,” has earning a Double-Platinum certification in the United Kingdom. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) honored Gyptian with this accolade, recognizing the song’s impact and widespread popularity. Announced on April 19, 2024, the BRIT Certified Double-Platinum award signifies over 1.2 million units sold […]
By Andrew Dawkins | BBC News A fundraiser has been set up to help pay funeral costs and settle the financial affairs of a man who died after accepting payment from the Windrush compensation scheme (WCS). Anthony Williams, of Birmingham, had been incorrectly told he was living in the UK illegally. along with thousands of other […]
With the major transformation taking place, Guyana is seen as a place of bountiful opportunities for both local and foreign investors. At least that is the view from the UK perspective according to British High Commissioner, Jane Miller, as she spoke about the business relationship between Guyana and the United Kingdom (UK). During a recent interview […]
Spare, book by Prince Harry with 30 percent discount tag. – California, USA – January, 2023 (Shutterstock) By Sarah Wayland, The Conversation Prince Harry’s reflection on his mother Princess Diana, who died unexpectedly when he was just 12 years old, appears in his memoir Spare, released officially this week. In fact, the bestseller is marketed […]
By Caribbean Loop News The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has called on the United Kingdom Government to remove its requirement for Guyanese nationals to obtain a visa to enter the country. “The GCCI is of the view that the removal of this requirement will auger well for continued deepening of economic relations […]
London UK. 24th July 2019. Boris Johnson, U.K. prime minister, delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson, promise to take Britain out of the European Union by 31st (Shutterstock) By Brian Wheeler, BBC News Boris Johnson has defied the normal rules of politics for so long, it is hard to […]
By Oprah Flash, BBC News, West Midlands Reuben Campbell was turned away from so many venues as a young black man he decided to set up his own nightclub. Facing yet more racism as bank managers refused to lend him money, he was undeterred – and now a film tells his story of success. A […]
European Football Championship UEFA EURO 2020. Marcus Rashford player in action during the football match between national team of the England vs Ukraine, Italy – Rome, Italy – July 3, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Raven Smith, Vogue Britain is racist. There, I said it. I wanted to soften the blow of this statement, to maybe say […]
NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo holds press briefing and announcement at the office on 3rd Avenue. – New York, NY – September 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Denis Slattery, NY Daily News ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is calling on New York hospitals and labs to specifically test for a new, highly contagious COVID mutation found in the […]