3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (669+ words) Two Jamaican cultural heritage leaders from the Institute of Jamaica are among just 12 people selected for the second cohort of the Yale Directors Forum (YDF), a highly selective fellowship for executive leaders responsible for preserving and managing cultural heritage. Dr....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (523+ words) Philip Rose, deputy director of tourism for the Americas at the Jamaica Tourist Board, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Jamaica’s tourism industry. Rose received the award at the 12th Annual Unique Caribbean American Heritage Month and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (924+ words) Dr. Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey has been appointed Honorary Consul Designate for Jamaica in Australia, taking on a new role after more than a decade of building and supporting Jamaica’s community in the country. Fletcher-Lartey, who founded the JAA and served as…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1665+ words) For generations, Jamaicans looking to pursue higher education overseas have naturally looked towards North America. The United States and Canada are relatively close to home, English-speaking and home to large Jamaican and Caribbean communities that can make the transition to…...