Diego Barnett, a novel climate change activist and Chemical Engineering student at the University of Toronto, is passionate about developing sustainable and energy efficient water technology. He graduated from Queen’s College Guyana in 2019 with an Associate Degree in Natural Sciences and received a national award for his impeccable performance at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination. Subsequently, he was employed by Guyana Water Incorporated as a Quality Analyst. During this time, he performed microbiological and chemistry-based tests on water samples to ascertain their compliance with the World Health Organization’s Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality. 

What would Cape Cod, Massachusetts be on August 6 without some Jamaican flavor. That's the day the Caribbean country celebrates its 61st year of independence and restaurateur Allanah Bodah is determined to make a big splash.

ATLANTA, Georgia - It was a significant day in the history of the credit union movement as the African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) Board announced the induction of veteran Credit Unionist, philanthropist, and political strategist, Gary Officer, into the esteemed African American Credit Union Hall of Fame.

Jamaicans are adventurous, they are explorers, never afraid of trying something new including living in a totally different environment from their island home. In fact, Jamaicans can be found on every continent. Australia is a perfect example. This massive land mass is home to some 4,000-5,000 Jamaicans including those born in Jamaica and those who claim its ancestry. So, how do we find these Jamaicans who proudly maintain and share their culture?

This is Jamaica Inc. a Florida Non-Profit organization whose mission is “Empower the Children of Jamaica to Restore and Preserve Their Culture Through Poetry and The Creative Arts”, provides scholarships through video rendition challenges of “This is Jamaica”, a poem written by Poet and founder of This is Jamaica, Mr. Peter Gracey.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the premier tourism development agency for 25 Caribbean countries and territories, has appointed Dona Regis-Prosper the new Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer. Beginning her assignment on September 1, 2023, Regis-Prosper, who hails from St. Lucia, is set to make history as the first woman to assume leadership of the intergovernmental body.

Can you imagine what it feels like looking down at the earth from space? Astronaut 006, Christopher Huie, can certainly tell you. His recent voyage into space as part of the Unity 25 mission aboard Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity on May 25, 2023 was indeed the journey of a lifetime.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The executive director of the Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Petipha Lewis, is one of two Caribbean women elected to top positions of the Network of Caribbean Chambers of Industry and Commerce (CARICHAM).

“To be a good nurse you must have the passion to serve, be willing to put in the work, for it is a life long learning profession,” declared Joan Howard, President of the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida (JNAF).

Nassau, The Bahamas - Rosewood Baha Mar has announced that Sherrell Sullivan, director of housekeeping, has been awarded the Global People Leadership Award for Rosewood Hotel Group at the 2022 Annual Extraordinary Awards.

ATLANTA, Georgia – Several Jamaican organizations catering to “At-Risk” children from inner-city communities, have benefitted from yearly donations totaling millions of dollars courtesy of the Atlanta-based Integrity Children’s Fund (ICF).

Award winning journalist Jacqueline Charles knows the Caribbean, it’s literally in her blood. Of Haitian descent, Charles was born in the English-speaking Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos. It is this diverse heritage that puts her in the unique position of being able to look at events as an objective observer yet still feeling the rhythm of the culture. Charles has been reporting on Haiti, and the English-speaking Caribbean, for decades. As the Caribbean/Haiti Correspondent for the Miami Herald, she has covered historic and turbulent events that helped shape the island of Haiti.