New York: Diaspora leaders in the US northeast region have called on Jamaica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure that elected members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council are representatives of their communities and not solely advisors to the Ministry. This following the Ministry stating that Board members are not there on community’s behalf as a representative.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Noted Jamaican businessman, Kevin Hendrickson, was honored recently with a proclamation by the United States House of Representatives. The Managing Director of The Courtleigh Hospitality Group was recognized “as a courageous, resilient, intelligent, and loving community leader, and as a valued member of the community who dedicated his time to ensuring the betterment of his employees and customers.”

MIAMI - Leading Caribbean journalist and entrepreneur Janet Silvera and veteran airline executive Chris Kennedy are two recipients of the 2019 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards which will be conferred on December 14, 2019 in Miami.

A man who acted as a United States government witness in a case which led to the arrest, extradition and incarceration of Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher “Dudus” Coke, is claiming he will be killed if forced to return to the Caribbean nation.   

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has called on Jamaicans who work or travel overseas, to register with the country’s missions so that they can be easily located in the event of an emergency.

Dozens have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for almost a month after Hurricane Dorian devastated sections of The Bahamas.

MIAMI —Miami-Dade County and MSC Group, one of the world’s leading container shipping and logistics conglomerates as well as the parent company of MSC Cruises, in collaboration with PortMiami and other maritime partners are assisting the people of The Bahamas with humanitarian aid, including a shipment of over 200 gas generators, tarps, cords, water, canopies and gas cans, among other items of necessity for the victims of Hurricane Dorian.

COCONUT CREEK, Fla.  –Jamaica’s Governor-General will bestow the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD), a high honor, to Food For The Poor President/CEO Robin Mahfood. He will receive the award on National Heroes Day, Oct. 21, in Jamaica. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States has named four Caribbean community (CARICOM) countries as major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – A program that allowed Haitians to remain in the United States while waiting for approval of permanent residence or “green cards” has been scrapped.

Opportunity for millions of lower income immigrants to live legally in the United States, including thousands from the Caribbean, is facing a fresh threat from the administration of President Donald Trump.

After a promising start to her campaign for president of the United States, Caribbean American candidate Kamala Harris has seen her public support erode significantly.