“This is my country. I am willing to die, basically, if it comes to that. I have no fear.” That’s the word from Jamaica-born Don Samuels, who resides in Minnesota, United States, where chaos has ensued as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Forty-four persons have been nominated across Canada and the United States to compete for seats on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GDYC). Of those individuals, 17 were nominated to represent...
When Jamaica went from being virtually an economic basket case to being the economic wonder of the world, Jamaican international financial professional Courtney Christie-Veitch decided that this was a story that had to be told. To this end, he...
A white paper on Destination Assurance, aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s tourism industry in order to ensure its sustainability, was presented to Cabinet last Monday and is expected to come to Parliament shortly. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett...
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has strongly condemned the Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend the processing of green card applications from 75 countries and has called for the immediate reversal of the decision. In a statement...
The 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference has been set for June 14 to June 18 at the Montego By Convention Centre in St James, with Diaspora Day – a day of service – scheduled to take place on June 16. The Gleaner understands that a theme for the...
The decision by the United States government to, as of January 21, pause the processing of ‘green card’ applications from 75 countries, including Jamaica, is raising concerns among Jamaicans in the diaspora, with Jamaican immigration attorneys...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding yesterday led tributes to the late Ambassador Curtis Ward, who formerly served as Jamaica’s lead diplomat to the United Nations (UN) and who died at his Maryland home on Sunday...
Jamaica-born Florida politician Dale Holness is making another bid to try and win a congressional seat. This will be Holness’ third attempt at winning the congressional election for District 20 in Florida. He lost a special election in 2020 by just...
The Miami Heat basketball team will celebrate ‘Jamaica Night’ next Tuesday, January 13, as part of their ongoing effort to assist Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. According to information reaching The Gleaner, part proceed from the night...
As Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby continues his push to rehabilitate and reintegrate the city’s homeless population, some 200 people were on New Year’s Day fêted at St William Grant Park. Individuals came from all sections of downtown Kingston to...
The New York City (NYC) public education system, the largest in the United States, is to be headed by Jamaica-born Kamar Samuels. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Samuels, a veteran educator in the New York public school system, to be the...
Effective January 1, Jamaicans in the United States (US) sending money to relatives in their homeland will have to pay a one per cent excise tax on those remittances. The one per cent tax is set out in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed by the US...
Delano Seiveright, minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has indicated that the impact of Hurricane Melissa offers Jamaicans in the diaspora a unique opportunity to invest in the redevelopment of their homeland....
A consortium of diaspora leaders is preparing a major Christmas initiative for children in western Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa. The effort will include a toy drive for children who lost belongings, holiday meals and gatherings to restore...
Voting for members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) will commence on January 28 and end on February 20. The elections for members of the GJDC were originally scheduled to be held this month but were postponed due to Hurricane Melissa...
A scholarship fund honouring the legacy, education and love of Jamaica is to be established in the name of the late Consul General in New York, Roach-Wilson. Details of the fund have not yet been announced, but The Gleaner understands that monies...
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has set a target of US$100,000 to assist Jamaican tourism workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, with half of the funds also earmarked for Haiti. A fundraising event in Florida over the weekend kicked off...
NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has slammed military strikes against alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and in the Pacific by the Trump Administration as unlawful and un-American. She has called on the administration...
NEW YORK, NYC: Howard University has partnered with the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, to host a 12-hour radiothon to raise funds to support people affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. The radiothon is scheduled to air on Howard...
NEW YORK: The funeral for the late Jamaican consul general to New York, Alsion Roach-Wilson, is set for Friday, December 5. The service will be held at the Community Baptist Church in Englewood, New Jersey, starting at 11 a.m. Roach-Wilson died at...
NEW YORK: As relief efforts intensify following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, shippers in the United States say they are now grappling with a shortage of barrels needed to send supplies to Jamaica. Several major Jamaican-owned...
The Jamaican diaspora has reacted with shock and disbelief at news that Jamaica’s Consul General to New York Alsion Roach-Wilson has died following her battle with breast cancer. Roach-Wilson died at home in New Jersey in the early hours of...
Diaspora disaster relief mobilisation has moved into a targeted phase where relief supplies are being sourced to assist critical areas to get the country back up and running. To this end, relief efforts are being focused on getting generators,...
Forty-four members of the US Congress are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Jamaican nationals in the United States, citing widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. In a letter...
