Lester Hinds/Gleaner Writer
24 Aug, 2026
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South Florida bids bittersweet goodbye to Mair
With outgoing Jamaican Consul General to Miami Oliver Mair preparing to take up duties as consul general in New York, community organisations across South Florida and Atlanta recently held a number of…
24 Aug, 2026
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Bartlett to be honoured with Pyne Africa Icon Award
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is set to be honoured as a Tourism Icon at the PYNE Awards Africa 2026, in recognition of his global leadership in building tourism resilience and…
19 Aug, 2026
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Jamaican Ricky Wade expands McDonald’s empire
Jamaica-born and Florida-based businessman Ricky Wade has expanded his holdings of McDonald’s franchises. Wade told The Gleaner that his company has acquired an additional five franchises in central…
17 Aug, 2026
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Jamaicans in Florida seek primary election wins in US
When voters in Florida go to the polls tomorrow to vote in the Democratic Party primary elections, a number of candidates with Jamaican roots are hoping they will come out victorious and go on to the…
17 Aug, 2026
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Teeing up for education - August 22 golf, healthcare outing to benefit Morant Bay, Yallahs high schools
Next Saturday, golfers are set to gather at the Crystal Lake Golf and Country Club in Georgia for the fifth annual golf tournament and healthcare awareness event to raise funds to benefit two Jamaican…
08 Aug, 2026
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GoodHeart | Courtney Washington, Hope Wade to headline COJO charity fashion show
Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc, a New York-based non-profit organisation dedicated to serving less fortunate children in Jamaica, will host its 15th Charity Fashion Show fundraiser on…
07 Aug, 2026
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J’cans in US, Canada secure multiple nat’l awards
NEW YORK: Jamaicans across the United States and Canada have been well represented among the 140 people in this year’s list for national honours and awards list. At least 12 diasporans are set to be…
06 Aug, 2026
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Jamaica to take spotlight at NYPD headquarters
The doors of One Police Plaza, the headquarters of the New York Police Department (NYPD), will be thrown open on August 11 to Jamaicans and friends when the Jamaican American Law Enforcement…
04 Aug, 2026
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Inaugural Jamaica Day Parade reimagined ahead of Saturday’s staging in Brooklyn
NEW YORK: What was originally announced as the first Jamaica Day Parade in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 8, has now been reimagined as a Diaspora Road March and Cultural Festival. Billed as ‘Jamaica…