LONDON: A scholarship in the name of the late award-winning author Andrea Levy is encouraging individuals from black African and Caribbean heritage, facing socio-economic challenges, to apply for financial support. The Andrea Levy Scholarship was...
LONDON: Young persons of Jamaican heritage living in the United Kingdom are being invited to participate in a cultural-exchange scheme on the Caribbean island. The Fusion Project, launched by Jamaican Diaspora UK (JD UK), is a two-week programme,...
LONDON: A panel of experts is urging stakeholders in Jamaica’s music industry and the diaspora to capitalise on reggae’s growing popularity around the globe. The call was made during a recent webinar organised by The Weekly Gleaner newspaper...
LONDON: Jamaica’s newly appointed ambassador/special investment envoy for culture and arts, in the United Kingdom, has spoken of her pride at being tapped for her new role. Theresa Roberts, 66, businesswoman and philanthropist, received her new...
LONDON: Prime Minister Andrew Holness stressed the island’s intention to become a republic during a short visit to the United Kingdom last week, saying that the process has been protracted as the Government engages in public education and...
LONDON: A celebrated poet had urged the Jamaican Government to make better use of the talents available among the island’s diaspora, during signings of his latest book in London recently. Linton Kwesi Johnson was in conversation with members of...
LONDON: A new commemorative 50-pence coin to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival in the UK of passengers on the Empire Windrush has been designed by a Jamaican artist. The coin, which depicts two smartly dressed persons from the Windrush...
The funeral service for Jamaica-born Royal Air Force (RAF) veteran Sergeant Peter Brown is scheduled for Thursday, May 25, after an almost two-month delay. Sergeant Brown, one of the last members of the RAF from the West Indies who lived in the...
LONDON, England: Professionals from the Jamaican diaspora, living in the United Kingdom (UK), have expressed their distaste for tomorrow’s lavish coronation of King Charles III. The crowning of King Charles is expected to cost British taxpayers £...
A celebrated Jamaican artist is having his work hosted in England’s first purpose-built public art gallery - the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Anthony Daley, an abstract expressionist, has painted 12 canvases depicting “new ways” of telling the story of...
LONDON: Organisers of the recently held UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference (UKBBEC) say they are encouraged by the outpouring of support and engagement for locally owned black businesses from both public and private sectors across the UK....
LONDON: A Jamaica-born councillor recently appointed as mayor of Wolverhampton has vowed to assist charities that serve African Caribbean communities in the United Kingdom (UK). Sandra Samuels recently overturned over 200 years of British history...
LONDON: Even as the black/Caribbean community welcomed news that several persons had been included on this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list, there has been criticism of the award scheme. This year’s recipients include former professional...
LONDON: George Dyer, one of London’s most renowned tailors, has died at age 67, following a heart attack. The bespoke couturier from St Elizabeth, Jamaica, worked with an array of celebrities during an illustrious career spanning decades. Dyer...
LONDON: A pioneering music label, which has nurtured global appreciation for reggae music, has been commemorated with a blue plaque in west London. The prestigious sign was unveiled recently outside Peckings Records, in Shepherds Bush, a hub for...
LONDON: Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones has been appointed to the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world. The appointment of the successful Jamaica-born entrepreneur to the governing body of a...
LONDON: Des Drummond, the former rugby league star who achieved fame in England for his sporting prowess, has died at the age of 63. Desmond Lloyd Drummond was born in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, on June 17, 1958. He moved to the UK...
LONDON: Calls have been made for Black History Month to be extended across Jamaica to counteract the legacy of colonialism. The proposal was made by Dr Dennis Howard, a Jamaican ethnomusicologist, during a webinar organised by The Weekly Gleaner,...
The only film festival celebrating the Windrush generation’s contribution to the education and culture of the United Kingdom(UK) will be launched next week. The Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) will explore the history of carnival in...
LONDON: Newly elected chairwoman of the Jamaica Diaspora UK (JDUK) Bettina Wallace says boosting membership and pulling the community together will be among the first goals of her tenure. The 67-year-old from Nottingham was elected during the...
LONDON, England: Jamaican entrepreneurs in the UK are confident trading opportunities between the two countries will experience a boost following the recent UK election results. The upbeat analysis follows a landslide victory by the Conservative...
