NEW YORK, NY – Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett has extended an invitation to actress Kerry Washington and her family to come to Jamaica for a family getaway during her next shoot break. The Minister, who was special guest at the Jamaica Independence gala, had high praises for the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated American born actress, who is of Jamaican descent.

 MIAMI - To build on strong investment interest from hotel developers, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism will participate in two important hospitality conferences in Miami this week.

Kamala Harris, an American senator with deep Caribbean roots, last monthdelivered a standout performance during the first round of nationally televised debates between Democratic candidates for United States president.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has introduced new legislation in the United States House of Representatives to create what she describes as a “9/11-style Commission” to investigate the treatment of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

NEW YORK – Haitian American New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis defeated primary challenger Monique Chandler-Waterman in a much-watched Democratic primary race for the 45th Council District seat in Brooklyn.

The growth and development of Lauderdale Lakes were highlighted by the South Florida city’s Jamaican American Mayor Hazelle Rogers during her “State of the City” address last month.

Undocumented Caribbean nationals in the United States remained largely untouched by last month’s announced mass round-up and deportation ordered by President Donald Trump.

Caribbean and other nationals in the United States cannot be forced to reveal if they are American citizens when participating in the census - for now.

Uncertainty has gripped undocumented Caribbean nationals in the United States after President Donald Trump vowed to launch a massive roundup across the country, followed by deportations.

My fellow Jamaicans and friends of the Diaspora in the Southern USA, on behalf of the Consulate General of Jamaica I extend greetings as we give thanks for another milestone in the life of our beloved country, celebrating 57 years as an independent and sovereign nation.

NEW YORK – A Grenadian-born court attorney referee in Brooklyn has won her bid for a Civil Court judgeship in New York’s Democratic Party Primary.

A former track star and a businessman will be the honorees at the American Friends of Jamaica’s (AFJ) 2019 Hummingbird Gala later this year.