21 Things To Do When You’re Invited to a Jamaican Cookout
So your Jamaican friend invites you to a party and you are scared of being the only Non-Jamaican there. You are afraid that you will stick out like a sore thumb and you have no idea what the Jamaican Cookout etiquette is like. Well, here is a list of things we like and don’t like […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 11th, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 11th, 2015. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
Conversation with Jamaican singer Abby Dallas
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican singer, Abby Dallas. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Abby grew up in Portmore, where she attended the Bridge Port High School. At the tender age of six, Abby was exposed to music through her Church , School and Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Sponsored Events. Time and time […]
Jamaican Joke: The Jamaican Doctor
A newly qualified Jamaican Doctor can’t find a job so he opens a clinic and puts a sign outside “GET TREATMENT FOR $20 – IF NOT CURED GET BACK $100”. A lawyer thinks this is a great opportunity to earn $100 and goes to the clinic… Lawyer : “I have lost my sense of taste.” […]
Photo Highlights of the 2015 The Notting Hill Carnival
Britain’s Biggest Street Party the London Notting Hill Carnival was held on Aug 30th-31st 2015. The Carnival Bands took to the roads on Sunday August 30th 2015 and on Monday August 31st, 2015. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street festival in Europe and originated in 1964. Here are photo highlights via Instagram of […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Modern Medicine and a Sovereign God
Modern science is a bit of a two-edged sword; wonderful in some ways and worrisome in others. Because of a bum shoulder, I recently had to do an x-ray and an ultrasound. As I sat during the latter, I watched on the screen with much interest what the ultrasound was showing. Some months ago I […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending September 11th, 2015
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- GOVERNMENT WANTS STADIUM IN TRELAWNEY TO BE RENAMED FOR BOLT—09/10/15 The Jamaican government is planning to rename the multi-purpose stadium in Trelawney in honor of sprint champion Usain Bolt. The new name will be the Usain Bolt Sport Academy. Natalie Neita-Headley, Minister with Responsibility for Sports, said that […]