Jamaican Jokes: Rasta man vs Yale Graduate
The National Poetry Contest was now down to the last two contestants; A Yale graduate and a Jamaican Rasta man. They were given a word and were allowed two minutes to study the word and come up with a poem that contained the word. The word they were given was ” Timbuktu “. First to […]
Jamaica-Born, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Gilpin Assumes Responsibility as the Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Army Africa
Command Sergeant Major Christopher Gilpin, who came to the United States from his home in Jamaica after high school, has spent the past 29 years in the U.S. Army. He enlisted in 1986m and since training Fort Benning, Georgia, he served in the infantry, taking every leadership position from team leader to command sergeant major. […]
Day 15 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Feel the Music at Rebel Salute
Celebrate the birthday of reggae legend Patrick “Tony Rebel” Barrett at Plantation Cove in St. Ann. While the Rebel Salute event began as a birthday party, it has become a staple of Jamaica’s music events calendar. You will feel the emotion and appreciation of true reggae fans from around the world at this authentic celebration […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Tomorrow…
“See you tomorrow!” “Have a good weekend; see you on Monday!” How many times have you said or heard those words said to someone? For some of us, the statements are ones we often say without thinking about them; they are part of our social interactions. Yet there is something presumptive about them. They assume […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending January 15th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- BARNSWELL WANTS DIGITAL NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR JAMAICANS—01/10/15 Scean Barnswell, the mayor of May Pen, wants Jamaica’s government to create a digital national identification system for all citizens. He believes this will help in fighting crime in the country. Barnswell has also called for greater protection of the […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 15th, 2016
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