Day 22 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Negril Seven Mile Beach
Seven Mile Beach in Negril refers to an actual series of seven straight miles of white sand beach complete with requisite turquoise colors and a great view of fiery evening sunsets. Seven Mile Beach also features weekly live reggae music, many entertainment choices, snack vendors, and authentic Jamaican restaurants. You can walk to the cliff […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending January 22nd, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- NEW NORTH CLARENDON BRIDGE TO TRANSFORM LIVES—01/17/16 Residents in North Clarendon can look forward to a $700 million project that will build a new bridge in the community. The two-lane reinforced concrete bridge will be located at Kupuis, Pennants, and be 67 meters long, spanning the Rio Minho, […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Gifted For Service
When we think of ministry gifts in the church, we usually think of the “five-fold” gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher (Ephesians 4:12). Most Christians would not readily claim any of those gifts, and quite rightly so, but that does not mean each believer has not been blessed with at least one spiritual […]
Poetry Society of Jamaica Opens 27th Season of Fellowships with New Voices, January 26th, 2016, Kingston
The Poetry Society of Jamaica’s January 26th Fellowship at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, will mark the opening of the it’s 27th year of existence and of hosting it’s monthly poetry fellowships. The long-running gatherings have since 1989, been the meeting place for writers at varying stages and […]
Oshin Miller Awarded Tyrone Mcarthur Hill Memorial Scholarship at University of Technology in Jamaica
Oshin Miller, 20, of Top Hill District in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, has been awarded the inaugural Tyrone McArthur Hill Memorial Scholarship for the 2016-17 year to support her studies in civil engineering at the University of Technology. Oshin, a member of a family of three, hails from a small farming community in south-western Jamaican parish […]
Double Treble Makes Jamaica Debut at Kingston Parish Church Fundraiser
Double Treble, a dynamic and electrifying duo comprising Jamaican Karl Van Richards, concert pianist and African-American Roderick Demmings, Jr., concert organist/pianist will headline the month-end fundraising concert for the Kingston Parish Church on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Admission: $1,500 for adults and $500 for children under 12 and students with ID. The […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 22nd, 2016
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