Business Insider Ranks Jamaica No. 6 of Top 25 Caribbean islands
A ranking of the top 25 Caribbean islands from Business Insider has placed Jamaica in sixth place. The destinations were ranked according to four criteria: accessibility or distance from New York City; average cost of a hotel room as provided by data at hotels.com; number of attractions as determined by trip-review website TripAdvisor.com; and a […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Company We Keep
As a child growing up, my mother would constantly remind me and my siblings to be careful of the company we keep. As youngsters, we were very aware of the influence that friends and acquaintances could have on the things we do primarily because we had seen how other kids had adopted bad habits and […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending March 4th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- OUTCOME OF JAMAICAN ELECTION PLEASES CARICOM—02/27/16 A team from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) charged with observing Jamaica’s general election reported that the nation’s voters were able to cast their ballots “without intimidation” and stated that the election’s results displayed the “will of the people” there. The CARICOM observers […]
Day 64 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Check the Vibe at a Rastafari Village
Take a tour of the Rastafarian Indigenous Village, which features visits with local artisans, farmers and musicians in the Montego River Gardens hills. You’ll learn about the community’s philosophy, its reverence for nature and humanity. The half-day guided tour offers an introduction to drumming, crafts and cooking. In case you missed any of the past […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 4th, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 4th, 2016 . The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
Photo Highlights: Miss Lou Festival 2016 featuring Owen “Blakka” Ellis
The ninth annual Louise Bennett-Coverley/Miss Lou Reading Festival was held on Saturday, February 6th, 2016, at the Broward College Performing Cultural Arts Theater in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Headlining the festival was Jamaica’s renowned comedian, writer, educator and performing artist, Owen “Blakka” Ellis. He shared perspectives on his relationship with the late Louise Bennett Coverley. Affectionately […]
