Jamaicans Now Represent the Largest Number of Black Migrants to U.S.
According to a survey by the United States Census Bureau, black immigrants from Jamaica are the largest group of foreign-born blacks in the U.S. It is estimated that Jamaicans number as many as 682,000 people, or 18 percent of the foreign-born blacks comprising the black population in the country. Haitians represent the second-largest group with […]
Jamaican Prof. Renn Holness, Honored with Canadian Neurosurgery Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Renn Holness of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona was chosen as the recipient of the Charles Drake Medal by the Canadian Neurosurgical Society (CNSS). The Medal is given by the Society in recognition for his lifetime achievement in the field of neurosurgery. Professor Holness will receive the award in Quebec City […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Come…and rest a while”
In his book The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People, John Ortberg observes, “We suffer from what has come to be known as ‘hurry sickness’,” a condition Meyer Friedman defines as “above all, a continuous struggle and unremitting attempt to accomplish or achieve more and more things or participate in more and […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending May 27th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- REID ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH EDUCATION—05/23/16 Ruel Reid, Jamaica’s Minister of Education, Youth and Information, is calling for parent to become more involved with their children’s education. Reid said that students perform better in school when their parents are actively engaged. He made his remarks at […]
Raging Fyah’s New Album ‘Everlasting’ Out Now
Raging Fyah, one of the fastest rising roots reggae artists from Jamaica, just released their third studio album entitled Everlasting on the Dub Rockers imprint. The five-piece Kingston collective recently toured the U.S. with Stick Figure winning over new fans with AXS stating, “Raging Fyah is now poised for a significant impact upon America’s vast […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 27th , 2016
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Day 148 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Visit Columbus’ First Landing Spot at Puerto Seco Beach
Puerto Seco Beach is located in Discovery Bay, Jamaica. When Christopher Columbus first came to the island he landed here in search of fresh water. When he did not find any he named the beach “Puerto Seco,” which translates to “dry port.” Now the beach is far from dry; it is filled with music and […]
