Usain Bolt Gets His Own Emoji on Twitter
Jamaica’s Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has received a new honor: a Twitter emoji. When Twitter users type in the tag #BeTheFastest they will see the Bolt emoji, which shows a likeness of the runner in his trademark “to the world” pose. The Bolt emoji represents part of Virgin Media’s new campaign that also includes […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – It’s A Heart Thing
There is something delightfully pleasing about doing something with one’s whole heart. Even the dreariest of tasks can take on meaning and purpose when we put all of ourselves, so to speak, into it. It is the highest expression of effort and even if the end results were not as expected, not very many people […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 8th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- FIVE JAMAICAN POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED IN SHOOTING OF STUDENT—07/05/16 Jamaica’s Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM) has arrested five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in connection with the shooting of a student of the Convent of Mercy Academy. The female student was traveling in an illegal taxi […]
10 Beautiful Photos of the 2016 Hollywood, California Carnival
The 2016 Hollywood Carnival was held on June 26 in Los Angeles, California. Members of the Caribbean diaspora in colorful costumes masqueraded in bands and palanced (PArty Lime ANd daNCE) down Hollywood Boulevard. Here are 10 beautiful photos from Instagram from the Hollywood Carnival 2016. Did you attend the Los Angeles Carnival this year? What was […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 8, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 8, 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.
St. Catherine High Alumni Offers Congratulations to Distinguished Alumnus, Archbishop Kenneth Richards
The St. Catherine High School (SCHS) Alumni Association congratulates alumnus, The Most Reverend Kenneth David Oswin Richards DD, on his appointment as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston and is proud that one of their own will now sit at the helm of the Catholic Church in Jamaica, Belize and the Cayman Islands. Archbishop Kenneth Richards is […]
Day 190 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Swim, Play, and Eat at Cosmo’s in Negril
Cosmo’s is one of the spots on the island where you can get the real and natural experience of Jamaica. You can dine inside or outside and enjoy the restaurant’s beach view, music, and Jamaican-style cuisine. Lobsters are caught daily right by the restaurant, and the chef prepares each seafood order to perfection. The freshest […]
