Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 22nd, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- REID SUPPORTS MULTI-LINGUAL JAMAICA—07/18/16 Jamaica’s Education Minister Ruel Reid has supported the idea that Jamaica should become a milt-lingual nation, even as debate continues about whether Spanish should be the island’s official second language. Reid has announced plans to introduce different languages to children at an early age; […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Who Is Jesus to You?
According to the book of Matthew, Jesus had just finished feeding four thousand men, besides women and children, with seven loaves and a few little fishes when He had a private conversation with His disciples at Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 15:32-38; 16:13). Despite all the teachings He had done and the miracles He preformed, He asked […]
Eight Jamaican Students Receive Cuban Medical Scholarships
Eight university students from Jamaica will leave the island in August 2016 to pursue their education in medicine via the Cuba-Jamaica Cooperation Program for the 2016-2017 academic year. The students are Nicholas Campbell, Sanja Bonnick, Shanize Shanna-Kay Stewart, Brittnie Dahlia Paul-Ann Lee, Sheldon Fitzgerald Antonio Brown, Shannoy Powell and Dr. Marlon de Wayne Brown. Pursuing […]
Westmoreland Twinned With Japanese Town To Attract More Tourists From Japan
According to Jamaica’s Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook, the twinning of the island’s town of Westmoreland with Tottori, a town in Japan, is likely to encourage more Japanese tourists to visit Jamaica. Pennicook said that the Japanese tourist market is a priority, and when he visited Tokyo in May 2016, he met with several travel […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 22, 2016
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Day 204 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – See the Secrets of Scatter Falls
As one of the least known waterfalls in Jamaica, Scatter Falls in the eastern part of the island remains a worthwhile goal for those who seek it out. You’ll find the falls in the Rio Grande Valley in Berrydale. The falls is visited chiefly by locals, but you can find a tour guide to take […]
Twerk Fest Jamaica Takes over Kingston City
The finals for the first annual Kingston based dancing competition, Twerk Fest Jamaica, is set to create waves this weekend at D’Entrance, located at 80 Constant Spring Road across from Consumer Plaza. The first of its kind in the capital city of Kingston, Twerk Fest Jamaica will see girls twerking for the title of Twerk […]
