Photo highlights Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival and Family Fun Day 2016
The Annual Grace Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival and Family Fun Day was held on September 4, 2016. The festival was held at a new location, the Georgia International Horse Park.It is the 11th year of the event. Patrons enjoyed great food and music. Performances included Third World, Elephant man, Freddy McGreggor, Ity and Fancy Cat, […]
Conversation with Jamaican YouTube Personality & Actor, Phylecia Renae
Phylecia Renae has taken her love for her rich Caribbean roots and has channeled it into Di Riddim Sweet, a show that airs on CIN TV and OCTV. The show aims to propagate how Caribbean culture influences both local and worldwide businesses. Born in Kingston Jamaica, Phylecia Renae relocated to the United Sates under […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 23 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 23 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.
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending September 23rd, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- INDECOM REPORTS 340 CIVILIANS KILLED IN POLICE OPERATIONS FROM 2013 TO 2015 A report from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) stated that 340 civilians were killed during several police operations between July 2013 and December 2015. The report also stated that 125 of the deaths – 36 […]
October Reign to release new single September 23
October Reign will release “Legally,”a new single from his upcoming debut solo album Soapbox Empire: Generation on Friday, September 23, 2016. The song addresses the decriminalisation of marijuana in Jamaica since 2015. With a clever wink to the literal letter of the law, October Reign puts into perspective how the changes will affect small marijuana […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Gift of Today
There is something extra special about today. If we are following our regular schedule, most things, people, and places are familiar to us because we have seen them before; we are accustomed to them. Yet it is this routineness and familiarity that often cause us to lose appreciation for today. Have you ever stopped to […]
Hundreds of Clarendon Residents to Benefit From Upgraded Dental Clinic
Hundreds of residents from the community of Hayes and surrounding districts in Clarendon will benefit from an upgraded Dental Clinic at the Raymonds Health Centre, refurbished at a cost of $4.6 million. The renovation was funded by bauxite/alumina company Jamalco through its Noble Foundation and was officially handed over yesterday (September 21). The work undertaken […]
Agent Feels Joy With New Single
Andre Carruthers, the US based reggae artiste known as Agent, has released a brand new single called Joy, which is expected to increase his presence on the local dancehall scene going into the Christmas season. The single, a reggae dancehall fusion, was written by Agent himself and highlights elements of the artiste’s life growing up […]
Day 267 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – All In for the Alhambra Inn and Restaurant
Give in to the desire for nostalgic Jamaica with a visit to the Alhambra Inn in Kingston. This is a great place to see relics of the past, which are scattered about the property, and its Sunday buffet breakfasts are unbelieveable. Savor the authentic taste of a traditional Jamaican breakfast with mackerel and corned pork. […]
The Honourable Minister Daryl Vaz Hands out Books and School Supplies to Kindergarten Children in Portland
“More than 500 Kindergarten children at 4 Portland schools set to receive book bags containing BrainQuest Workbooks, reading books, crayons and pencils from Books4Kids Jamaica this year.” Books4Kids Jamaica was honoured by the participation Hon. Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in the Office of the Prime […]
