Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending February 17th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- GOVERNMENT ENDS SHIFT SYSTEM, ALLOCATES MILLIONS FOR CLASSROOMS The government of Jamaica plans to spend $641 million to end the school shift system by providing more classrooms. Over the next year, budget allocations will also be used to obtain equipment for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) academies. […]
Jamaican Joke: The Donkey Raffle
A Jamaican moved to Barbados and bought a donkey from an old Bajan farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day, the Bajan farmer drove up and said, “Sorry, but I have some bad news. The donkey dead”. The Jamaican said, “Well dat alrite, just gi mi, […]
How much do you know about Sir Anthony Musgrave?
Anthony Musgrave was born in Antigua in 1828. He served the British colonial government in the Caribbean for a decade before being appointed governor of Newfoundland in 1864 and then to Australia and New Zealand. Musgrave returned to the Caribbean region to serve as Governor of Jamaica, a position he held from 1877 to 1883. […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending February 17, 2017
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Living in the Moment
To live in the moment is very easy to do. Things are constantly changing and with so many things demanding our time and attention, it seems there is always something immediate to think or worry about. Sometimes it is like trying to fill twelve holes with ten fingers. Most people who have tried it would […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending February 17, 2017
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending February 17 2017. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com.
