How much do you know about Jamaica and the Mesquito King?

The Governor of Jamaica was at one time responsible for the education of the kings of the Mesquito people, who were brought to the island from what was known as the “Mesquito shore” and what is now part of Nicaragua. Jamaica’s government brought the Mesquito in hopes that they could “track down” the rebellious Maroons. […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending April 14th, 2017

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICA MOVES UP ON GLOBAL ENERGY INDEX Jamaica has risen 74 places on the Global Energy Index, which determines a nation’s transition toward more secure, sustainable and affordable systems of energy. According to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the new ranking places Jamaica among the 127 countries found to […]
Andrew Clarke and Dominique Allen Lawson Head Cast of New Musical ‘Welcome to America’

Andrew Clarke and Dominique Allen Lawson have been cast in leading roles in the highly anticipated new musical Welcome to America- A Caribbean Musical, which will have its World Premiere performance in New York on Thursday April 20 at 8pm at the Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center at York College, Jamaica Queens. The two […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 14 2017

This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 14 2017. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Not this man [Jesus], but Barabbas!”

As Jesus stood with Pilate, Pilate looked at Him with disbelief and skepticism. How could this man be the king of the Jews as they had charged? An itinerant preacher moving from place to place in the cities with people who were willing to follow Him was not a crime. More importantly, He was not […]