World Record Runs by Bolt Named Best Moments in History of IAAF World Championships
The IAAF is celebrating the coming 2017 World Championships in London with a list of the top moments in the history of the competitions, and the record-breaking performances of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the 2009 staging in Berlin are ranked Number One. Bolt turned in the same kind of […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending April 28th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- 8 JAMAICANS EXTRADITED TO NORTH DAKOTA ON LOTTERY FRAUD CHARGES The United States Attorney for North Dakota announced that eight Jamaicans are in custody, having been extradited from their country to face lottery scam charges. These individuals were arrested n Jamaica over a year ago. They are among […]
12 Beautiful Photos from Jamaica Carnival 2017
The Jamaica Carnival 2017 was held this past Sunday in Kingston, Jamaica. Bands in colorful costumes masqueraded and palanced (PArty Lime ANd daNCE) down the streets. Here are 12 beautiful Instagram photos from Jamaica Carnival 2017. Did you attend the Jamaica Carnival this year? What was your experience? […]
How Much Do You Know about The Silk Cotton Tree?
The Silk Cotton Tree (Ceiba Tree or Ceiba pentandra) is a source of awe for many Jamaicans. They believe “duppies” live there, and fishermen who used the tree’s wood for dugout canoes would never cut one down without making offerings to the tree’s spirits. In fact, the trees are revered in many parts of the […]
Mother’s Day Concert & Luncheon Marks Ardenne 90th Anniversary Celebration in Toronto, May 14, 2017
On January 8, 2017, Ardenne High School kicked off its 90th anniversary celebration with a church service at the Olson Chapel on Ardenne Rd in Kingston. It was in 1927 that two Missionaries to Jamaica, Nellie and George Olson founded the school. On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, the Ardenne High School Alumni Association, Toronto […]
Platinum Kids Win America’s National Sound Championship “US Rumble”
One of the most exciting aspects of reggae culture took place inside Amazura nightclub in Queens, New York last Saturday. It was the second annual US Rumble nationals where seven sound systems entered a musical “war” for a spot in the international Irish and Chin World Clash competition. All seven sounds entered the Amazura stage […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “What Are You Going To Do With Jesus?”
Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday are behind us for another year and so are the reenactments of the major events around this time of year as celebrated primarily by Christians. Many of us took the time to reflect on the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and what those events mean to us as individuals […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 28 2017
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 28, 2017. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
