Jamaica’s Justin Sirgany to Compete in Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix
Jamaican Justin Sirgany, 15, an F4 U.S. Global Racing Group rookie, will join over 30 other drivers to compete at the Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix on July 8-9, 2017, at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. This will be the first international event for the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda […]
R. Kelly 360-degree turn and Busy’s rude awakening at Groovin In The Park sparks controversy while Rock Steady Legends steal the show
Camera! Action! Roots, reggae, rocksteady, ska, r&b, gospel, and a tinge of dancehall flooded this year’s Groovin In The Park stage on Sunday, June 25th now in its ninth year at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York. From all indications this annual musical extravaganza’s affluent price tag did not deter the fans. After all, […]
Jamaican Food Fight: Escovitch fish vs brown stew fish – Guess Who Won?
We asked our facebook fans who would win a Jamaican food fight between Escovitch fish vs brown stew fish. Here are the results and what some of our fans wrote. Feel free to add your own comments. Vote count: Escovitch fish – 60% brown stew fish – 40% Selected Comments: Q Donaldson – Escovitch all the way […]
How Much Do You Know about Jamaica’s First Telephone?
The first telephone in Jamaica was installed in Black River, St. Elizabeth, in 1883, just seven years after Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words into his invention in 1876. By 1884, there were 50 subscribers to telephone service in Kingston. In 1892, The Jamaica Telephone Company was incorporated in Kingston. Black River was also […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 7th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- SYMBOLIC QUEEN’S BATON TO MAKE WEEK-LONG TOUR OF ISLAND The Queen’s Baton arrived in Kingston on July 5, 2017, marking the start of the Jamaican leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay. The Baton will make a week-long tour of the island before traveling to the Bahamas on July […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 7, 2017
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 7, 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.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Knowing The Opponent – Part I
In sports, players and coaches on successful teams attribute some of that success to not taking any opponent lightly. Whether in corporate boardrooms or when planning military strategies, the same principle is adhered to. Knowing one’s opponents, the strengths and weaknesses, their characteristic patterns and styles of work are crucial to gaining victory. To not […]