CaribbeanTales International Film Festival: The Legacy Edition
On July 6, 2017, the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) held its Media Launch and Program Reveal to launch its twelfth annual festival with an evening of community and celebration. The packed event featured the Canadian Premiere screening of Barbadian film legend-in-the-making Shakirah Bourne’s latest fantasy feature film: A Caribbean Dream. And the international release […]
Buju Banton Launches “Everything BB” Clothing Line
Reggae artiste Buju Banton, who is serving a prison sentence of ten years for cocaine distribution and conspiracy, is launching his own clothing line. According to an announcement by his team, the brand will be called “Everything BB” and will feature t-shirts that display Banton’s photo and the lyrics “over hills and valley” from his […]
Jamaican Food Fight: Stew peas vs Curry goat – Guess Who Won?
We asked our facebook fans who would win a Jamaican food fight between Stew peas vs Curry goat. Here are the results and what some of our fans wrote. Feel free to add your own comments. Vote count: Stew peas – 50% Curry goat – 50% Selected Comments: N Cauldero – Stew peas. Haffi have pig tail though […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 14, 2017
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 14, 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.
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 14th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICA STRENGTHENS LAWS TO FIGHT SERIOUS CRIME Jamaica’s House of Representatives passed amendments made by the country’s Senate to the Law of Legal Reforms. These amendments are designed to impose stronger regulations against serious crime through the Zones of Special Operations and Special Security and Community Development Measures. […]
Jamaica’s Former Minister of Culture and Miss World 1993 Ready for Culinary Challenge against NY Mayor
The organizers of this year’s Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival are excited about the potential contest between New York’s Mayor, Bill de Blasio and Jamaica’s former Miss World and Member of Parliament, Lisa Hanna. The two could meet in the fiercely contested Celebrity Quick-Fire Challenge at the 7th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, scheduled for Sunday, […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Knowing The Opponent – Part 2
As we noted last time, the Christian is engaged in a spiritual battle. Despite the action being in our earthly experiences, Paul reminds us that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). Having […]
NFL Player Odell Beckham Jr. Gets Bob Marley Tattoo
Odell Beckham of the New York Giants likes tattoos, and his most recent tattoo combines the likenesses of reggae legend Bob Marley, rapper Lil Wayne, and a portion of the 1997 Sports Illustrated cover photo showing Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield’s ear. It is located on his right thigh. The combination has been called “random” […]