Jamaica Diaspora and Friends Excellence Award (JDAFEA) Launches First Global Diaspora Peer Award
Florida, August 11, 2017– The Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference held in Kingston on July 23-26, 2017 was the launching pad for the Jamaica Diaspora and Friends Excellence Award (JDAFEA). The JDAFEA will be the first global Diaspora peer award to recognize the initiatives of Diaspora members and friends of Jamaica that support the growth of […]
Jamaican Food Fight: Soursop vs Pineapple – Guess Who Won?

We asked our facebook fans who would win a Jamaican food fight between Soursop vs Pineapple. Here are the results and what some of our fans wrote. Feel free to add your own comments. Vote count: Soursop – 70% Pineapple – 30% Selected Comments: B Hines – Soursop too expensive now!! Have to stay wid pine!! J […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 11, 2017

This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 11, 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 August 11th, 2017

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- MINISTER OF STATE EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN AT-RISK YOUTH PROJECT Jamaica’s Minister of State in the National Security Ministry Peernel Charles Jr. says that he is confident that the Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) lab project to help at-risk youth through training in cutting-edge technologies. The project has […]
Alborosie on Tour and Returns with “Freedom in Dub”

International reggae star Alborosie returns with “Freedom In Dub,” the dub version of his celebrated “Freedom & Fyah” album today, August 11. The self-proclaimed “Dub Mechanic,” Alborosie has demonstrated his production and remix skills on multiple projects including “Dub The System,” (counterpart to the 2013 release Sound The System) and “Dub Of Thrones” with King […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – My One and Only

Ask anyone who is really in love and they will tell you that the most terrible feeling in the world, or so it seems, is being away from the one they love. Taken to the extreme, lovers always want to be in each other’s company and if they are apart, constantly being in touch with […]