Jamaican Filmmaker Explores Ties Between Jamaica and Newfoundland in New Documentary

Patricia Scarlett Jamaican Filmmaker Documentary

Filmmaker Patricia Scarlett was born in Jamaica but raised in Montreal, Canada. In her work, she explores the places where culture, race, and class intersect, particularly in regard to her birth country of Jamaica. Scarlett is inspired by the culture of Newfoundland, the most eastern province of Canada, and its connections to Jamaica. Her new […]

New Jamaican Bakery to Open in Newport in Wales

New Jamaican Bakery to Open in Newport in Wales Irie Shack Bakery

A new Jamaican bakery opening in Newport in July 2018 is set to brighten up the street with its colorful and vibrant exterior and interior décor. Locating on Corporation Road near Kemp Park, the new eatery is an offshoot of the Irie Shack, a popular restaurant in Cardiff. According to Iftekhar Harris, the owner of […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending August 3rd, 2018

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS  STORIES   HOLNESS MAKES HISTORIC VISIT TO NAMIBIA Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness made a historic state visit to Namibia during which he became the first Jamaican head of government to make an official visit to the African nation. During his visit, Holness had a meeting with Dr. Hage G. Geingob, […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Cost of Disobedience – Part II

Despite clear instructions from the LORD, Saul decided to do his own thing. According to the narrative, “But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was […]