New Play Celebrating “Miss Lou” To Be Staged
In order to promote the legacy of Jamaican folklorist Louise Bennett-Coverley, better known as “Miss Lou,” and to encourage educators to share knowledge of her work with young people, a new play entitled “Skip To My Lou-Lou” will be staged by Jamaica’s Center for Value-Based Arts. The work is part of the celebration of the […]
Photo Highlights: One Fete Concert Added Yet Another Burst of Energy to Miami Carnival 2019
The nocturnal side of Miami Carnival 2019 was certainly not for the weary, as there was a long list of nightly fetes leading up to Sunday’s Carnival Parade and Concert Finale. Aside from the Tribe Ignite and ‘Soca or Die’ fetes that took place in the Magic City’s hip and trendy Wyndwood Walls Arts District, […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 25, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 25, 2019. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaican & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 25th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA RECEIVES US$14.85 MILLION TO ADDRESS NATURAL DISASTERS A grant of US$14 million has been provided to Jamaica from the Global Risk Financing Facility. The World Bank announced the grant, which is designed to help Jamaica expand financial protections against the risks of natural disasters. The Global Risk Financing Facility […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Overcoming Despite the Opposition
Nehemiah was on a mission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. According to the narrative, while serving as king Artaxerxes’ cup-bearer, he had asked some visitors from Judah about the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem from captivity and about how things were going there. They said to him, “Things are not going well for […]