The Last Surviving Jamaican World War 2 Servicemen in Leeds Lauded for their Contributions to the British War Effort
As the UK celebrates VE Day marking 75 years since the end of World War 2 in Europe, two Jamaicans have been lauded for their contributions to Britain’s war effort. In 1944 18-year-old St James born Alford Gardner, and 21 years old Portland-born Lionel Roper made the 5,000-mile journey to England having volunteered to join […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 8 2020.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 8, 2020. 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
How Lil Jamrock got Me Exiled from the Library – Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller
The morning devotional had me on a spiritual high. I wanted to be like Jesus, so I hopped the fence and ditched class. Skipping school to go to the library is like calling in sick to your job for an internship that doesn’t offer college credit. I was in the kiddie section speed-reading a romance […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 8th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA QUARANTINES ST. MARY COMMUNITIES Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness decided to quarantine some areas of St. Mary parish, including Dover, Enfield and Annotto Bay for 14 days beginning on May 7, 2020. The decision was made in collaboration with National Emergency Operating Centre and the Local […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “It is Well”
Her only son and child was dead. Yet to the servant of the prophet, Gehazi, she had declared “It is well.” This was her miracle baby, the one promised by God through Elisha, a frequent guest in her house. She was content with her life before the promise. So much so that when Elisha, on […]
Jamaican-born Marlon James: Raw, Unedited Approach to Photography
Marlon James was born in 1980, in Kingston, Jamaica. He was accepted to Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts to study design but then in his last semester took an elective in photography and as a bet with a friend was determined to get good grades. Even though he graduated with a […]