Digicel Wins Speed Test Award, Named Fastest Network in Caribbean
The telecommunications firm Digicel is the winner of the Speedtest Award presented by Ookla, a world-leader in testing and analysis of the internet and is officially the “Fastest Network in the Caribbean.” According to the CEO of Digicel Group, Oliver Coughlan, the award assures the company’s customers that they have made the best choice of […]
Jamaican-Born Sandra Samuels Becomes First Black Person Appointed Mayor of Wolverhampton, UK
Jamaican-born Councilor Sandra Samuels, who moved to the United Kingdom at the age of ten, has become the first Black person to be appointed mayor of Wolverhampton, and she is the first politician of African Caribbean descent to serve in the role of mayor in 200 years. As the 11th woman to hold the post […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 20th, 2022
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 20th, 2022. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
Pluto and Friends Ready for Memorial Weekend in South Florida
After a successful debut in 2020, Pluto and Friends is scheduled to make another winning run at the Sport of Kings Theater, Gulfstream Park, in Hallandale Beach, FL. Pluto Shervington will again lead a star-studded cast at the May 28 show. Boris Gardiner, Ernie Smith, J C Lodge, Chalice, The Fabulous Five Band and Code […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 20th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICANS URGED TO GET VACCINATED DUE TO FIFTH WAVE OF COVID-19 Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to get vaccinations and follow guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 designed to minimize the spread of the virus because a fifth wave of the disease has been confirmed […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Increase my faith”
At one point or another, we have all done it. Struggling under the weight of a situation, and facing a crisis of faith, we prayed words to the effect, “Lord, increase my faith.” I am reminded of the narrative in Mark 9 in which Jesus met a man whose son had a “dumb spirit,” and […]
