Maria Layacona – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women Pioneers
Maria Layacona loved to photograph goats, revivalists and ordinary people going about the business of their daily lives. She was born in 1926 in Ohio (USA) of Italian parents. In 1955 Maria visited Jamaica, fell in love with the country and made it her forever home. Although she was well known for her work in […]
Jamaican Restaurant on List of Essential Eateries to Try In Orlando
The Caribbean Sunshine Bakery in Winter Garden, Florida, which has been providing classic Jamaican dishes like jerk chicken, oxtail, and curry chicken for more than 25 years, has been included in Orlando Weekly’s life of 20 essential restaurants to try in the Orlando area. The eatery is also known for its authentic coco bread and […]
New York School Honors Jamaican for Work on Diversity and Inclusion
The Alumni of Color Network at the Calhoun School in New York City hosted its first in-person celebration for alumni, parents, and guardians of students of color, faculty, and staff on May 24, 2022, marking the 125th anniversary of the school. The event honored Lavern McDonald, a teacher at the Upper School, with the inaugural […]
Grace Foods USA joins Celebrity Chef Darian Bryan to support the families of the Buffalo Shooting
The nightmare unfolded when a lone gunman entered TOPS Supermarket in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 2022, and shot and killed ten unarmed civilians. The senseless killing, which targeted people going about their daily routine, has left the entire Buffalo community and nation in mourning. Feeling the pain of seeing his hometown shattered by the […]
Jamaica Kincaid, Antigua – Caribbean-American Woman of Influence
Novelist Jamaica Kinkaid was born Elaine Potter Richardson in St. John’s, Antigua, in 1949, and was raised by her mother and stepfather, along with three brothers. She received a British-style education in her early years as Antigua did not become independent from the United Kingdom until 1981. Despite the fact that she tested at the […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending June 10th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA TO BECOME A REPUBLIC BY 2025 GENERAL ELECTIONS, SAYS MALAHOO-FORTE According to Jamaica’s Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo-Forte, Jamaica will declare that it is a Republic in the next general elections scheduled for 2025. The Minister provided this update during the House of Representatives 2022/23 Sectoral […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 10, 2022
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending June 10, 2022. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicns.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Dishonest Husband and His Enabling Wife
Ananias and Sapphira were members of the church. According to the narrative, they owned a piece of property that they sold, the proceeds from which would go to the church. However, Ananias, “with his wife’s full knowledge . . . kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it […]
Oscar de la Renta Fiallo, Dominican Republic – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
The fashion designer Oscar de la Renta Fiallo was born in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in 1932. He was the youngest of seven children and the only boy in the family. His mother was Dominican, and his father was Puerto Rican. His mother’s family trace its ancestry in the country to 1685. When […]