Jamaican WNBA Champion Simone Edwards Dies at Age 49
Jamaican Simone Edwards, a star Seattle Storm player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), died of ovarian cancer at the age of 49 at her Florida home on February 16, 2023. She was diagnosed with the disease in early 2021. Simone Edwards was born in Kinston, Jamaica, in 1973. While she did not play […]
Oliver Mair, Consul General of Jamaica, Named Dean of Caribbean Consular Corp in South Florida
Oliver Mair, the Consul General of Jamaica, is the new Dean of the Caribbean Consular Group in South Florida. He was appointed Consul General at Jamaica’s Consulate General in Miami in October 2018 and is the first to be appointed Dean in more than seven years, according to Consul General of Antigua and Barbuda, Ambassador […]
Ghetto Kirk – 10 Truths You Should Know About Him
If you’ve ever dreamt of starring in a ghetto-based, action-packed film, set in the heart of downtown Kingston where you can expect traffic at every hour of the day, a gun salute at any time, and a random woman shouting, “Give your life to Jesus”, then you just need to spend a day inside a […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 17th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES NO CORRUPTION CHARGES FOR HOLNESS Leadership at the Integrity Commission, Jamaica’s anti-corruption agency, have decided that Prime Minister Andrew Holness will not face corruption charges following its investigation of a possible conflict of interest relating to government contracts that were awarded to a construction firm between 2006 and 2009. The […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending February 17 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending February 17 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Our “Box of Chocolate”
In the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, reportedly one of the best movies of the 1990s, the main character Forrest, played by actor Tom Hanks, quoted his mother as saying, “Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Those words continue to ring true. It is not without significance that […]
Ship Repair Yard A Game Changer for Jamaica That Will Bring High-Paying Jobs
Work continues toward the opening of a new ship repair yard and maintenance facility in Kingston. Officials from the government and project sponsors highlight the strategic position of Jamaica near the key shipping routes that serve locations in the Caribbean and Central America and the ships that utilize the Panama Canal as beneficial to the […]
Jamaican-born Chef Irie to Participate at the 22nd Annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Hugh Sinclair aka Chef Irie will be participating in the 22nd annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) taking place February 23-26, 2023. Chef Irie is the CEO and Executive Chef of Chef Irie Spice, Inc. – Private Chef and Catering Services, providing food services to the tri-county area of South […]
Gibson McCook Relays Jamaica Celebrate 50-year Milestone
The Gibson McCook Relays is celebrating 50 years of existence and will return with 43 events in a 12-hour extravaganza. PUMA, Television Jamaica, Wisynco and Digicel are the major sponsors along with 28 other business partners which have covered all 45 events for the meet. Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Prof Rainford Wilks in expressing […]
Rejected by a Grad School This Jamaican-American Female Entrepreneur Was Featured on CNBC
First-generation Jamaican-American Helena Faustin, 35, found success by utilizing the passion for cooking she developed at a young age by watching her mother prepare meals. Now she writes a popular food blog entitled, “That Nurse Can Cook,” and is making over $100,000 per year cooking Jamaican food in her home kitchen. In an appearance on […]