Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 3 2023
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A message of clarification to Jamaican Diaspora leaders, families, and friends – Who serves who!!!
Sometimes, clarifications are necessary when I speak or write on matters relating to Diaspora engagement. People ask why there is so much confusion about the governance of Diaspora organizations and the government of Jamaica. Let’s make this clear; the government has no authority over any person or organization in any other country than within Jamaica. […]
20 Jamaica Dishes on TasteAtlas List of the 100 Most Popular Caribbean Foods
TasteAtlas, a travel guide for traditional foods, compiled a list of 2023’s 100 most popular foods and beverages from the Caribbean, and fully one-fifth of the favorites – 20 of 100 – are Jamaican dishes or beverages. Below are the Jamaican items with their TasteAtlas ranking. 98. Peppered Shrimps Peppered shrimp is spicy and flavorful […]
Jamaica’s Population is Not Growing and This is Not Good
A few days ago, I had a conversation with an old friend of mine who operates an island-wide merchandising company and who was complaining about being unable to find workers in the Montego Bay area. As she spoke I recalled a couple of other conversations that I had shared with other employers in the Kingston […]
Marley Family Expands Role in Cannabis Industry with Launch of Herb House at Museum
The family of Bob Marley announced that it is opening a cannabis store in Kingston in collaboration with Docklight Brands. The store is located at the Bob Marley Museum on Hope Road, Bob Marley’s former home and recording studio, which is also the location of the Marley Natural Dispensary and Smoking Lounge. The Marley family […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Set of the Sails
In his account of Paul’s journey to Rome, Luke tells of a brewing storm – a very strong wind blowing down from the island of Crete (Acts 27:14). He continues, “It hit the ship, and since it was impossible to keep the ship headed into the wind, we gave up trying and let it be […]
Jamaican-Born Lawyer, Marlon Hill, Honored by the Miami Foundation for his Philanthropy
Lawyer Marlon Hill was honored by the Miami Foundation at the 8th Annual State of Black Philanthropy at The Urban in Overtown, in Miami, Florida, on February 24, 2023, in an event that honors the long and storied tradition of Black philanthropy in the Miami Dade community. The 2023 event focused on Black philanthropy in […]
Jamaican Opens Restaurant in Arkansas When His American Wife Said There Was Not Enough Jamaican Food There
Patrick and LaRonda Blackburn are the owners of the Yeh Mon restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas, and are committed to providing authentic Jamaican food to locals. They describe Jamaican food as similar to American cuisine, but with more spices and marinades that show influences from India and Africa. Patrick Blackburn is from Jamaica, but moved […]
Farmer Wins $375,000 First Prize in Jamaican Storytelling Contest
Gary Stephenson, a Jamaican farmer-vendor with no storytelling experience, was named the Best Storyteller in Jamaica at the second annual “What’s Your Story, Jamaica?” competition. Stephenson took home the $375,000 first prize for his story, “Lockdown During COVID,” which describes being threatened by residents in an inner-city neighborhood after a woman falsely accused him of […]
Jamaica-American Paula Madison Named to Prestigious Television Board
Jamaican-American Paula Madison, chair and CEO of Madison Media Management LLC, has been named to serve on the board of the Television Academy Foundation. Prior to her work at the Los Angeles-based media consultancy firm, Madison was executive vice president of diversity at NBCUniveral, where she served for 22 years. She was also a vice […]