Ephraim M. Martin, a Jamaican Born Entertainment Producer based in Chicago, to Receive National Honors
Dr. Ephraim M. Martin, Jamaican-born founder of Martin’s International Foundation, executive producer of the Chicago Music Awards, and the Martin’s International brand of festivals and awards show events, will be the recipient of the Jamaican National Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service on Jamaica National Heroes Day, Monday, October 17, 2022, in Kingston, Jamaica. Dr. […]
Jamaican Restaurant on List Of 17 Best Brunch Restaurants to Try in Abu Dhabi
Many new brunch places have opened in Abu Dhabi and feature a wide range of dishes from pan-Asian to vegan to Jamaican that can be enjoyed at all times including Saturdays and in the evening. Caribbean cuisine in particular has become very popular throughout the world but is somewhat underrepresented in the gastronomic environment of […]
We Must Speak About The Sexual Violence Against Women In Jamaica
The bad memories that must be spoken about. What I am about to say here, men will disagree with the openness of the discussion. However, it’s challenging to understand why this discussion is necessary until your mom, your daughter, your sister, and other women close to you have been violated and victimized. It’s ok, however, […]
Yemi Alade & Spice Represent For The Queendom on New Track ‘Bubble It’
Nigerian Afrobeats artist Yemi Alade and Jamaican Dancehall artist Spice represent for their respective queendoms on new track ‘Bubble It’. Despite hailing from opposite sides of world, the duo have created an earworm transcendent of nationality, language, and genre. The up-tempo track is equally dancehall & afrobeat, offering a sublime fusion of Yemi’s ‘sweet like […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 7, 2022
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending October 7, 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
Did You Know – Top model Naomi Campbell Was in a Bob Marley Music Video?
The British supermodel Naomi Campbell was the first Black woman to appear on the covers of both Time Magazine and French Vogue. She was one of the most recognizable and highly paid models of the 1990s. She was born in 1970 in London and began her modeling career at the age of 15. By the […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 7th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES ILLEGALLY BUILT STRUCTURES IN ST. CATHERINE DEMOLISHED BY JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT The Jamaican government demolished several structures that had been built illegally on land in St. Catherine and had been occupied by gang members. The demolition undertaken on October 6, 2022, followed a notice from Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Today is Like No Other
When we woke up this morning, for most of us in the familiarity of our homes, doing the same chores, doing the same commute, basically following the same routine, it is easy to lose sight of an important fact – today is a day like no other. In today’s case, it is Friday but it […]
Jamaican World Traveler Attains Goal of Visiting 195 Countries, Completing Journey in Antigua and Barbuda
Jamaican Romaine Welds, 37, achieved his goal of visiting 195 countries around the world, with a celebratory finish in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda. Tourism officials on the island celebrate Welds’ “major achievement.” Welds arrived at the V.C. Bird International Airport on September 18, 2022, along with his family who helped him mark […]
Best Friends David I. Muir and Sean Henry to Launch Iconic Jamaican Photo Collection Coffee Table Book at South Florida Caribbean Museum on October 8th, 2022
Once in a generation, a photo collection comes along that captures the spirit of a country so perfectly that it sets the standard for everything that comes after. For Jamaica, in the last generation, this was the work of Ray Chen. Today, the quintessential coffee table book of photos portraying the realness and beauty of […]