Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 9, 2022
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 9, 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.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Modern Medicine and Our Sovereign God
Modern science is a bit of a two-edged sword. Wonderful in some ways and worrisome in others. Sometime ago because of a bum shoulder, I had to do an x-ray and an ultrasound. As I sat during the latter, I watched on the screen with much interest what the ultrasound was showing. Several months before […]
The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival launches 20th anniversary with a 20-hour sale
The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on Sunday, November 13th, at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar, Florida. To kick off a host of activities to celebrate this milestone, patrons will have the opportunity to get tickets to the festival for only Twenty Dollars for 20 hours on Friday, October 9th, […]
Jamaican-Born Actor Damian Thompson Shines in Netflix Hit Show “Wedding Season”
In a refreshing turn of events, a Jamaican in a film will be played by an actual Jamaican-born actor who will not need to rely on a fake accent to make his ethnicity known. Damian Thompson, who will play the role of “James” in the Netflix hit “Wedding Season,” was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and […]
“Jamaican Patois Day” Declared With 24 Hour Challenge #PatoisDay
Jamaicans.com declared September 8th, 2022 the first Jamaican “Patois Day” as a tribute to Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, a poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. It is the day after Miss Lou’s birthday which is celebrated worldwide as “Miss Lou Day”. The intent of Jamaican “Patois Day” is to continue the celebrations as Miss Lou was […]
Jonkanoo Featured for the First Time in the New York City West Indian Parade
The huge West Indian Day parade returned to New York City’s celebration for the first time since it was canceled for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade brought its expected glory of music, food, and a colorful display of culture. On September 5, 2022, thousands of people lined the Eastern Parkway in […]
The Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Council 2022 Writers Clinic to focus on Songwriting, Art and Journaling – September 10, 2022
The Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Council presents the 2022 Writers Clinic entitled, Therapeutics: The Pen, The Journal, The Brush – In These Times. The three-part workshop is an excellent opportunity for individuals to learn the basics of songwriting, learn the art of journaling, or learn how to paint that picture that they have always dreamed of painting. The […]
What is it l What is it like being a Jamaican living in Sweden?
In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Tasha and Andrea. They are Jamaicans living in Sweden. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Sweden? Hi am Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamaicans.com Today, in Jamaicans to the world we talk to Andrea and Tasha who are two Jamaicans […]
Jamaica’s Miss Lou Honored by Google
Google has recognized the 103rd anniversary of the birth of Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator, with a coveted Google Doodle. Bennett-Coverley worked to preserve the presentation of poetry, songs, and stories in Jamaican patois and was one of the first to promote local languages as a means of literary […]
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce and Kingston Creative Announce ‘ Block of Excellence’ Partnership to Transform Downtown Kingston
The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) signed an MOU with Kingston Creative to form a strategic alliance that will advance the mandate of the JCC to develop an improved Central Business District, which includes a vibrant Arts District. This partnership leverages the UNESCO designation of Kingston as a Creative City of Music and will catalyse […]