Mobay Deputy Mayor ‘Kibba Yuh Mout’ on Calling Jamaicans Living Overseas Cowards
On the 24th day of May, 1947, the British flagged steamship, the Empire Windrush sailed away from the Kingston Harbour carrying 492 Jamaican passengers (491 men and one woman disguised as a man) for London, England. They were responding to the British Nationality Act of 1947 which had conferred British citizenship on member countries of […]
Jamaica Has The Second-Highest Rate of “Brain Drain” in The World
A report from TheGlobalEconomy.com has ranked Jamaica second in the world on its “human flight and brain drain index” in terms of talent migrating overseas in pursuit of better opportunities. The index ranked 177 countries on the basis of data gathered from central banks, national authorities, the World Bank, the United Nations, and the International […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending August 19th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA HAS SECOND-HIGHEST RATE OF “BRAIN DRAIN” IN THE WORLD A report from TheGlobalEconomy.com has ranked Jamaica second in the world on its “human flight and brain drain index” in terms of talent migrating overseas in pursuit of better opportunities. The index ranked 177 countries on the basis of data […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 19, 2022
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending Auust 19, 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 – “One thing you lack”
He was young and rich. According to the narrative, he came to Jesus asking: “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” to which Jesus, in part, replied, “If you want to enter life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:16-17, NIV). The rest of the dialogue was electric: “‘Which ones?’ he inquired. Jesus […]
In Partnership with Texas School System, Jamaican Starts First Delivery-Drone Academy United States
Jamaican Dwight Thanos Smith, the son of retired Sergeant Major George “Bumpy” Smith of the Jamaica Defense Force and a serial entrepreneur, has partnered with the Brownsville, Texas, Independent School District (BISD) to start the first delivery-drone academy in the United States. Smith is the lead inventor and head of Paragon VTOL Aerospace, an innovator […]
Jamaica’s History-Making Women’s Shooting Team Gets Major Sponsorship for Pan Am Champs
The all-female shooting team from Jamaica, the Super Six, is making history with its participation in the Pan Am Handgun Championships as it will be the first time the country will be represented at a major shooting tournament by more than one woman. Team members include Kayla Keane, Shayon Francis, Renee Richki, Yeonie Campbell, Sheresa […]
The VM Group celebrated Jamaica’s 60th Anniversary all over South Florida in style
VM Group, Jamaica’s premiere financial organization, celebrated Jamaica’s 60th Independence as only VM can and introduced its renewed mission to “Transform Your Everyday”. The weekend of engaging activities began on Wednesday August 3rd, 2022, with VM Group President Community Meeting & Lyme at the Signature Grand in Davie, Fl., hosted by VM Group President, Courtney […]
What is it like being Jamaican living in Belgium?
In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Vonetta Bailey and Warren Blake. They are Jamaicans living in Belgium. Xavier: What is it like being Jamaican in Belgium? Hi. I’m Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamaicans.com and today in Jamaicans to the world I talk to Vonnetta Bailey and Warren Blake, […]
Jamaican, Tamar Hamilton, Running For Circuit Court Judge in Broward County, Florida
Attorney Tamar Hamilton is married to Gregory Hamilton, and the couple has two children, daughter Shaneil and son Gregory II. She is the leading attorney and founder of the Law Office of Tamar N. Hamilton, P.A. Her journey to the practice of law began when she earned a Bachelor of Arts, in Interdisciplinary Studies Arts […]