Jamaica 60th Independence Message from , Oliver Mair, Jamaica’s Consul General to Miami and Southern USA
Message from the Consul General of Jamaica Mr. R. Oliver Mair on the occasion of Jamaica’s Anniversary of Independence. My fellow Jamaicans, let us give thanks to God Almighty for another year of blessings as we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Independence for our island home, Jamaica. This year is even more special as we celebrate our Diamond Jubilee year. […]
Jamaica 60th Independence Message from Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks
Fellow Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica, I am deeply honoured and immensely proud to extend greetings to you on this momentous occasion, the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence. Sixty years in a nation’s history may not immediately conjure up significant moments of historic events or remarkable achievements worthy of global attention. However, […]
Jamaica 60th Independence Message from Alsion Wilson, Jamaica’s Consul General to New York and Northeast USA
It is my pleasure to bring greetings on this special occasion, as we celebrate Jamaica’s 60th Anniversary of Independence. Today’s ceremony, being organized by Carib News, will recognize the 2022 Jamaican-American Power 100 and is truly fitting for this year’s independence theme “Reigniting a Nation for Greatness”. I wish to convey my strong support for […]
Jamaican-Born Judge Previously Blocked from Serving on Florida Supreme Court Attains Seat
Jamaican- born Judge Renatha Francis was named by Governor Ron DeSantis to serve on the Florida Supreme Court on August 5, 2022, two years after being blocked from a seat on the court because she had not been a member of the Florida Bar for the required ten-year period stipulated in the state’s Constitution. She […]
Jamaican-Born Artist Based in Canada Wins Visual Arts Award
Charles Campbell, a visual artist who was born in Jamaica, is the winner of the 2022 Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts VIVA Award, which brings with it a $15,000 grant. Campbell is a painter, sculptor, and performance artist based in Fernwood who has been working in multiple disciplines for some 30 […]
Self-taught Jamaican Chef Based in UK Moves from Home Catering to a Café
Jamaican-born chef Deron Russell Coleman, who created a large food-fan base with his traditional dishes made in his home kitchen in 2021, will now be serving his jerk chicken, curried goat, and other authentic treats at Craig’s da Flava, which will be serving Tuesdays and Saturdays from 3 to 9 pm within the Tall Orders […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 5, 2022
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending Auust 5, 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
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending August 5th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES RASTAFARIANS CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION DAY, CALL FOR REMOVAL OF BRITISH QUEEN AS HEAD OF STATE A group of Rastafarians that included Ras Iyah V celebrated Emancipation Day on August 1, 2022, at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) in Montego Bay. Ras Iyah V believes that the Rastafarian community was integral in […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Whose Fault is it Anyway?
How much of what goes “wrong” in our lives do we hold God responsible for? The tendency to blame someone or something else has been with us since Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. You might recall that after the couple sinned, Adam blamed Eve who blamed the serpent (Genesis 3:1-13), and if […]
Jamaicans, Grace Jones and Beam, Featured on Beyonce’s “Renaissance” Album
Superstar recording star Beyonce released her seventh studio album, “Renaissance,” on July 29, 2022, on her Parkwood Entertainment label and Columbia Records. The album includes 16 tracks and collaborations with two Jamaican artists: the iconic Grace Jones and Tyshane “Beam” Thompson, son of Papa San, a veteran dancehall gospel deejay. Grace Jones is featured along […]