Poem by Jamaican Geoffrey Philp Included in Miami Animal Rescue Project
Jamaican poet, novelist, and playwright Geoffrey Philp will have one of his works included in a special exhibit mounted at the Miami-based art gallery, ArtToSaveLives Contemporary, famous as “The only gallery in the world that funds its own animal rescue!” The exhibit is designed to “explore physical written work as paintings on the walls,” said […]
Veronica Campbell-Brown, CD – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
Simply put, Veronica Campbell-Brown, the girl from Clark’s Town, in the parish of Trelawny, is a history-making ‘young lady.’ VCB, as she is affectionately called by her many, many fans, won 46 medals – 27 gold, 16 silver and 3 bronze over her illustrious sprinting career, specialising in the 100m and 200m races. Veronica Campbell-Brown […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 24, 2022
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending June 24, 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 June 24th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES HOLNESS ADMINISTRATION MISTAKENLY TABLES WRONG REGULATIONS The administration of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness was embarrassed when it had to recall members of Parliament to a meeting arising from the tabling of the wrong regulations applying to the State of Public Emergency in St. Catherine. The Emergency Powers (Parish of […]
Frantz Fanon, Martinique – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
Psychiatrist, political philosopher, and writer Frantz Fanon was born in Martinique in 1925 when the island was still a colony of France. He was one of the most influential anti-colonial intellectuals of his time, and his example and writings have inspired many national liberation movements, including those of South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Palestine. He […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Power in Unity
For some people, the biblical narrative surrounding the building of the tower of Babel speaks to the dangers and consequences of pride. However, there is a positive lesson that we can take from it that can serve us well; something that God Himself took note of. According to the Genesis account, at a time when […]
Alexander Hamilton, St. Kitts and Nevis – Caribbean-American Man of Influence
Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown, Nevis in 1757. An orphan, he was sent as a teenager by patrons to New York for an education. He published articles in support of the Continental Congress under a pen name as a student. He served as an artillery officer in the Continental Army in the New York […]
Barbara Makeda Blake Hannah, OD – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women
The time was 1968. The country was the United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Wales. The place was Thames Television, London. Barbara Blake Hannah, the daughter of a noted Jamaican journalist and magazine publisher, Evon Blake, became the first black television journalist to appear, on camera, on a British television station. She worked for nine […]
Jamaican Women’s Team Wins Cricket West Indies T20 Blaze
Jamaica’s women cricketers became the 2022 champions of the Cricket West Indies T-20 Blaze. They defeated the women’s Leeward Islands team by 124-runs at Providence Stadium in Guyana on June 14, 2022, the final day of the tournament. The team was led by Natasha McLean who made 86 off 54 balls and Stafanie Taylor who […]
Jamaica Welcomes First Scheduled Commercial Flight into Ocho Rios
As the destination’s tourism sector continues its strong recovery, Jamaica is pleased to welcome the inaugural weekly flight from Providenciales, Turks & Caicos (PLS), into Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, by Inter Caribbean Airways that arrived on June 16, 2022. The new route marks the first time a carrier is offering […]