Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 13th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES STRIKE BY WATER COMMISSION WORKERS ENDS The strike undertaken by over 2,000 employees of Jamaica’s National Water Commission (NWC) was ended by an agreement reached between the water agency and the five unions that represented the workers on strike. According to Karl Samuda, the back-to-work agreement came after 16 hours […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Loved and Accepted
Have you ever felt excluded from an event or group because you did not meet someone else’s standards? How about feeling rejected by others because you were considered “not good enough”? According to social scientists, inherent in the process of growing and developing as a person to achieve individual potential is our need to be […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 13th, 2022
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 13th, 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.
Jamaican Student-Athlete J’voughnn Blake Receives College Scholarship to Ivy League School, Dartmouth University
J’voughnn Blake, 19, will attend the prestigious Dartmouth University in New Hampshire after receiving a scholarship to the Ivy League school. Blake, who was the captain of the track and field team at Jamaica College, plans to pursue the study of microbiology. Speaking of his plans to become a professional microbiologist, Blake said he was […]
Jamaican American Celebrity Chef Translates Love for Food into His Own Brand and a Profitable Career
David Rose, an executive chef and television personality, was raised in New Jersey as a first-generation Jamaican American, the youngest in a big family of eight children. Both of his parents were also chefs, and he credits them for giving him a belief in himself from a young age. He also cites his upbringing in […]
Jamaican Named Coach of the Year at Canadian University
The University of Waterloo in Canada celebrated the 2021-2022 varsity season with its first Waterloo Warriors Athletics Awards event for the first time in two years, having delayed the awards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The celebration recognized the outstanding team and individual performances of its athletes, coaches, therapists, and support staff. Receiving the award […]
Jamaican Toni-Ann Lalor Crowned 2022 Miss United Nations World
Jamaican Toni-Ann Lalor, a former Miss Jamaica World contestant, has been named Miss United Nations World for 2022. She was crowned on May 8, 2022, on the pageant’s final night in New Delhi, India. Lalor first came to the public’s attention when she participated in the Miss Jamaica Universe pageant in 2019 where she was […]
Northeast USA Diaspora Conference & Jamaica 60th Briefing – May 11, 2022
In the spirit of collaboration, communication, and connection, the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast USA will hold a special briefing on the 2022 Hybrid Diaspora Conference and Jamaica 60th activities. Kindly share this email with the Zoom link and agenda across your networks. This briefing aims to ensure full access and engagement of our community regarding both […]
“Do You Like Oxtail?” Family of Netflix “The Ultimatum” Star Jamaican American Shanique Asked a Potential Boyfriend
Jamaican American Shanique Imari, 24, whose parents are immigrants from Jamaica, is a cast member on the Netflix show “The Ultimatum Marry or Move On.” When she brought home a “boyfriend” to introduce him to her family, her mother immediately asked him, since he might be part of the family someday, if he liked oxtail. […]
Stephen Conrad Moore – 10 Truths You Should Know About Him
Jamaicans are dominating the digital space and we love to share their stories with you! We’re pushing forward with the preacher’s son, Stephen Conrad Moore. Now if you are a true church-goer, you know that the preacher’s children are heavily involved in church activities – singing in the choir, hosting bible study, or even delivering […]