Alisha Wainwright – 10 Truths You Should Know About Her
If you’re a Netflix junkie, you’ve probably watched actor Alisha Wainwright in the popular series, Raising Dion. She plays the role of a single mother “Nicole Warren” whose duties are amplified as she supervises and protects her son gifted with super-powers. Although she was born in America to a Jamaican mother and a Haitian father, […]
Jamaican-Owned Fashion Company based in Netherlands Featured in Major Magazines
House of Byfield, a Jamaican-owned fashion brand, will be featured in several high-profile, prestigious fashion magazines. These include Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar España, FASHION Magazine, DAILY SABAH, Madame Figaro, ELLE España, and Elle.it. The magazines will cover the House of Byfield show with Flying Solo NYC during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) of 2022. Jamaican […]
THE BEST CHAMPS EVER! GraceKennedy excited to celebrate GK100 at the 2022 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Championships
Excitement was in the air as the GraceKennedy (GK) team joined the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) and other stakeholders at this morning’s launch of the 2022 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Championships (Champs) at the National Stadium in Kingston. The launch, which was live broadcasted on television and streamed online by TVJ, kicked this year’s […]
Open Letter from Jamaican Advocacy Group Requesting Prince William & the Duchess of Cambridge Kate apologizes for UK colonial past
Prince William & the Duchess of Cambridge Kate are set to visit Jamaica this week. Ahead of their visit, the Advocates Network released the open letter below signed by 100 people including doctors, entertainers, business people, lawyers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and religious leaders. Open Letter to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Dear William […]
Theater Production to Honor June Jordan, Poet of Jamaican Descent
The production of John Adams’ ”I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky” from IN Series and Theater Alliance, which was originally scheduled for March of 2022 has been replaced by a new production, “Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience,” a show that celebrates the life of Jamaican poet […]
AN OPEN LETTER to Your Royal Highnesses, The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge to tender an apology to the Jamaican people
I write this open letter to you, against the background of much cherished sentiments attached to memories re the beautiful wedding of your beloved parents, and the birth of their two sons, one of whom you are, William. I was an impressionable teenager, who like most Jamaicans, was fascinated with the fairytale wedding and then […]
Three Ways Your Marriage Impact Other Marriages
I can still remember the sound of the iron file rubbing against the machete my grandfather used to cut the grass in our yard as a young boy growing up. That sound must have been one of the most annoying sounds I can remember. It caused great pain as it would set my teeth on […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 18, 2022
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending March 18, 2022. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
Model Winnie Harlow Launches Sunscreen Inspired by Her Jamaican Heritage
Model Winnie Harlow was born in Canada to Jamaican parents and was used to moving between warm and cold climates. This taught her early about the importance of using a protective SPF product for her skin and experience with vitiligo. She remembers her father applying sunscreen to her skin during visits to Caribbean beaches as […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 18th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES NEW BASE FOR JAMAICA DEFENSE FORCE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ST. ANDREW One hundred acres of land in St. Andrew’s Wareika Hill will be used as the site for a new special operations base for the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF), according to an announcement from Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. […]