British Jamaican and Bangladeshi Couple Open 7th Jerk Shack Restaurant in the UK
Matin and Michelle Miah have opened their seventh Rudie’s Jerk Shack Jamaican restaurant in London. The venue features tropical rum punch, reggae music, and authentic and traditional Jamaican meals, including jerk chicken cooked over charcoal, served in a welcoming, fun atmosphere. The latest Rudie’s is located in Camden’s Hawley Wharf. Matin and Michelle met in […]
Jamaican-Canadian Woman Founds Nonprofit and Starts Project to Support 200 Black Food Entrepreneurs Canada
Jamaican-Canadian Janice Bartley is the founder of Foodpreneur Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing solutions that support Black Canadians who want to start food businesses. She founded the nonprofit in 2019, and in 2021, Bartley’s organization was one of 20 nonprofits based in Ontario to receive the support of the Black Entrepreneurship Fund. Through […]
Jamaican-Born Lorna Shelton-Beck Inducted in JADIAS Hall Of Fame
Lorna Shelton-Beck was inducted into the Jamaica Diaspora Jamaica Diaspora Southern Region (JADIAS) Hall of Fame along with 12 others on November 13, 2021, at the organization’s inaugural ceremony held at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida. This is the first time in the history of the Jamaican Diaspora that individuals who live in the […]
Jamaican Business Owner in Canada Wins Small Business Grant Contest
Jamaican Opal Rowe, the owner and founder of Stush Patties, is one of three winners of Purolator’s True North Small Business Grant Contest for 2021. Stush Patties makes gourmet Jamaican patties made with natural and locally sourced ingredients and sells the patties in specialty groceries and eateries. Prizes include $20,000 in cash, $15,000 worth of […]
Family of Marcus Garvey Asks U.S. President For His Posthumous Pardon
The family of Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, has called on United States President Joe Biden to issue a posthumous pardon for Garvey’s conviction on charges of mail fraud in 1923. Garvey was the founder and leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). The charges stemmed from a mailing of ads for his […]
Garth Walker, Second-Generation Jamaican, Appointed Presidential Fellow by US President Joe Biden
A second-generation Jamaican Garth Walker has been selected by United States President Joe Biden to be a Presidential Fellow for 2021-2022. Walker is a board-certified emergency physician and a former public health executive. He is attached to the Department of Human Services and works as a special adviser to the US Surgeon General and is […]
Jamaican, Amashika Lorne, Receives Points of Light Award
Amashika Lorne, 30, a community leader and Communications Specialist, has received the Points of Light Award from the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Points of Light program. Lorne is the creator of the free coloring book for children “Chat Tu Mi & Colour,” which is designed to encourage a bilingual consciousness in people and to help […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending December 17, 2021
Listen to the 7 Jamaica & Caribbean News items you may have missed for the week ending December 17, 2021. 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
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending December 17th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN SENATOR CALLS NATIONAL HERO STATUS FOR BOB MARLEY, MISS LOU, USAIN BOLT, JIMMY CLIFF Jamaican Senator Dr. Floyd Morris plans to promote the designation of Bob Marley, Miss Lou, Usain Bolt, and Jimmy Cliff as National Heroes. Jamaica currently has seven national heroes, and all were political activists and […]
Jamaican Toni-Ann Singh to Reign as Miss World for 3 More Months as 2021 Pageant Postponed by COVID
Due to concerns about a resurgence of COVID-19, organizers of the 70th annual Miss World pageant announced that the Grande Finale of the 2021 pageant has been postponed for health and safety reasons. The announcement was made via a press release that confirmed the organization has experienced “positive cases” of the virus. Consequently, the reigning […]