Costa Rica Vice-President of Jamaican Descent Honored Ahead of UN General Assembly
The vice-president of Costa Rica, Dr. Epsy Campbell received the Hall of Fame Award from MIPAD, an organization that collaborates with CNN/Warner Media to recognize the Most Influential People of African Descent. She was honored for her advocacy of the United Nations resolution to create a Permanent Forum for people of African descent. When asked […]
Jamaican-Born Woman Becomes First Female, First Black Woman to Serve as Virginia Lieutenant Governor
Jamaican-Born Winsome Sears will be the first female and first black woman to serve as the lieutenant governor of Virginia after her victory in the 2021 election on November 2, 2021. Her election represents a first for the commonwealth’s 400-year history. Previously, Sears was also the first Republican to represent her chiefly Black 90th district […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 54 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 5 2021. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaican & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
Hello Again Cuba! Caribbean Airlines Re-starts Service To Havana, Cuba In December 2021
Caribbean Airlines will return to Havana, Cuba from December 14. The airline will operate a weekly, non-stop service each Tuesday between Trinidad and Havana, Cuba with easy connections to other destinations. Flights are open for sale via www.caribbean-airlines.com, the Caribbean Airlines Reservations Sales and Service Center, the Caribbean Airlines Mobile App and Travel Agents. The flight schedule […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending November 5th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES MARK GOLDING, PNP LEADER< CALLS FOR JAMAICA TO REMOVE BRITISH QUEEN AS HEAD OF STATE Mark Golding, the head of the People’s National Party (PNP), called upon Jamaica’s Parliament to join Barbados in removing Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain as the nation’s head of state. Barbados made the move […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Power of Encouragement
Among the disciples mentioned in the early church was a little-known one by the name of Joseph (Joses). According to Luke, in the fledgling church, “there was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid […]
Jamaican-Born US Olympic Champion Sanya Richards-Ross to Star in “Real Housewives of Atlanta”
Jamaican American four-time Olympic gold medal winner Sanya Richards-Ross will appear as the newest member of the cast of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality television program on the Bravo network for Season 14. The former track and field athlete competed for the United States, with the 400-meter sprint her signature event. Richards-Ross was a […]
Consul General Oliver Mair announces awardees for the Consulate General of Jamaica’s Diaspora Awards 2021
Jamaica’s Consul General Oliver Mair, has announced the awardees selected for the Consulate General of Jamaica Diaspora Honours 2021. Twelve (12) honourees selected from the Southern USA will be awarded at a Virtual ceremony to take place this Sunday (Nov. 7) at 4:00 p.m. on social media Facebook platforms of jamaicans.com and congenmiami. Their names […]
SprintRay Partners with Usain Bolt Foundation to Improve World’s Dental Care
The digital dental technology firm SprintRay is partnering with Usain Bolt’s Bolt Foundation to establish Bolt Labs Powered by SprintRay. The partnership with Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic gold medal winner is meant to make digital dental care more affordable and accessible to patients worldwide, beginning with Bolt’s home island of Jamaica. Bolt will serve as SprintRay’s […]
Welsh Educator of Jamaican Descent, Betty Campbell, Honored with Statue
Rachel Elizabeth Campbell, better known as Betty Campbell, was a Welsh community activist as well as the first Black headteacher and Black history campaigner in Wales. She has now been honored with a statue in the Central Square of Cardiff. It is believed to be the first statue of a named real-life woman to be […]