Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 1st, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES CHINA DONATES BUSES TO JAMAICA HEALTH MINISTRY’S MOBILE COVID VACCINATION SERVICE In an attempt to increase the number of vaccinations given on the island, the Ministry of Health in Jamaica has enhanced its mobile COVID-19 vaccination service. Dr. Christopher Tufton, Portfolio Minister, announced the donation of two buses with a […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – God’s Passion for the Lost
It is an amazing attribute of God that He cares about people and especially those who are not in right standing with Him. If anyone thinks otherwise, they have not taken the time to get to know Him or His heart as revealed in His Word. To listen to some who claim to know, it […]
Meet Kasike the Taino Chief for the Jamaican Humming Bird Taino People
Socially, Robert “Kalaan” Pairman is first and foremost a Behike (Taino medicine man) and was chosen and appointed Kasike (Taino Chief) for the Yukayeke Yamaye Guani (Jamaican Humming Bird Taino People). He now walks with the Taino name “Nibonrix Kaiman”. Kasike Nibonrix Kaiman is a member of Consejo de Medicina Ancestral Indígena Originaria del Abya […]
Jamaican Audrey Gregory to become CEO Florida Health System
Dr. Audrey Gregory will take over as the president and CEO of AdventHealth’s North Florida Division when David Ottati leaves this post to head the West Division of the hospital system on October 25, 2021. The North Florida Division of AdventHealth’s system includes the counties of Volusia, Flagler, and Lake, and operates six hospitals in […]
An Interview with I & I
Priest Douglas Smith was born in and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. Currently, he is a leading Priest and a founding member of the Miami, Florida branch of the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress. In addition, he is the President of the Rootz Foundation Inc., a Florida-based non-profit organization. Priest Douggie is also the author of […]
Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman Becomes Jamaican First Female JDF Chief
When Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman succeeds retiring General Rocky Meade as Chief of Defense Staff in January 2022 she will become the first woman to serve in that role. According to the Office of the Prime Minister, Wemyss-Gorman, 48, will also receive a promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral with her appointment as army chief. […]
Ayesha Curry Loves to Listen to Popcaan & Dancehall Music While Cooking
Ayesha Curry, a chef & businesswoman of Jamaican heritage, and the wife of NBA basketball player Steph Curry promotes and shares her love of Jamaican culture whenever she can. Her husband is also a fan of dancehall and Jamaica, and when Popcaan shared a video clip of Ayesha telling an interviewer, “I’m really into like […]
What’s it like being a Jamaican living in Saudi Arabia?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Saudi Arabia?In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Kevin Thomas. He has been living in Saudi Arabia for over 8 years. Xavier: What it’s like being a Jamaican in Saudi Arabia? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the […]
Jamaica’s Calabash Literary Festival to Be Honored with Award for Supporting Black Literature
Jamaica’s Calabash International Literary Festival, an annual event that features readings, music, and other forms of storytelling, has received the Madam C.J. Walker Award for its dedication to the support and sustaining of Black literature from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. The festival was described as “earthy, inspirational, daring + diverse!” The award will be presented at […]
Jamaican-Born Artist, Everton “E-Dee” Dennis, Features in Film Released on Amazon
Everton “E-Dee” Dennis, who was born in Toll Gate, Clarendon, Jamaica, has a feature role in the film “Gangland Musical” released on Amazon. The film re-imagines the story of Romeo and Juliet in the setting of a city wracked by gang violence through which the lovers try to escape their gang affiliations and find true […]