17th Annual Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza on Tuesday, August 17th
The 17th annual Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza celebrating the life and works of Jamaica’s National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Under the patronage of Jamaica’s Consul General, Oliver Mair, the programme will be staged on a virtual media platform www.irielivestream.com from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The […]
Jamaican Gold Medalist, Hansle Parchment, Thanks Good Samaritan Who Helped Him Get to the 110-Meter Hurdles Final Which He Won at the Tokyo Olympics
Jamaican Olympic hurdles gold medalist Hansle Parchment was struggling to make the finals of his signature event at the Tokyo Games when he took the wrong bus and was in danger of missing the competition altogether. Luckily for him, a local volunteer he calls Tijana stepped up and paid for a taxi to take Parchment […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending August 13th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN SPORTS MINISTER WELCOMES RETURNING OLYMPIANS BY PLEDGING MORE SUPPORT Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, said that she will greet every athlete returning to Jamaica from the Tokyo Olympic Games. She said all the athletes, not only the medal winners, will receive the same treatment. […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending August 13, 2021.
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Let God be God
What would you do if God told you to prophesy over a pile of dried-out bones? Or, to speak to a dried-up dream? Some of us would like to believe that we would do that just. Well, God bless you. For others, not so fast. Our logical minds would instantly react: “How does that make […]
10 Memorable Quotes from Team Jamaica at the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics were unlike any other. Their postponement from 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic ensured a unique position in the history of the Games, and the resurgence of the virus in new variants continued to impact the staging of the event in 2021. At the same time, the time-tested joys and disappointments […]
Jamaican-Born Actor Michael Ward to Join Olivia Colman in New Mendes Feature Film
Actor Micheal Ward, the star of “Small Axe” who was born in Jamaica, is set to appear alongside Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman in “Empire of Light,” a new feature film from the British filmmaker Sam Mendes. War is well known for his role in “Lovers Rock,” the second episode of the “Small Axe” anthology film […]
Jamaican American Nominated to Lead Manhattan US Attorney’s Office
United States President Joe Biden has nominated Jamaican American Damian Williams to be the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). If selected, Williams would be the first Black individual to serve in one of the most prestigious and coveted roles in prosecution. SDNY, which is based in Manhattan, handles some […]
Over 200 Applications Submitted for Adoption of Jamaican Children in Last 4 Years
The process of legally adopting a child who is of a different nationality than the prospective parents is known as an “intercountry adoption” of “overseas adoption.” According to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), more than 762 applications to adopt Jamaican children were submitted between 2016 and 2020; 259 of these were overseas […]
Top Jamaican Female Olympians
The word is that the Jamaican women are the ones to watch at the sprints at the Olympics. Several of these athletes are the fastest runners in the world, so the world expects big things from the competitions. The women of Jamaica have been notable performers in every Olympic season, making their mark in sports […]