Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 30 2021.
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Can these bones live?”
Ezekiel stood in the middle of the valley looking at the human bones strewn everywhere. According to the narrative, the Lord had brought him there “in the Spirit of the Lord” and “He caused me to pass all around them, and behold, there were very many [human bones] in the open valley; and lo, they […]
Jamaican-Born Rohan Freeman is First Black American to Attain all 7 Summits
Born in Jamaica and growing up poor, Rohan Freeman had no idea what life had in store for him. Through hard work and determination, he became the first Black American man and the first Jamaican-born climber to reach all Seven Summits in the world. Freeman immigrated to the U.S. to attend the University of Connecticut […]
Bob Marley’s 1972 Home in London on Sale for £1.65 million
The London apartment that Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley called home in 1972 is for sale for £1.65 million, or more than $2.1 million. The sale of the apartment, which is located in the Ridgmount Gardens in the Bloomsbury district and features four bedrooms. Is being handled by Dexters. Marley lived at this location when […]
Jamaican Swim Champion Alia Atkinson Says Goodbye After Fifth Olympics
Alia Atkinson, 32, Jamaica’s 100-meter breaststroke swimming champion, ended her Olympics career after she did not make it out of the qualifying heats in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. Atkinson came in third in the preliminary round competition with a time of 1:07:70, which was not in the top 16 fastest times that went on […]
Zachary Harding to Be First TEDx Aston Guest Speaker Based in Jamaica
Jamaican investment leader Zachary Harding is the first Jamaican-based leader to be invited to speak for TEDx Aston. Harding is the CEO of Stocks & Securities Limited and executive chair and co-founder of Delta Capital Partners. He was chosen as one of the few international speakers to make a presentation at TEDx Aston in London […]
Jamaican-Born Doctor Honored by New York’s Carnegie Corporation
Dr. Millicent Comrie, a highly respected obstetrician and gynecologist who was born in Jamaica, has been recognized for her contributions to American life by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Dr. Comrie is the director of the Brooklyn Heights Women’s Health Center, Maimonides Medical Center in New York. She is the only person born in […]
City of Miami Gardens to commemorate the 59th Anniversary of Jamaican Independence with Reggae Summer Splash
Miami Gardens Councilwoman Shannan “Lady” Ighodaro to host the inaugural celebration of Jamaica’s independence in the city of Miami Gardens. The event powered by the world acclaimed Inner Circle is scheduled for Saturday August 7, 2021 (3-7 PM) at the historic Bunche Park & Pool Recreational Complex, and will feature the premier Miami Gardens Reggae […]
Jamaican Olympic Gymnast Danusia Francis Praised Worldwide for Heroic Debut with Leg Injury
Jamaican gymnast Danusia Francis went forward with her Olympic performance on the uneven bars on July 25, 2021, despite having torn her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Even with the injury, she managed to achieve the highest execution score of the day. The injury, which she suffered on July 23, caused her to withdraw from […]
Marley Group Celebrates 75th Earthstrong of Rita Marley with “Mystic of a Queen”
This Sunday, July 25, 2021, marks the 75th earthstrong of Dr. Rita Marley O.J, O.D, LITT. In honor of this milestone, the Marley Group of companies invites the global public to join them in celebrating the living achievements of the woman whose resilience, strength and vision helped to build Tuff Gong International, establish the Bob Marley Museum, rear a […]