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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 7th, 2021

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL RETURN Desmond McKenzie, Jamaica’s Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, announced that the Jamaica Premier League football has been given approval to return after over a year in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities are also considering the return proposals of other […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – When God Stays Silent

She was a mother, a Syro-Phoenician by birth (Mark 7:26), a descendant from the ancient Canaanites. In the eyes of the Jews, she belonged to the most hated of all the Gentile races and as such was one to be despised.  However, Jesus was now in her hometown, on her turf so to speak, and […]

Bob Marley Documentary Series Nominated for Webby Award

Bob Marley Documentary Series Nominated for Webby Award

The 12-part mini documentary series “Bob Marley: Legacy” from Universal Music Enterprises has been nominated for a 2021 Webby Award in the Music category for the title of “Best of the Internet.” The 2021 edition of the Webby Awards is the 25th year they have been presented. “Bob Marley: Legacy” streams on YouTube and takes […]

Forbes Names Journalist of Jamaican Descent One of Most Influential People in Europe

Forbes Names Journalist of Jamaican Descent One of Most Influential People in Europe

Nadine White, 28, a journalist of Jamaican descent, has been included on the Forbes prestigious “30 Under 30” list in the media category. The listing indicates that Forbes, the top business media brand in the world, considers White to be one of the most influential people in Europe. According to Forbes’s chief content officer Randall […]

Jamaican-Born Chef Carlington Morrissey Opens Restaurant in The Netherlands

Jamaican-Born Chef Carlington Morrissey Opens Restaurant in The Netherlands 2

Chef Carlington Morrissey, who was born and raised in Jamaica, has taken advantage of an opportunity to open a restaurant in the Netherlands. His restaurant, Pimento Tapas Bar, opened on January 5, 2021, with a menu that offers a fusion of Jamaican and Mediterranean spices and innovative combinations and includes dishes like rice and peas, […]

What’s it like being a Jamaican living in Portugal?

Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Portugal? On our “Jamaicans to the World” Facebook Live show, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy spoke with Anne Henriques. She is a Jamaican that has lived in Portugal for 9 months. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Portugal? Hi, I’m Xavier […]

Jamaican-Born High School Senior in California Accepted to 6 Ivy League Universities

Jamaican-Born High School Senior Accepted to 6 Ivy League Universities Jamaal Willis

Barstow, California, high school senior Jamaal Willis has been accepted to six Ivy League universities, receiving full scholarships to most of them. Willis, 18, is a first-generation Jamaican American and a student who excelled in his AP courses, mock trial events, and athletics during his high school career. He has chosen to attend Harvard University […]

Jamaican Swim Champion Alia Atkinson Wins Gold at UANA Olympic Qualifier

Alia Atkinson Jamaican Swimmer

Alia Atkinson, Jamaica’s multi-medal-winning Olympic swim champion, won another gold on the first day of the 2021 Union Americana de Natación (UANA) Swimming Olympic Qualifier in Clermont, Florida, on April 29, 2021. Atkinson took home the gold medal in the 50-meter breaststroke competition at the Orlando Health National Training Center with a time of 31.69 […]