Not trained but…Born to Teach
Not a trained teacher, but one who is passionate about teaching. It is a ‘love’, not a ‘like’. First degree, BA in Communications with Lang and Lit, UWI Mona, solidified the natural communication instincts. I was a television news anchor at 18, (the youngest) and had done TV and radio programmes while in school for […]
Did You Know Jamaica Has Won The Second-Highest Total of Sprint Medals at The Olympics
Did You Know…? Jamaica has won the second-highest total of sprint medals in the history of the Summer Olympics individual 100-meter and 200-meter events. Jamaican runners brought home three gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze medal for a total of eight medals in the 100 meters and in the 200 meters, Jamaica won […]
New York to Get it’s First Shipment of East Indian & Julie Mangoes from Jamaica this Season
Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green announced the first shipment of Jamaican mangoes to New York via Twitter, posting, “USA it’s your turn! Our first shipment of Mangoes for this season is off! 1100 boxes amounting to over 5000 kg of Mangoes. We are on a mission to take the best fruits in the world […]
Jamaican Diver Yona Knight-Wisdom Qualifies for His Second Olympic Games
Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom, who qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, has succeeded in qualifying for his second Olympics in 2021. His performance at the 2021 Diving World Cup competition in Japan solidified his qualification for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Knight, 25, finished in 13th place overall in […]
Jamaican Becomes First Woman of Color To Be Named Penn State Laureate – Shara McCallum
English professor Shara McCallum is the first woman of color to be honored as Penn State Laureate for the 2021-2022 academic year. She will succeed previous Penn State Laureate David Witwer, a professor of American studies at the university’s Harrisburg School of Humanities. In addition to being a professor of English, McCallum, who was born […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 7, 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 7, 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
Jamaicans.com Founder Xavier Murphy Interviewed by Ingrid Riley on the SiliconCaribe Podcast
Xavier Murphy, the founder of the leading Jamaican community Jamaicans.com, is featured on the SiliconCaribe Podcast in discussion with host Ingrid Riley. Murphy and Riley have a conversation about building Brand Jamaica online and to success and have a real impact in the digital media business sector. Murphy’s story is also one of vision and […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 7th, 2021
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
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 […]