Jamaican Accepted to PHD Program at Princeton
Jamaican Avery-Kai Barnett will pursue a Ph.D. in Public Affairs Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at Princeton University in the fall of 2021. In 2017, Barnett, 17, succeeded in her plan to achieve 19 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, an IGCSE (O’ level), four GCE A/S levels, and two GCE A’ levels. According to […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 30th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT WILL SPONSOR EXTRA CLASSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHEN “NORMAL” OPERATIONS RESUME Jamaica’s Minister of Education Fayval Williams said that the government plans to sponsor extra lessons for public school students once “normal” operations start up again in the education sector. According to Williams, the government decided to take […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending April 30, 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending April 30, 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
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Come Boldly…”
In his letter to the Hebrews, the writer exhorts the brethren, and by extension us, to “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (4:16, KJV). The Amplified Bible puts the verse this way: “Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne […]
Over 12,000 Watch the True Blue Sound Clash between Jamaica College and St George’s College Hosted by VP Records – Watch Now!!!
The True Blue Sound Clash, the virtual sound clash event hosted by VP Records on April 10, 2021, was a great success, garnering some 12,000 views and more than 900 live comments. The virtual fundraising event pitted Former BBC Radio 1 deejay Chris Goldfinger, who represented Jamaica College, against rival dancehall deejay Johnny Ringo, who […]
Sylven Partners with Jamaican American Vegan Chef to Launch Vegan Sneakers
Sylven New York has expanded its luxury shoe line with The Mel, the first vegan sneaker. To mark The Mel’s launch, Sylven partnered with Chrissy Tracey, a Jamaican American actor and advocate of sustainability who has also been named as the first vegan chef to work with Bon Appétit Magazine. Tracey is “the face” of […]
Jamaican Julie and East Indian Mangoes Shipped to UK
According to Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, over 4,700 kilograms of mangoes were shipped from the island to the United Kingdom on April 22, 2021. Shipping from Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, 4,710 kilograms of Julie and East Indian mangoes were exported by several local fresh food producers, including Native Nature, Dussard Trading, […]
Jamaican Margaret Brisbane First Woman and First Person of Color Appointed CIO of Miami Dade County
Jamaican Margaret Brisbane, a former student at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Browns Town, Saint Ann, has been named to the position of interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Miami-Dade County in Florida. Brisbane is the first woman and the first person of color to serve in this role. She was appointed following the […]
A Conversation with Jamaican-American Woman’s Wellness Entrepreneur, Olanikee Osibowale
Olanikee Osibowale is a spiritually led woman, guided by her ancestors, and owner of two powerful brands, Goddess Detox and SelfishBabe. Goddess Detox is her multi-million dollar spiritual woman wellness brand. SelfishBabe is her personal development and lifestyle brand where she teaches spiritual self-love practices to women globally. She chooses to focus on herself more […]
Jamaican-fusion Restaurant in Germany Celebrates 12th anniversary with May Day DJ Event
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, the Rosa Caleta Jamaican restaurant in Kreuzberg, Germany, will celebrate May Day with a live-streamed event broadcast from its premises and from the Paloma Bar. May Day has been celebrated in Berlin for more than 20 years and in the past has been marked by street parties, open-air raves, and […]