A Conversation with Jamaican book author, Desmond Hall
Desmond Hall was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He has worked as a high school biology and English teacher in East New York, Brooklyn; counseled teenage ex-cons after their release from Rikers Island; and served as Spike Lee’s creative director at Spike DDB. Desmond has served on the board of […]
Two Jamaican Scientists Win International Awards
Jamaicans Dr. Judith Mendes, director of research at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), and Dr. Arnoldo Ventura, who has worldwide recognition as an expert in science and technology, have won each won an International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) Award for 2020. With these awards, Jamaica becomes the first country to […]
Jamaican American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Introduces Resolution to Exonerate Marcus Garvey
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, who represents New York’s District 9 in the United States Congress, has introduced a resolution hailing Marcus Garvey as a human rights activist and as an individual who championed liberation of people of African descent. The resolution, H.Res. 148, also highlights Garvey’s accomplishments and is meant to preserve his legacy by […]
Chris Hohn May Be the Richest Man of Jamaican Descent
Chis Hohn, 54, hedge fund manager and founder of Children’s Investment (TCI) Fund Management, is probably the richest person of Jamaican descent in the world. In 2020, he received a salary of J$72.1 billion (US$479 million) after his firm had profits of US$696 million. This was more than US$420 million over its 2019 profit total, […]
Jamaican Woman, Cori Gordon, Makes History Becoming Youngest of Amazon’s Courier Partners
Jamaican Cori Gordon, 28, has made history at the e-commerce company Amazon by becoming its youngest Delivery Service Partner. Gordon is the CEO of Cortoyou, a courier partnering with Amazon. Amazon introduced its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program in 2018 to share the company’s logistics and operations experience with ambitious entrepreneurs. Gordon, who is a […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending March 12, 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending March 12, 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
Song by Jamaican Reggae Artist Selected for James Bond Movie “No Time to Die”
A song by Jamaican reggae artist Damion Darrel Warren, better known as Teacha Dee, has been selected for inclusion in the new James Bond film entitled “No Time to Die.” The song “Rastafari Way” was part of a compilation project by Giddimani Productions that is owned and run by reggae producer Perfect Giddimani, Handcart Boy […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 12th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE RECEIVES FIRST COVID-19 VACCINATION IN JAMAICA Marcia Thomas-Yetman, a public health nurse, was the first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Jamaica. She received the vaccination at The Good Samaritan’s Inn in Kingston on March 10, 2021. This was one year to the day after the […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Reconciliation: Making Things Right
During my formative years attending Sunday School, I liked the biblical character Zacchaeus (Luke 19). Here was a short, rich publican, a sinner, who had to climb up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus as He passed through his town. We are not told what exactly provoked his curiosity. Maybe it was just the […]
Reggae and Dancehall Star Koffee Featured in Calvin Klein Ads
Koffee, the Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist, has become one of the latest underwear models for designer Calvin Klein. A Grammy award winner, Koffee received positive feedback on her new ads for the fashion brand on Instagram, where she captioned an image of herself in one of Calvin Klein’s new underwear products, “Spring 2021 @calvinklein […]