Jamaican Dwight Geddes on New York List of Notable Black Leaders & Executives
Jamaican Dwight Geddes has been included on the list of Notable Black Leaders & Executives compiled by Crain’s New York Business magazine. Geddes is the head of Metro Claims & Risk Management and Geddes Management Group of Floral Park, New York. Personnel from Metro Claims have been members of catastrophe response teams addressing a number […]
This Sunday, February 28th Beres Hammond’s Love From A Distance Live Set To Cap Reggae Month 2021 Celebrations!
Jamaica’s Reggae Month 2021 will come to a star-studded finale at 9 pm EST on Sunday night, February 28th when world-renowned vocalist Beres Hammond and his band take the stage for an exclusive concert event before a virtual audience, live-streamed via the star’s Facebook page, the VP Records YouTube page, on national television in Jamaica […]
Marcus Garvey Featured on NPR
National Public Radio (NPR) has featured the life of Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, on its Throughline podcast, co-hosted and co-produced by Rund Abdelfatah. Beginning with a mention of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, the podcast follows the actions and achievements of the Jamaican-born civil rights leader and Pan-Africanist, who is less familiar than […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 26th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT EXTENDS UK TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS The government of Jamaica has decided to extend existing travel restrictions and COVID-19 protocols for visitors from the United Kingdom until March 15, 2021. Under the extension, the ban on direct from the UK will continue, and all non-Jamaicans who have traveled to the […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 26, 2021
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 26, 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 – “I am the Door”
I had done it countless times before, but this time was different. As I inserted the key in the lock in the door, the words of Jesus broke through in my spirit: “I am the Door; anyone who enters through Me will be saved [and will live forever], and will go in and out [freely], […]
Survivor of Loss, Sexual Abuse, Mental & Physical Illnesses Pens Memoir to Help Other Survivors Heal
Jheanell Reynolds has had more than her share of trauma throughout her lifetime. Yet, despite having endured grief from the loss of loved ones, sexual abuse, and mental and physical illnesses, Reynolds has emerged a capable and confident woman whose passion lies in helping others. “My sole purpose in sharing my unique story is to […]
Jamaican British Former DJ Looking to Qualify in Alpine Skiing for 2022 Winter Olympics
Benjamin Alexander, the son of a Jamaican father and a British mother, has been working to qualify to compete in the alpine skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, which are scheduled to be held in Beijing, China. Alexander has spent the past two winters in the lower-level circuit of the International Ski Federation (FIS) […]
Texas Woman Touts “Jamaican Remedy” for Regaining Senses of Taste and Smell after COVID-19
Sofia Medina, a woman in Houston, Texas, lost her senses of taste and smell after a bout of COVID-19. Willing to try anything to regain these senses, Medina discovered a recipe on Tik Tok that she insists restored most of her ability to taste, although had less of an impact on her sense of smell. […]
Jamaican-Born Actress, Zahra Newman, Makes Movie Debut in Australian Romantic Comedy
Zahra Newman, a Jamaican-born Australian actress who has appeared in numerous television and theater productions, is now making her debut on the big screen in the new Australian romantic comedy “Long Story Short.” The film, which was released on February 11, 2021, was written and directed by Josh Lawson. The story was inspired by Lawson’s […]