Spotify Expands to Jamaica
The music streaming service Spotify is expanding its service to Jamaican and 84 other new markets. It will also launch 36 new languages on the platform. The combined population impacted by the expansion totals over 1 billion people. Spotify said that now “sounds and stories that once remained local” will be available to an international […]
11-Year-Old Gives Back to Jamaican Frontline Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19
At age 11, Tajana Gardner is already writing and recording her own music, and giving back from the sale of her music. The Ardenne Preparatory School student donated cases of juice and water to the staff at the isolation ward at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester on Friday, February 12. “Donating to the hospital […]
Many Speculate the Jamaican Flag Outfit in “Coming 2 America” Was a Tribute to Madge Sinclair
Did the hit movie “Coming 2 America” pay tribute to Jamaican-born actress Madge Sinclair? After the film was released on Amazon Prime on March 6th, 2021, many people speculated that the filmmakers did pay tribute to Madge Sinclair, the actress who played “Queen Aoleon,” the mother of character lead “Prince Akeem Joffer,” who is played […]
Jamaican Food Ranks in Top 20 Cuisines on Instagram; Number 1 in the Caribbean
Chef’s Pencil conducted an analysis of Instagram data for February 2021 and determined the top 20 cuisines in the world as identified by the social media platform’s users. National cuisines have been ranked according to the number of tags they gained, with the number rounded down to the nearest thousand. According to the research by […]
My Jamaican Grandparents Fueled My Passion for Becoming a Nurse Practitioner
My father is an immigrant who grew up in impoverished, rural Jamaica. The stories of his childhood were a huge part of my upbringing and inspired my path into nursing. Health is the most fundamental human necessity and the health disparities that exist are unethical and preventable. Due to a lack of access and resources, […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending March 5, 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending March 5, 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
Jamaican Owayne Owens Wins at 2021 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Jamaica’s Owayne Owens, a sophomore at the University of Virginia (UVA), won the top honors in the triple jump event at the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Indoor Track & Field Championships. Owens, originally from Montego Bay in Jamaica won the fourth triple jump title for UVA in the past five years. In the 2020 […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 5th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE $9.2 BILLION TO UNIVERSITY OF WEST INDIES Fayval Williams, Jamaica’s Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, announced that the government plans to provide the University of the West Indies (IWI) with an allocation of $9.2 billion to help alleviate the financial challenges faced by the institution […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Glory of God on Display
One of the things I enjoy doing is walking, usually in parks or along trails. Not only is it good exercise if done consistently, but it is also a great way to empty the mind of mental clutter. One of the greatest benefits for me is the opportunity to meditate, pray, and feel the embrace […]
Italian-Based Jamaican-Born Artist Hugh Findletar’s Glass “Flowerheadz” is a Favorite of Fashionistas Worldwide
Born in Jamaica, artist Hugh Findletar’s Caribbean culture, traditions and legends are represented in his unique “Flowerheadz” artwork and imbued with highly distinctive character and style. His work has graced galleries, exhibitions, been commissioned by celebrities, and become a favorite of fashionistas around the globe. Findletar attended St. Theresa’s Preparatory in Jamaica before moving to […]