FarmLinkr Joins the Fight to Secure Jamaica’s Food Systems
The United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, defines food security as being achieved when “all people at all times have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their food preference and dietary requirements for an active and healthy life.” The world is currently struggling to cope with the […]
10 Things to Know About the Rise and Fall of Air Jamaica
Air Jamaica was founded in 1963, shortly after Jamaica became independent when the government decided not to invest in British West Indian Airways (BWIA). The airline’s stated mission was to be a “productive, efficient and profitable carrier” that offered top-quality service with a special Jamaican flair. It meant to be a national carrier that all […]
Capt. Maria Ziadie-Haddad, the First Female Pilot for Air Jamaica is Resting her Wings
Pioneering Jamaican female pilot, Capt. Maria Ziadie-Haddad, is resting her wings after 41 years of flight. She completed her last commercial airline flight on Sat., Oct. 17, 2020, piloting an Atlas Air Boeing 747 (B747) from Riverside, CA to Cherry Point, NC. She’s logged more than 20,000 flight hours. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, she’s […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending January 15, 2021
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending January 15, 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
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 15th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES COVID-19 CURFEW EXTENDED IN JAMAICA TO JANUARY 31, 2021 Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness has decided to extend the existing islandwide curfew until January 31, 2021, to help stem the spread of the disease. During the extended curfew period, the Minister will continue to assess the degree of disease […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Loving One Another (Part II)
Most people do not realize that Paul’s chapter on love, 1 Corinthians 13, is a continuation of his thoughts on spiritual gifts (Chapter 12). As excellent as these gifts are, having been bestowed on the Church by God for its edification and the furtherance of Christianity, Paul, in encouraging the brethren to “earnestly desire the […]
This Jamaican Moved to Mexico and Opens a Successful “Home” Restaurant
Theresa Barrett moved to Mexico to become a teacher in 2013. Because she missed the cuisine of her native Jamaica, she began cooking her favorite dishes to enjoy a taste of home. Now as the owner of the “home” restaurant La Xaymaca, she remembers first sharing her dishes with her co-workers and how, after tasting […]
Katamah Beachfront Guesthouse: Jamaica’s South Coast Moroccan Oasis
Seeking a more laidback lifestyle Interior designer and former club owner Monika Osborne left the hustle and bustle of the United States to move to Jamaica’s gem of the South Coast Treasure beach over a decade ago. Originally from the famous summer destination Martha’s Vineyard which sits on the south of Cape Cod, Monika (affectionately […]
This Reporter of Caribbean Descent to Get Her Own CNN Show
Abby Phillip, a reporter on CNN, is about to get her own show after joining other CNN network regulars to analyze the 2020 presidential election in the United States in November. Phillip, 32, is a Caribbean American of Afro-Trinidadian descent who was born in Virginia and raised in Maryland. She will become a senior political […]
What’s it Like Being a Jamaican Living in Australia?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Australia? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Samantha-Kaye Johnston. She is a Jamaican that lives in Australia. Xavier: What is it like being Jamaican in Australia? I’m Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamaicans.com. Today, on Jamaicans to the world, […]