A Conversation with “Pretty Girls Can Cook” Author Shantelee Brown
Jamaican, Shantelee R. Brown is very passionate about several things but one of the things she’s most passionate about is preparing a beautiful and delicious meal. She recently published the book “Pretty Girls Can Cook”. I spoke to her about the new book. Q: What inspires you to write the book pretty girls can cook? […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending January 1 2021.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending January 1, 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 1st, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES TWO-WEEK TRAVEL BAN IMPOSED ON VISITORS FROM UK Health officials in Jamaica imposed a two-week travel ban on individuals traveling to Jamaica from the United Kingdom in response to reports that a new strain of COVID-19 was found there. Twenty of 301 passengers on the last flight from the UK […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Staying Focused on the Goal
Some time ago I shared with a friend that my heart’s desire was to be in the nucleus, the center, of God’s will for my life. I have harboured that desire for quite some time now because of my conviction that of all the places in life to be, there is nowhere safer. However, I […]
Foreign Nationals May Soon Be Able to Get a One-Year Temporary Residency in Jamaica
Dr. Horace Chang, Jamaica’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, announced that the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will present a submission to the Cabinet that would give a one-year temporary residence in Jamaica for foreign nationals. He made the announcement at the opening ceremony for a new PICA office in Montego […]
There Is Still Time To File These US Immigration-Related Documents
Hello everyone. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your families and loved ones; ate lots of Christmas food and treats and drank plenty of sorrel. With the new year fast approaching I wanted to share some interesting news with you. Because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic USCIS is extending its flexibility to […]
Jamaican Teen Becomes First Student from Her New Jersey High School to Be Accepted by Ivy League University
Kimberly Cross, 17, a Jamaican student currently attending East Orange High School in New Jersey, has made her mark on history by becoming the first student from that school to be accepted by an Ivy League university. Cross has been given a full scholarship to attend Princeton University, beginning in September of 2021. Cross attended […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Ireland?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Ireland? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Ethlyn Thomas and Sherene Powell-Okafor, two Jamaican women living in Ireland. Xavier: What is it like being a Jamaican in Ireland? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, founder of Jamaicans.com. Today […]
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson Named CAC Female Athlete of 2020
Alia Atkinson, Jamaica’s swim star and Olympic athlete, has been named the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Female Athlete of the Year for 2020. The “Swammy Awards” are given out by “Swim Swam” quarterly magazine, which was established in 2013 to cover the international sport of swimming. This is the sixth time in the history […]
Jamaican Restaurant Listed among 20 Best New Restaurants in Pittsburgh in 2020
Restaurants in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have suffered their worst year in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor dining is closed by state order under January 4, 2021, in an effort to stop the spread of the disease. However, even in 2020, there are still many opportunities to eat out in Pittsburgh, and while the Top […]