Jamaican Named as this New York College’s First Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dr. Kerri-Ann M. Smith, a first-generation immigrant from Jamaica and a graduate of the City University of New York (CUNY), has been named the first Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Queensborough Community College. Dr. Smith is an associate professor in the college’s English department and has worked there for more than […]
Koffee Featured in H&M Holiday Campaign and Magazine

Gaining her third major endorsement deal, Jamaican reggae artist Koffee, 20, is the new lead in the holiday campaign of the fashion brand H&M. The first official campaign commercial was released on December 2, 2020, and it features Koffee reciting a poem for a minute and a half as visuals are shown. The H&M’s holiday […]
Four Reasons Both Spouses Must Love God To Have A Great Marriage

One of our greatest pleasure is fishing. Michelle and I are huge outdoor people. A big part of our relationship is built on exploring. Many of our fishing locations were found while on one of our many Saturday expeditions. We were always fortunate in finding our way without mapping it out. It is a […]
Jamaica’s 2021 Rhodes Scholar Almost Did Not Apply

Fitzroy Wickham, a student in neuroscience at Wesleyan University, has been selected as Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholar for 2021. He was announced as the winner on November 19, 2020, at King’s House and will now join the list of other Jamaicans to have been awarded the prestigious scholarship, including Norman Manley, Noel Nethersole, Rex Nettleford, Dudley […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending December 4 2020.

This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending December 4, 2020. 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 December 4th, 2020

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES GOVERNMENT MOVES TO CREATE POLICY TO ADDRESS HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Jamaica’s government is making an effort to ensure that hazardous waste on the island is handled in the best possible way by submitting an updated Green Paper to the Cabinet in December 2020. Hazardous waste is any substance that is […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Spending Time in God’s Waiting Room

Wait. Some Christians would rather cut off an arm. In addition to words like “forgiveness,” “patience,” and “submission,” the word “wait” has to be on the Christian’s top ten list of most disliked words! Whether in the doctor’s office, the supermarket line, or stuck in traffic, most of us are pained at the thought of […]
McDonald’s Accused of Cultural Appropriation for New Jerk Chicken Sandwich

Users of social media made their opinions known about the new jerk chicken sandwich on the menu at McDonald’s in the United Kingdom, with some accusing the fast-food eatery of committing cultural appropriation. There are some diners who like the sandwich, but others say the sandwich is not very good and, other than its name, […]
Jamaican American MIT Student Named Rhodes Scholar

Jamaican American Danielle Grey-Stewart is one of two students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to receive a Rhodes Scholarship for 2021, and one of only 32 students from the United States to do so. She was selected for the scholarship after an intense round of interviews conducted via Zoom due to the COVID-19 […]
Jody Ann Gray and Luke Ballentine to Host the Best of Jamaica 2020 Awards Show on December 5th 2020

Jamaican media personalities Jody Ann Gray and Luke Ballentine will be the hosts of The Best of Jamaica 2020 awards program scheduled for live streaming over the Jamaicans.com Facebook page on December 5, 2020 at 5:00 pm at facebook.com/onelovejamaica.The Best of Jamaica survey asked people “What is the best of Jamaica?” in Jamaica and where […]