Jamaican-born Comedian Sarah Cooper Named 2020 AP Breakthrough Entertainer of The Year
Jamaican-born comedian Sarah Cooper has been named as one of the five Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year for 2020 on the fourth annual list compiled by the Associated Press (AP). Cooper gained popularity on social media by lip-syncing impersonations of Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic. It only took Cooper four months from making TikTok […]
Jamaican-Canadian Chef Noel Cunningham Nominated for four By Blacks People’s Choice Awards
Award-winning International chef and cookbook author Noel Cunningham, has been nominated and shortlisted for four ByBlacks Awards in Toronto, Canada. Chef Noel is nominated for Best Chef, Best Caterer, Best Author, and Best Podcaster The ByBlacks.com People’s Choice Awards (PCA) is an annual online award celebration, recognizing Black Canadian artists, businesses, professionals and personalities in […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending December 18th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES AMBASSADOR ALOUN NDOMBET-ASSAMBA NAMED LEGAL ADVISOR TO PNP Jamaica’s People’s National Party (PNP) appointed Ambassador Aloun Ndombet-Assamba as its new legal advisor at the meeting of the PNP Executive on December 14, 2020. Ndombet-Assamba has served as Jamaica’s High Commissioner to London, as well as a Cabinet Minister, a Member […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending December 18 2020.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending December 18, 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
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “To Obey is Better”
God had given Saul clear instructions to “utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed” (1 Samuel 15:18, KJV) but he failed to follow through to completion. When confronted by Samuel about his disobeying the voice of the Lord, Saul responded, “I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, […]
This Jamaican Man Found His Long Lost Uncle in China
Out of Many One People — the national motto every Jamaican embraces. We are Taino, we are Maroons, we are Irish, we are German, we are African, we are British, we are Indian, we are Chinese. We are a people touched by these ethnicities, through blood, through marriage, through circumstance. Xavier Murphy knows this all […]
Did You Know A Jamaican World War 1 Hero is Buried in Egypt? I Visited His Grave
I finally found the grave of our Dear Jamaican brother, long lost in combat and laid to Rest in the World War Memorial Cemetery here in Alexandria, Egypt; a fallen Hero of the British West Indies Regiment fighting in World War One. In Honor of his life of such a young age and his service […]
Consul General Mair to host Christmas Concert and Telethon for Jamaican children’s education drive
In response to the ongoing need to provide Jamaican children with electronic devices such as tablets and laptops for distance learning, Consul General Oliver Mair will host a Christmas fundraising initiative. The event titled “Mek di Pickney Dem Smile” will feature a Virtual Concert and Telethon, to be held on Sunday, December 20th, 6:00 to […]
Real Arena Sports partners with Jamaican YouTubers Chad and Drew Luchey to launch a recreational gaming competition for the holidays
Eighteen-year-old, Jamaican YouTuber Chad Luchey, has partnered with rasgaming.com, an online recreational game platform to launch a competition for the holiday season. According to rasgaming.com, “Real Arena Sports (RAS) Company Limited’s RASgaming® platform brings recreational gaming in a fun digital format that allows users to engage with others from the comfort of their own home, […]
What’s it Like Being a Jamaican Living in China?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in China? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Nicoleen Johnson. She is a Jamaican that has lived in Shanghai, China for over 20 years. Xavier: Hey, what is it like being a Jamaican living in China? Hi, […]