Jamaican Born Poet and Musician Linton Kwesi Johnson Wins Major Literary Prize
Linton Kwesi Johnson, a Jamaican-born pioneer dub poet, has won the PEN Pinter Prize for 2020. The prize is named in honor of the Nobel Laureate playwright and human rights activist Harold Pinter and was established in 2009 by the English PEN charity to recognize artists who have an “unflinching, unswerving” view of the world. […]
Watch Freddie McGregor & Radix OD as finalists of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition 2020 are Featured Live on Facebook
Jamaica Festival competition finalists Freddie McGregor & Radix OD will be Live on the Leo Gilling Show on the Jamaicans.com Facebook page on Tuesday, July 7th, 2020, at 8 PM ET to perform their song entries and discuss their careers. All the finalists for the 2020 Jamaica Festival competition finalists will be showcased on Jamaicans.com Facebook Live. To tune in […]
Jamaican Teachers Recruited as Online Tutors for US Students
Through joint action of the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC and Community Scholar Incorporation, a nonprofit based in the United States designed to improve the test scores of US students, Jamaican teachers are being recruited to tutor these students online. According to Robert St. Cyr, the executive director of Community Scholar, creating a community around every […]
University of the West Indies Named One of World’s Top 100 Universities
Times Higher Education (THE) has listed the University of the West Indies (UWI) among the top 100 universities in the world. Sir Hilary Beckles, professor, and Vice-Chancellor at UWI noted the “astounding” performance of the university in being ranked among the world’s best, particularly as it is located in a nation that has not experienced […]
Jamaican-Born Restaurateur in New York Nominated for James Beard Foundation Award
Albert Bartley of the Top Taste Jamaican restaurant in Kingston, New York, has been nominated to receive the highly coveted James Beard Foundation (JBF) Best Chef Award for 2020 in the New York State category. Bartley is a native of Jamaica and was born in May Pen, Clarendon. Malenda Bartley, Albert’s wife and the restaurant’s […]
United Oil and Gas Company to Continue Exploring for Oil Off Jamaican Coast
The United Oil & Gas Company plans to continue exploring the waters off Jamaica for oil despite the exit of its partner Tullow Oil from the venture in March of 2020. According to the Jamaica Observer newspaper, United Oil & Gas is in discussions with the Jamaican government concerning its Walton Morant offshore oil exploration […]
You’ve been struck by a sleepy criminal — Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller
I’m in bed when I hear my roommate walk from her bedroom to the kitchen. Now I can’t sleep because I’m wondering what she’s up to at three in the morning. She’s the type of person to “mop” the entire kitchen floor with half a roll of triple-ply napkins instead of using well… a mop. […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 3 2020.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 3, 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 July 3rd, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S GOVERNOR SUSPENDS PERSONAL USE OF BRITISH ROYAL ENGAGEMENT Sire Patrick Allen, Jamaica’s representative of the British monarchy, has suspended the personal use of his engagement title as part of the Order of St. Michael and St. George because of its depiction of Satan as a dark-skinned man under the […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Learning from Failure
According to the narrative, on Jesus’ instructions, the disciples had taken a boat and were to meet Him on the other side of the lake. Sometime during the night, a storm rose up and the disciples were afraid. It continues, “And in the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) Jesus came to them, walking […]