Jamaican Restaurant in San Antonio Makes List of Best New Restaurants in 2020 Compiled by GQ Magazine
The Jerk Shack, a Jamaican restaurant in San Antonio, Texas, has been included on GQ magazine’s list of the best new restaurants of 2020. The list comprises 16 restaurants located throughout the United States; The Jerk Shack is a walk-up food stand that has been serving authentic Jamaican food in the area since 2018. The […]
Salad was banging until I learned it was cat — Just Being Funny By Caribbean Comedian Onicia Muller
This internship had the best food; It was free, looked great, and – most importantly – it was hand-delivered by my boss. While most interns go on lunch and coffee runs, here, the CEO herself was catering to me. I washed my hands and utensils. I cleaned my eating area. So, why was there always […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 15 2020.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 15, 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 May 15th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT PROPOSES BUDGET CUTS DUE TO COVID-19 COSTS The Jamaican government has proposed making serious cuts to the national budget to address an $81 billion “hole” in revenues due to COVID-19. According to Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke, the coronavirus pandemic is devastating Jamaica’s economy and various initiatives will […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – It’s All God
When Elisha sent Gehazi, his servant, to the Shunamite woman’s house with instructions to “lay my staff upon the face of the child” (2 Kings 4:29, KJV), an interesting thing happened when the servant did so. According to the narrative, Gehazi “laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, […]
Jamaican Supermodel, Alicia Burke, featured on the Cover of Elle Magazine
Known worldwide for her beauty, grace, and poise, Jamaican supermodel, Alicia Burke, is featured on the May 2020 cover of the German edition of Elle Magazine. Burke has achieved star status and is ranked among the world’s Top 50 models, no easy feat in the highly competitive world of modeling. Born in St Catherine, Jamaica, her […]
Jamaica Ranked 6 in World Press Freedom Index; UK is 35, USA is 45
Jamaica has the distinction of being ranked as No. 6 in the world in the Freedom Press Index. The rankings are compiled by Reporters Without Borders and are based on the degree of freedom that journalists, news organizations, and citizens have in each country. The Index doesn’t gauge the quality of the journalism but does […]
My Two Weeks On The Darkside with COVID-19
April was an unkind month. I spent the entire month not feeling the greatest and it went from one extreme to the other. First, I just couldn’t shake off symptoms brought on by allergy season. Soon thereafter headaches and fatigue set in. I felt my sinus was infected somehow. It was enough for me to […]
Michelle Obama Praises Jamaican-Canadian Who Is Princeton’s First Black Valedictorian
Nicholas Johnson, a Jamaican-Canadian, made history by becoming Princeton University’s first black valedictorian. Johnson, a graduate of Marianopolis College in Montreal, is the valedictorian of the 2020 graduating class at Princeton. Among those who congratulated Johnson on his achievement was the former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, who is herself a Princeton […]
The Ocean Cleanup Awards $1 Million (USD) to help in Cleaning up Kingston Harbor, Jamaica
Jamaica’s Kingston Harbor has been awarded $1 million in funding from The Ocean Cleanup organization. The funds will be used in a multi-year project designed to help clean up Hunts Bay that empties into Kingston Harbor, the island’s most polluted waterway. The Ocean Cleanup organization was founded by Dutch inventor, Boyan Slat, when he was […]