Chinese Company Takes Total Control of Kingston Freeport Management Firm
The Chinese firm China Merchants Port Holdings is now in complete control of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), the entity responsible for managing the Port of Kingston under a concession agreement made with Jamaica’s government. The agreement has a duration of 30 years. The action was made possible through the sale by CMA CGM, a […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 1 2020.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 1, 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 1st, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA HAS SPENT $2.5 BILLION ON CORVID-19 RESPONSE TO DATE Jamaica’s Ministry of Health reported that it has already spent $2.5 billion to address the COIVD-19 outbreak on the island. The Health Ministry plans to request more funding from the Ministry of Finance, but the additional money will not go […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – One Word from God
His servant was lying at home sick and near death. Jesus had agreed to come and heal him, but the army officer knew it wasn’t necessary for Jesus to go to his house for that to happen. He understood authority. According to the narrative, he said to Jesus, “Lord, I’m not good enough for you […]
No Computers, No Classes For Some UWI Students – How You Can Help Today
The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) has launched a campaign to acquire laptops and tablets for students of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) , Mona, Jamaica, who are facing challenges accessing online classes, now mandatory due to COVID-19. This initiative is in close collaboration with the Alumni […]
Jamaican Restaurant in West Virginia Joins with Salvation Army to Feed Hospital Workers
The Jamaican Spice restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia, has joined with the area’s Salvation Army organization to provide weekly meals to the health care workers at Ruby Memorial Hospital. The Salvation Army serves the counties of Marion, Monongalia, and Preston/ The partnership began by providing 50 meals to the emergency department at Ruby Memorial, and […]
Dr. Millicent Comrie Ranked among Top 10 Caribbean-Born Female Doctors In US
Dr. Millicent Comrie, who was born in Jamaica, has been listed by News Americas as one of the Top 10 female doctors of Caribbean heritage practicing in the United States. Dr. Comrie is the director of the Women’s Center of the Maimonides Medical Center located in Brooklyn Heights in New York. Dr. Comrie was described […]
Immigration Advice: President Trump’s April 22, 2020 Proclamation Suspending Entry Of Immigrants
On April 22nd, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled, “Proclamation suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak”. This Executive Proclamation has a significant impact on those individuals who are intending to immigrate to the United States in the near future. […]
The Road to Timnath Teaches Lessons in Humanity – Book Review
Ever read a book that so moved you, even touching the depths ah yuh belly batam? Well, Sylvia Gilfillian’s The Road to Timnath (Di Ruod Tu Rimnat) is that book for me. What’s striking about Timnath is its ‘voice’. Gilfillian has written the book mainly in Jamaican Patwa, a language with its own unique cadence […]
Miss World Jamaican Toni-Ann Singh to Make Virtual Tours Due to COVID-19
In response to conditions imposed by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss World Organization reviewed the circumstances of the reign of the new Miss World titleholder Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica, and change the way she will perform the duties associated with the title. Four months into her reign as Miss World, Singh’s plans have been […]