Gospel & Reggae Artists to perform at the JN Group Virtual Concert on Easter Monday
As restrictions on normal ways of life continue for Jamaicans due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the JN Group will be seeking to lift spirits on Easter Monday with an electrifying fusion of contemporary reggae and gospel in a two-hour virtual concert being headlined by its JN Brand Ambassadors: gospel sensation, Kevin Downswell and […]
Watch The Live Stream NOW of the COVID-19 Telethon “Jamaica, Together We Stand” on Jamaicans.com starting at 3pm Eastern Standard Time
The #TogetherWeStandAgainstCOVID19 initiative presents a grand opportunity for everyone, everywhere to help support the Ministry of Health and Wellness to detect and respond to the spread of COVID-19 in Jamaica. Tune in on Sunday, April 12th, 2020 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Telethon Participants Among those joining in the Telethon on Sunday in endorsement and/or […]
“Homegrown with G Cole” Show Now on Jamaicans.com Facebook Live Daily As The World Works At Home due to COVID-19
The internationally acclaimed radio & podcast show “Homegrown with G Cole” is now on Jamaicans.com each afternoon as people work from home during this time. The show starts at 1:00 pm Eastern Time on the Jamaicans.com Facebook page at facebook.com/onelovejamaica. The show will include interviews, funny memes & videos, commentary, special guests and music. Viewers will have an […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 10th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES CHINESE GROUPS DONATE SUPPLIES TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Several groups of Chinese people delivered donations of food and protective gear to the University Hospital of the West Indies. The donated personal protective equipment (PPE) will help doctors and nurses working at the hospital avoid contagion by COVID-19. IT consultant Michael Ho […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending April 10 2020.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending April 10, 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 – “Not this Man, but Barabbas!”
As Jesus stood with Pilate, Pilate looked at Him with disbelief and skepticism. How could this man be the king of the Jews as they had charged? An itinerant preacher moving from place to place in the cities with people who were willing to follow Him was not a crime. More importantly, He was not […]
The Families of Essential Workers: COVID-19 Reflections from a Jamaican living in New York
As the wife of an ICU nurse, I see the other side: The side where the kids wake up at 3 am screaming. The side where my five-year-old tries to hide her father’s keys so he won’t go to work because she doesn’t want him to “get coronavirus.” They have restless nights, and at 3 […]
Richie Spice, Grange call for worldwide support for Covid-19 Telethon “Jamaica, Together We Stand”
He has graced stages all over the world; delighting tens of thousands of fans. But the proudest moment of reggae crooner Richie Spice’s career may just come this Sunday, April 12, when he appears on the Covid-19 Telethon “Jamaica, Together We Stand”, being staged to raise $US10.5 million to aid in Jamaica’s response to the […]
Jamaican-American Children In South Florida Make Masks for Healthcare Workers in the USA
Three Jamaican-American children in South Florida, Simone, Stephanie, and Sean Tracey, have answered the call to service during the COVID-19 pandemic by making protective masks for healthcare workers. Their efforts are helping those in Jamaica and reaching across the ocean to provide assistance for healthcare professionals in the U.S. “I am a firm believer in […]
Jamaican Makes United States Navy History, First Black Woman to Lead of Military Sealift Command Atlantic (MSCLANT)
Navy Captain Janice G. Smith, a native of Jamaica, has been named the first African American woman to lead the Military Sealift Command Atlantic (MSCLANT). Smith received the command at a ceremony held on March 19, 2020, at the Naval Station Norfolk, which is located outside of MSC headquarters. Smith takes over the command from […]