Jamaican, Claude McKay’s Book “Ahead of Its Time” Finds Publisher after 87 Years
On February 11, 2020, the novel “Romance in Marseilles” by Jamaican writer and poet Claude McKay will finally be published 87 years after it was completed. McKay, who died in 1948, had an important role in the cultural and intellectual movement centered in Harlem, New York, known as the Harlem Renaissance. The book, which is […]
This Jamaican City Is Listed As One Of The Top 12 Fishing Spots In The Caribbean
FishingBookers, a top fishing website and the largest platform in the world for the booking of fishing charters, offering over 30,000 fishing trips in 1,950 cities around the world, recently listed the 12 best fishing spots in the Caribbean in 2020. Jamaica’s Montego Bay is included in the top dozen listed. The list was compiled […]
Jamaican-Born Actress Takes On Groundbreaking Role In Australian Classic
Zahra Newman, a Jamaican-born actress, has collaborated with Declan Greene from the Melbourne, Australia, theater scene, to create a one-person show based on the classic Australian novel “Wake in Fright” by Kenneth Cook. The novel, which was released in 1951, prompted an examination of the country’s national identity via its depiction of masculinity. A 1971 […]
Jamaican Curry Goat Featured By CNN In Story About Its Use Worldwide
The television network CNN explores the worldwide appreciation of curry, noting that the flavorful combination of spices can be found in numerous countries from India to the Caribbean to Asia. Included in the survey of the Caribbean’s approach to curry is Jamaica’s curry goat. CNN notes that curry is not a single spice and it […]
Four Things That Love Is “Not”
As we enter the VALENTINE season, the LOVE season, the season when the best foot is put forward to show affection to our loved ones, we must be careful not to make it a seasonal thing. Sadly, many fall into this mindset and although a great gesture to show love on Valentine’s day, it should […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Cricketer, Jimmy Adams, was born
On February 8, 1985, Jimmy Adams made his first-class cricket debut at the age of 17 in a match in Barbados. He was called to the Jamaican squad for the 1984-85 season and had a good start to his first-class career. He was the captain of the South African provincial team Free State in 2000 […]
Jamaican Born Actor Michael Ward Wins Prestigious British Award
Michael Ward, a Jamaican-born British actor, received the EE Rising Star Award at the 73rd staging of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards ceremony, which was held in Royal Albert Hall in London with Graham Norton as host. English actor Michael Ward was born in Jamaica in 1995, but he grew […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 7, 2020.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 2nd, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER URGES SUPPORT FOR TREE-PLANTING PROGRAM Jamaican Senator Robert Morgan, the Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, is calling for greater support among Jamaicans for the National Tree-Planting Program, which is designed to protect the environment and improve its resilience in the face of […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Reconciliation and Worship
There was no ambiguity to Jesus’ instructions. Not then, not now. In His sermon on the hillside surrounded by His disciples the multitude, He made it clear: “But I warn you—unless your [righteousness] is greater than that of the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders, you can’t get into the Kingdom of Heaven at all! . […]