Top 10 Jamaican Sports News Stories of 2019
The year 2019 was especially notable for the achievements of Jamaica’s women athletes, with the notable and historic Reggae Girlz qualification for an appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in history. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce winning her historic 4th 100m title at the 2019 Track & Field World Championships. Several female athletes […]
Top 10 Jamaican Arts and Entertainment News Stories of 2019
The 2019 entertainment and arts news was marked by the celebration of birthdays, awards, and reunions. Sean Paul received the Order of Distinction, the I-Threes reunited to receive an award, and Buju Banton celebrated his first birthday after being released from prison and made his triumphant “Long Walk to Freedom” tour. Folklorist and author “Miss […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Evan Parke, TV and film actor, was born
On January 2, 1968, iconic TV and film actor, Evan Parke, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He’s best known for his role as Benjamin “Ben” Hayes in the 2005 Peter Jackson film “King Kong. He played a World War I veteran and first mate of the Venture who led an expedition to the movie’s Skull […]
Top 10 Jamaican Diaspora News Stories Of 2019
Jamaicans in the diaspora continued to be active in 2019, with two Jamaican-Americans making bids to become the Democratic candidate for the United States presidency in 2010. Also included in diaspora news were the anniversary of Team Jamaica Bickle’s support of Jamaican athletes at the yearly Penn Relays, action in the United Kingdom to resolve […]
Top 10 Jamaican Business News Stories of 2019
Jamaica’s business sector continued to thrive and progress in 2019. Online passport applications were made available for adults, new oil resources were discovered, and several large construction projects marked improvements were initiated. New charging stations for electric vehicles were provided, and Jamaica received recognition as one of the world’s favorite travel destinations. ONLINE PASSPORT RENEWAL […]
Jamaican-Born Attorney, Safiya Byars, Named Among 2019 Top Immigration Lawyers by Georgia Trend Magazine
“Georgia Trend” magazine has named attorney Safiya Byars among the elite immigration lawyers in Georgia for 2019. This is the second time that the founder of The Byars Firm in Atlanta, GA has been recognized by the magazine for the honor. “Feeling so honored and blessed to be recognized yet again by “Georgia Trend” magazine […]
7 Jamaican Restaurants Listed among Top 25 Caribbean Restaurants in the United Kingdom
The popularity of Caribbean cuisine in the United Kingdom has been shown in a list of the 25 best Caribbean restaurants in the country compiled by Big 7 Travel. The island cuisine, which combines influences from African, Creole, West Indian and other cultures offers some of the tastiest dining available. Because of the UK’s history […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending December 27th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER GIVES $1 MILLION TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, has made a donation of $1 million to Bustamante Hospital for Children. According to Holness, the donation is meant to help in purchasing monitors for the hospital. The Prime Minister made the donation via his […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending December 27 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending December 27, 2019. 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 – “Remember Not the Former Things”
As we stand on the threshold of another new year, some look back wistfully at the past year. Most of us would probably say the year has been one of mixed blessings; some successes interlaced with some failures. For others, it was a year of “what might have been.” There are things we wished we […]