New Play Celebrating “Miss Lou” To Be Staged
In order to promote the legacy of Jamaican folklorist Louise Bennett-Coverley, better known as “Miss Lou,” and to encourage educators to share knowledge of her work with young people, a new play entitled “Skip To My Lou-Lou” will be staged by Jamaica’s Center for Value-Based Arts. The work is part of the celebration of the […]
Photo Highlights: One Fete Concert Added Yet Another Burst of Energy to Miami Carnival 2019
The nocturnal side of Miami Carnival 2019 was certainly not for the weary, as there was a long list of nightly fetes leading up to Sunday’s Carnival Parade and Concert Finale. Aside from the Tribe Ignite and ‘Soca or Die’ fetes that took place in the Magic City’s hip and trendy Wyndwood Walls Arts District, […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 25, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 25, 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
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 25th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA RECEIVES US$14.85 MILLION TO ADDRESS NATURAL DISASTERS A grant of US$14 million has been provided to Jamaica from the Global Risk Financing Facility. The World Bank announced the grant, which is designed to help Jamaica expand financial protections against the risks of natural disasters. The Global Risk Financing Facility […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Overcoming Despite the Opposition
Nehemiah was on a mission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. According to the narrative, while serving as king Artaxerxes’ cup-bearer, he had asked some visitors from Judah about the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem from captivity and about how things were going there. They said to him, “Things are not going well for […]
Jamaican Named President Of South Florida City’s Chamber Of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce in the city of Lauderhill, Florida, has a new president. Jamaican Karrelle Chang was installed as President at a ceremony at the Chateau Mar Golf Resort in the South Florida city. Chang is an entrepreneur and the owner of Vintage Events. She formerly served as a board member and had worked […]
Richness of Caribbean Culture, Heritage, and Pride in Full Effect at Miami Carnival 2019
Over the Columbus Day Holiday weekend, excitement was stoked throughout the South Florida Caribbean community courtesy of the 2019 installment of Miami Carnival, as well as all the festivities and celebrations that sprouted therefrom. This year’s Miami Carnival marked its 35th anniversary, with North Miami serving as the situs of the first Carnival back in […]
Jamaican Sprint Champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, on BBC List of 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women
Jamaican-born Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price has been named to the BBC’s list of 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women of 2019. The theme for this year’s list is “The Female of the Future” and highlights individuals from around the world that have inspired, influenced, or achieved significant accomplishments in their field. Fraser-Pryce made history on two fronts […]
‘Oh gosh! The fete nice!’ – Miami Carnival 2019
Each year during Columbus Day weekend in the United States and Thanksgiving weekend in Canada all roads lead to South Florida for the last carnival of the year, Miami Carnival. Revelers, masqueraders and curious folks made their way to South Miami for the annual event. This year due to obligations at my day job, I […]
I Believe In ‘Irrational Hope’ – A Conversation with Imani Duncan-Price on the Central Kingston Small Business Development Programme Project
As an Eisenhower Fellow, and Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Imani Duncan-Price, is a passionate woman, wife, and mother of 3, committed to the vibrant growth opportunities and the development of the people of Jamaica. A changemaker, strategic planner and problem-solver. Throughout her journey, Imani has always made it a point to […]