Cancer The Game Changer – “I Am Still Standing, I Am Still Punching”
It is predicted that by the year 2035 that annually 500,000 people in the UK will contract the disease cancer. This means that 8,000,000 more people will have to suffer this awful and potentially life-limiting disease. The consequence to our NHS is one of massive implications that our government needs to ensure that the specialist […]
A Conversation with steel pannist Olujimi “Jimmeh” La Pierre – There is nothing in this world that can come remotely close to the magic of what the steel pan evokes.
Olujimi “Jimmeh” La Pierre, Founder and bandleader of Fresh Carnival, is an internationally known steel pannist, revered for his natural talent for music. Taking his brand to the next level, ‘Jimmeh the Boss’ is making a big name for himself, both on and off the island, as a pan prodigy The Cayman Islands 🇰🇾 with […]
WATCH: Siri is Now Confused if Rihanna is From Barbados or Jamaica!! A Recap of How #RihannaIsJamaican Started
Siri is now confused about Rihanna’s nationality and cannot decide whether she is from Jamaica or Barbados. Is the confusion as a result of the #RihannaIsJamaican campaign by Jamaicans in a battle with Bajans? Here is a recap on how the Bajan v.s. Jamaican war got started. The first shot was fired from Barbados with […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Mercy of God
When Abraham tried to offer up Ishmael to God as the son of promise, God told him no (Genesis 17:18-19, AMP). Contrary to what some would have us believe, God does not always say yes in response to our prayers and offerings. This is difficult for some of us to understand because we have been […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 11, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 11, 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
Did you Know the First Black Woman Nominated in the U.S. as a Brigadier General is Jamaican-Born?
Brigadier General Lorna Mahlock is a Jamaican-born Marine and the first woman in the U.S. to ever be nominated and confirmed in the rank of Brigadier General. She’s currently the Director of Command, Control, Communications and Computers and the Deputy Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer. Nominated by Pres. Donald Trump for the promotion, […]
British Jamaican, Diane Abbott, Makes History as First Black Person to Represent Their Party at PMQs
Shadow Home Secretary, the Right Honourable Diane Abbott, made an historic appearance during the Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ) in the UK when she became the first black person to lead a political party at the PMQ. She faced off against Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, who was standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. She took […]
The Financial Times Publishes a Glowing Feature on Jamaica’s World-Leading Stock Exchange
Jamaica’s stock exchange has caught the attention of the international daily newspaper the Financial Times. In a feature article published on October 9th, 2019 the newspaper provides a glowing review of the Jamaica stock exchange and the growing economy. The article cites Jamaica’s strict adherence to the IMF programme that helped turn the economy around […]
Poem by Jamaican-Ghanaian Poet Kwame Dawes Featured in New Yorker Magazine
The New Yorker magazine has featured a poem written by the Jamaican-Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes. Dawes is a musician, writer of documentaries, and editor, and critic in addition to being an acclaimed poet. Currently, a professor of English at the University of Nebraska, Dawes formerly taught liberal arts at the University of South Carolina as […]
Jamaican Olympic Diver, Yona Knight-Wisdom, Nominated for Legacy Award in UK
Yona Knight-Wisdom is well known for his prowess on the diving board and the Jamaican diver has now been nominated for the UK’s prestigious Legacy Award. He made history by winning the first diving medal for Jamaica at the Pan Am games, qualifying him to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Knight-Wisdom posted on his […]