Did you Know the First Black Combat Pilot to Fly for Britain was Jamaican William Robinson Clarke?
William R. Clarke made history when he became the first black pilot to fly for Britain during World War I. Born to Eugenia Clarke in Kingston, Jamaica on Oct. 4, 1895, the aviator was a mechanic and also one of the first Jamaicans to learn how to drive. When war broke out in 1914, Clarke […]
Jamaican Law Students Beat Other World Countries in Cyber Security Contest
Four Jamaican law students from the Norman Manley Law School have won the first-ever Qatar International Cybersecurity Contest held in Doha, Qatar. Hosted by the Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha, the championship team was comprised of Jonathan Dwyer, Kimberley Brown, Rojae Brown, and Andria D. Whyte. The invitation-only event was held Oct. 1-3, 2019 […]
Jamaican-Born Shelley Maxwell On The Black British Theatre Awards Shortlist For Best Choreographer
The shortlist for the first annual Black British Theater Awards competition has been released, and included on the list is Shelley Maxwell who was born in Jamaica. Maxwell has been nominated for the award in the Best Choreographer category for her work on “Equus,” a production for which she is the movement director. Maxwell went […]
Jamaican-American, Marcia Barry-Smith will be the featured speaker at South Florida Domestic Violence event, “Love Shouldn’t Hurt”
Jamaican-American, Marcia Barry-Smith will be the featured speaker at Florida Memorial University “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” Domestic Violence Awareness month event on Monday, October 21, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Susie C. Holley Religious Center. Barry-Smith has been described as a recognized influential community advocate. Before joining Habitat for Humanity of Broward in […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 18th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES MINISTER OF TOURISM WANTS EMPLOYERS TO JOIN TOURISM PENSION PLAN Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is encouraging employers in the country’s tourism sector to participate in the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme. The program is slated to go into operation early in 2020. The first-of-its-kind plan is designed as a […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 18, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 18, 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 – Heart Transparency
One of the buzz words in relationships is transparency. We want the people in our lives to “open up” and share their innermost thoughts and feelings with truthfulness; we want to know their heart. Most of us are afraid of this transparency because we feel extremely vulnerable, and for the most part, uncomfortable. We are […]
Jamaican International Speaker Tasha Chen Announces Next Session of The Manifesting Event Following Success in London
London, UK — Jamaican International Speaker Tasha Chen drew crowds at The Manifesting Event on Sunday, September 8, 2019, in London, UK. The 150 event attendees came from all over Europe, the United States, and Jamaica. At the event, Chen demonstrated how each person’s Money Story is impacted by their cultural and personal circumstances. With […]
Did You Know…The city of Dallas, Texas, was named for the son of a Jamaican?
Dallas, Texas, was named for George Mifflin Dallas, the son of Alexander J. Dallas, who was born in Kingston Jamaica, in 1759. George Mifflin Dallas (1792-1864), the city’s namesake, also served as the 11th Vice President of the United States under President James K. Polk. George Mifflin Dallas was the second of six children born […]
Jamaican Descent Candidate, John Eaves, Running for Congress to represent Georgia’s 7th Congressional District
John H. Eaves, former Chair of the Fulton County Commission in Georgia, has declared his candidacy for the 7th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democratic candidate will be running for the seat that encompasses portions of Forsyth and Gwinnett counties and will be vacated by Republican Rob Woodall in 2020. Eaves […]