Jamaica Launches The World Magic Mushroom Center
The University of the West Indies in Mona is launching the world’s first research facility to focus on psychedelic lifeforms. Researchers will study what makes so-called “magic mushrooms” psychedelic, for example. Funded in total by a Canadian psychedelic firm called Field Trip Ventures, the goal is to put research findings toward creating profitable products and […]
Jamaicans Living Overseas May Not Have Their Voices Heard with Proposed Diaspora Advisory Board Changes
At the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference (June 16-20, 2019), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) introduced the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) as the successor body to the Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board (JDAB). Thus far throughout consultations, members of the Northeast USA community leadership have expressed either strong feelings against the […]
Actor of Jamaican Descent, Alisha Wainwright To Appear In Netflix Series With Michael B. Jordan
A new Netflix series launched on October 4, 2019, featuring Alisha Wainwright, an actor of Jamaican descent, in the role of “Nicole Warren.” The series, which is entitled “Raising Dion,” boasts Michael B. Jordan as its executive producer. The original programming is based on Dennis Liu’s comic, and Liu is its co-director. It tells the […]
How Much Do you know About Lignum Vitae – Jamaica’s National Flower
The Lignum Vitae is one of the most useful trees in the world. Its trunk gum, bark, fruit, leaves, and flowers all have useful purposes. Early settlers in Jamaica made use of all these elements. The nation’s national flower is the blossom of the Lignum Vitae. The tree’s tough, heavy wood is especially suited to […]
He Just Wants to Be Loved – 14 Ways How To Love Your Man
Just like us women, men just want to be loved. You see, as tough as some men appear on the outside, or want us to believe they are, they still have a strong desire and need to feel loved, respected and appreciated. I consulted with a few men and they told me if their women […]
Team Jamaica Gymnast Danusia Francis Qualifies for Tokyo Olympic Games
Danusia Francis, an artistic gymnast who was born in Coventry in the United Kingdom in 1994 and who currently represents Jamaica in international competitions, is a former member of the UCLA Gymnastics Team who has just qualified for an individual place in the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan. Francis was the […]
Restaurant Co-Owned by Chinese-Jamaican on List of 15 Best Asian Dumpling Spots in New York – Home of the Jerk Chicken Dumpling
Destination Dumplings, owned by Chef Tristan Chin-Fatt and Deon Whiskey, has been named by Gothamist as one of the 15 Best Dumpling Spots in NYC. The friends have been serving up dumplings at Smorgasburg, street corners and food festivals throughout the city, with Chin-Fatt utilizing his Chinese-Jamaican heritage to create a unique spin on the […]
Five Hindrances To Becoming “One Flesh” In Marriage
Marriage was created by God. His plan and purpose for a life of marriage is for two (male and female) to follow His guidance into BECOMING one. “Therefore, a man shall leave his mother and father, and the two shall BECOME one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). I often think about God’s idea of BECOMING one with […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending October 4, 2019.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 4th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES BACKLASH PROMPTS JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW DOCUMENT EXTENSION PLAN In response to strong public opposition, the government of Jamaica withdrew its plan to extend the exemption period for documents from the Cabinet from 20 years to 70 years. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) stated that it had noted […]