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 […]
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 […]