Prohibiting the use of “bad words” on stage does not diminish the Jamaican Culture
Recently the Jamaican dancehall artist & reality show star Spice appealed to Prime Minister Andrew Holness Jamaican to legalize “bad/curse words” as it is holding back our culture. She alluded to the fact that “foreigners” are embracing Jamaican curse words, while the government is cracking down on it. Then added that foreigner are profiting from […]
Jamaican Footballer, Tyreek Magee, Signs with KAS Dupen of Belgium
Jamaican midfielder Tyreek Magee has signed with the Belgian club KAS Dupen and will soon be playing in Europe. A former Jamaica College star, Magee impressed the officials and coaches of the Belgian club during a week-long trial organized by his agent. Magee’s departure from Jamaica to join his new team is expected to come […]
New Digital Immigration Forms Launched by Jamaica
In response to the long wait times experienced by travelers at Jamaican airports, the country has introduced an online version of its immigration and customs declaration form. This is the first such initiative implemented by an English-speaking country in the Caribbean region. Now, travelers can fill out the forms before they arrive as all their […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending September 6th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER MAKES THIRD EMERGENCY DECLARATION Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issues a third emergency declaration for the areas of Clarendon and St. Catherine. He stated that he was promoted to take the drastic action following an increase in crime in these parishes. The State of Emergency (SOE) […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Joel Augustus Rogers, Jamaican-American author, journalist, and historian was born
Joel Augustus Rogers, Jamaican-American author, journalist, and historian was born on September 6, 1880, in Negril, Westmoreland. According to W.E.B DuBois, No man living has revealed so many important facts about the Negro race as has Rogers.” He moved to the United States in 1906, living first in Chicago and then New York City. His […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Power of Choice
Having being given the choice of serving “the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living,” the congregation of Israelites gathered at Shechem answered: “Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods! . . . We too will serve […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending September 6, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending September 6, 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
Mining in the Cockpit Country – I hope a more constructive more academic approach can help to clarify the realities.
The issue of Mining in the cockpit country has resurfaced in the news cycle recently but in all the coverage, commentary, and discussion; I have yet to see a legitimate argument that puts things into perspective. At this point, there is much more confusion around the topic than before and I hope a more constructive […]
5 Things to Know about Iana Tickle Garcia, Miss Universe Jamaica 2019
Congratulations are pouring in for 19-year-old Iana Tickle Garcia, who was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2019. She was crowned during official competition and ceremonies conducted at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica on Aug. 31, 2019. Garcia bested a field of 17 contestants to emerge victorious. She’ll now go on to represent Jamaica at the […]
A Conversation with Amanda Sans Pantling director & producer of “Last Street” a film shot in Jamaica
Amanda Sans Pantling is a director, screenwriter and producer working in the field of creative documentary. With a background in journalism, her work has taken her across the globe. She has written and directed a number of films, both for cinema and TV, among them “Songs of Redemption”, awarded at several international film festivals. Based […]