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.
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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 […]
The Accidental Curator – Jamaican-born Ludlow Bailey Named as a Consulting Curator for Artserve, South Florida’s Leading Arts Incubator
To help mark the 30th anniversary of its existence, ArtServe, South Florida’s leading arts incubator, has appointed Jamaican-born Ludlow Bailey, Founder and Managing Director of Contemporary African Diaspora Art (CADA), as Consulting Curator for the upcoming 30th season. In this role Bailey plans to enhance the level of diversity at the art institution by bringing […]
I am 100% Jamaican No Matter Where In The World I Am
Good morning, yesterday I wrote a few lines of Jimmy cliffs song ( I can see clearly now) in on a social media post and someone inboxes me, asking what I know about Jimmy Cliff? We got into a conversation and wow, sir I told you that my post would be about our conversation, so […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Malcolm Gladwell was born (Jamaican descent)
Malcolm Timothy Gladwell, journalist and bestselling author, was born in Farnham, England, on September 3, 1963. His mother Joyce Nation Gladwell, cited by Gladwell as his writing role model, is a Jamaican psychotherapist. His father, Graham Gladwell, was an English mathematics and engineering professor at the University of Waterloo. When Gladwell was six years old, […]