Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending August 30, 2019.
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve”
According to the narrative, Joshua had gathered all the tribes of Israel as well as the elders, heads, judges, and officers of Israel to Shechem where they presented themselves before God (Joshua 24:1). There Joshua relayed a message from God; a recap of their history from the time of the idol-worshipping Terah, father of Abraham, […]
Seychelle Bailey Makes History as First Jamaican Female Marine Engineer On Carnival Cruise
Jamaica will have a female marine engineer onboard a ship in the Carnival Cruise Line for the first time in history when Seychelle Bailey, who comes from Linstead St./ Catherine and is in her last year at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), sets sail in August 2019. According to Bailey, she views her posting as […]
Jamaican Named New Coach of Colorado Rapids American Professional Soccer Club
Robin Fraser, 52, has been hired as the new head coach of the Colorado Rapids Soccer Club. The official announcement of Fraser’s appointment was made on August 27, 2019. He had previously held the position of assistant coach for the Toronto FC. Fraser, 52, was born in Jamaica and has many ties to Colorado, having […]
“We went to a viewpoint to see snowy Mt. Fuji.” – Jamaicans Love to Travel
April 2000 was a good time to see the cherry blossoms (sakuras) in full bloom. We landed at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan and were greeted by lots of them. We visited many shrines such as Meiji shrine located in Shibuya, temples (Kiyomizi and Todai-ji), the Imperial Palace, Osaka Castle, the Toyota Museum, Mega […]
Grammy Winner Tori Kelly Pays Tribute to Her Jamaican Grandfather on New Album
Tori Kelly’s newly released album “Inspired by True Events” on the Capitol/School Boy Records label represents a major change from the Grammy-winning artist’s previous bright pop style of her debut album “Unbreakable Smile” issued in 2015. Similar to her 2018 project “Hiding Place,” which won the 2019 Grammy for Best Gospel Album and her hit […]
“My work focuses on the representation of the human figure” – A Conversation with Acclaimed Jamaican Sculptor, Basil Watson
Basil Watson was born and educated in Jamaica. He is a graduate of the Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts located in Kingston, Jamaica and has established himself as the country’s preeminent sculptor creating numerous public sculptures which are erected in various locations across the island. In 2002 he immigrated to the […]
British-Jamaican Comedian Makes History as One of Two Black Women Nominated for Comedy Award
London Hughes, a British-Jamaican comedian, is making history in being one of two black women on the shortlist of nominees for the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. These awards represent the biggest prizes for live comedy performances. Hughes, along with Jessica Fostekew, was among the nine comedy acts nominated for the Best Show Award. There were […]
Koffee and Toots & Maytals tracks makes Barack & Michelle Obama’s Summer 2019 Playlist
Koffee and Toots & the Maytals make an appearance on the 2019 summer playlist of former US president Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. “Toast” by Koffee and “54-46 Was My Number” by Toots & the Maytals are among the songs that made the 44 track playlist, which many see as a nod to […]
Model of Jamaican Descent Featured in Nordstrom 2019 Fall Campaign; Seen on Nee York City Billboard
Aminath Sana Azim, 20, a Maldivian model who traces her Jamaican ancestry through her father, is one of three models featured on a billboard in Manhattan advertising Nordstrom’s 2019 fall campaign. Azim has also been featured in GQ Magazine and in a Coca-Cola ad. Azim’s mother is Maldivian, and her father is a Jamaican American. […]