Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 12th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES ACTION FROM HOLNESS ON CORRUPTION DEMANDED BY PNP The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is demanding that Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness take strong action to fight corruption. Over 30 bus-loads of protesters came to Mandela Park to discuss the corruption scandals in the current administration. The PNP Opposition leader […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Good Benefits
Someone once said that when it comes to serving the Lord, the “pay” is excellent and the benefits out of this world. This thought came to mind as I reflected on the words of the psalmist: “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” (Psalm 103:2). In the New Living Translation […]
New Jamaican Restaurant in Dover UK a Sold-Out Hit with Patrons
Jerk N’ Tingz, a new Jamaican restaurant in Dover, sold out within its first week of operations. As the newest addition to the thriving food scene in Dover, the restaurant serves authentic Jamaican cuisine but still provided some surprises for reviewers who were not sure what to expect. When they visited the eatery for the […]
Jamaicans.com Founder Xavier Murphy Receives Caribbean American Heritage Award
The founder of the popular Jamaican website Jamaicans.com, Xavier Murphy, has been honored with the Caribbean American Heritage Award. The award was presented to Murphy on June 9, 2019, at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida. The event was scheduled to celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month and to recognize 15 individuals-everyday people doing extraordinary things. […]
Falmouth Food Festival to show case yam and other staples of Jamaican cuisine
Because of his superlative exploits, Usain Bolt helped give the rural Jamaican parish of Trelawny an international profile. The yams he supposedly ate as a boy there, helped make him the world’s greatest athlete. Yam and other staples of Jamaican cuisine will be on show at the first Falmouth Food Festival, scheduled for Falmouth, Trelawny’s […]
Jamaican Ice Hockey Team to Participate in South Florida Competition
Helping Jamaica’s ice hockey team during its participation in the Amerigol Latam Cup competition in Miami, Florida, will be a coach from Nanaimo in Canada. Donovan Tait, VIU Mariners assistant coach and member of the Nanaimo RCMP will join the Jamaican team when they travel to Florida for the Amerigol 2019 LATAM CUP in early […]
“Live Your Life Right Now.” – A Conversation with Kelly McIntosh, Founder of Kelly’s Keto Cooking
Kelly McIntosh is a supply chain management professional, blogger and entrepreneur resident in St. Andrew, Jamaica. Trained to the postgraduate level in both the life sciences and the humanities, she has worked in the industry over the past twenty-four years in various capacities: Post Harvest Scientist, Operations Manager, Procurement Manager, and Supply Chain Manager. A […]
British-Jamaican, Raheem Sterling, Makes the Cover of GQ
Fans of famous footballer, Raheem Sterling, will be happy to see their favorite player on the cover of the August 2019 British edition of “GQ” magazine. Adorned in a set of black wings, the edition includes an in-depth article about the many obstacles and challenges Sterling has faced on his rise to the top of […]
Grace’s 2019 Revamped Jerk Food Festival South Florida Transfers to Miramar’s Regional Park Amphitheater – Announced at Media Reception
The 18th staging of Grace Kennedy’s Annual Jamaican Jerk Festival will be transferred in 2019 to the Amphitheater in Miramar, Florida on November 10, which moves it from Markham Park in Sunrise where the Festival had called home for the past 14 years. The relocation announcement was made at the recent media reception and launch […]
Professional Women Over 30 and Single? 3 Reasons Why You Might Be
You studied long and hard. You attended College/University and obtained your Bachelor’s, and Master’s Degrees or even your Doctorate. You landed a good job; you may even own a house and a nice car. You have accomplished all that you set out to. You have made it! You are over 30. You’re still single and […]