Jamaican-Descent Basketball Player, R.J. Barrett, is the New York Knicks Number 3 Draft Pick
R.J. Barrett, 19, a basketball player of Jamaican descent, was the Number 3 draft pick of the New York Knicks. Barrett was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 2000 to Jamaican parents Kesha Duhaney and Rowan Barrett, a former basketball player. His father (born to Jamaican parents) played for a long time on the Canadian […]
New Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Keene, New Hampshire
Yahso Jamaican Grille, a new Jamaican restaurant, opened May 10, 2019, on Main Street in Keene, New Hampshire. The new eatery is located inside the Walpole Creamery. Gail Somers, the co-owner of Yahso Jamaican Grille reports that it is fully open for business with her son, co-owner Andre Clayton, serving as the on-site operator. Somers […]
The Last Shall Be First: Havana Solaun Scores Jamaica’s Historic First-Ever Goal at Women’s World Cup
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz player Havana Solaun was the last player selected to join the football team for its historic appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup competition, and now she is the first player in history to have scored a goal for Jamaica at the prestigious international event. While the Reggae Girlz had already secured […]
Your Partner’s Toxic and Horrible “Ex” — 6 Ways to Cope
Most of us have had failed relationships and so at some point have been the ‘Ex’. Some persons opt to remain single, while most move on to other relationships. There are some, however, who have morphed into “Exzillas” and are hell-bent on preventing their Ex from moving on and finding happiness with someone else. For […]
Jamaicans Barrington Irving, Usain Bolt, and Yohan Blake in an American Kid’s Alphabet Book
Melanie Goolsby, founder of the ABCs for Me alphabet book series, purchased a book for her 2-year-old daughter McKinley in the winter of 2017. Upon receiving it, she was disappointed that the book did not honor and praise the people featured. Instead of writing it off as a bad purchase, Melanie used her frustration as […]
South Florida Supermarkets, Bravo and Presidente to sell Julie & East Indian Mangoes from Jamaica
Jamaica has shipped 12,000 pounds of “Julie” & “East Indian” mangoes to the United States, and the first shipments have been slated for several Bravo and Presidente supermarkets in South Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. The mangoes were shipped on June 13, 2019, and were the first to be shipped to […]
A Conversation with Robin Clare, The Artist Behind the Reggae Girlz Google Doodle
Robin Clare creates works of art with riffs on colour, rhythm and repetition of Dancehall, the dominant pop culture of her native island, Jamaica. Inspired by dancehall and the aesthetics of Jamaican party promotions, she produces a clash of hand-drawn typography, bold large-scale paintings, illustrations and hand-drawn animation. Referencing dance moves, risqué party names and […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending June 14, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending June 14, 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
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending June 14th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES SIMPSON MILLER DECLARES NO SUPPORT FOR EITHER PNP CANDIDATE Members of Jamaica’s Opposition People’s National Party have started to line up behind their chosen candidate, but former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has stated she will not support either PNP President Dr. Peter Phillips or his challenger Peter Bunting. A […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “The Woman Thou Gavest Me”
According to the Genesis narrative, when questioned by God regarding his awareness of his nakedness and whether he had eaten from the forbidden tree, Adam seemed to have had no reservations about blaming Eve. In response to God’s questions, Adam replied: “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the […]