Howard Gregory, Bishop of Jamaica, to Become Archbishop of West Indies
The bishop of Jamaica, Howard Gregory, has been elected to the position of Archbishop of the West Indies. As the new Primate and Archbishop of the Church of the Province of the West Indies, he is the first Jamaican-born individual to serve as Archbishop of the West Indies. He was elected over the Bishop of […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending May 31, 2019.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 31st, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES EDWARD SEAGA, FORMER JAMIICAN PRIME MINISTER, DEAD AT AGE 89 The former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Edward Seaga had died at the age of 89. Seaga died in the United States on May 28, 2019, his 89th birthday. He had been receiving treatment for cancer. The announcement of his death […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Why Bother the Teacher Any Longer?”
Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue, had a pressing need. According to the narrative, when he saw Jesus, he “fell at His feet and begged anxiously with Him, saying, ‘My little daughter is at the point of death; [please] come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.’ […]
“You Can Only Aspire to Be That Which You Are Aware Of.” — A Conversation with Dr. Theresa Rambaran, Founder of ACLaS
Dr. Theresa Rambaran is currently a Postdoctoral fellow at Umeå University in Sweden. Her research interests involve the formulation of biologically active supplements to counter obesity, diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases using clinical trials through a healthy aging initiative. In 2010 she received awards from the National Agricultural Marketing & Development Corporation, National Flour Mills […]
7 Costumes from Atlanta Carnival 2019
What better way to spend Memorial Weekend than at Atlanta Carnival 2019? The weekend began with the 7th annual Jouvert on Friday, May 24th. Carnival officially began on Saturday, May 25th, with a two-day celebration at Central Park in Downtown Atlanta. The four-day long celebration ended with a Breakfast Fete on Monday, May 27th. Atlanta’s […]
Jamaican Doctor Recognized by World Health Assembly as Health Leader
Peter Figueroa, a Jamaican doctor and professor, was honored as a health leader at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 20, 2019. Dr. Figueroa was recognized for the contributions he has made to public health in Jamaica, the Caribbean, the Americas, and the world over a period of 40 years. Dr. Figueroa […]
Canadian Graduate Chooses to Pose with Jamaican Patty in Scholarship Photo
When Ali Patel, 23, of Scarborough in Canada, graduated from Ryerson University’s Retail Management Program in Toronto, he chose to display his passion for Jamaican patties – a passion shared by other residents of Toronto – by posing with a patty in his obligatory scholarship photo. According to Patel, he wanted to use a prop […]
Usain Bolt Launches $9999 Electric Car
Jamaican Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt’s startup scooter-sharing initiative known as Bolt Mobility introduced a small electric car, the B-Nano. This vehicle is scheduled for sales beginning in 2020 at a price of just &9,999, The company, which is based in Florida, has been developing the electric vehicle in secret over the past year. The […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 24th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES NEW NATIONAL ID SYSTEM BILL TO BE INTRODUCED BY END OF 2019 Delroy Chuck, Jamaica’s Minister of Justice, disclosed that a new bill addressing a new national identification system would be drafted over the summer of 2019 and likely be tabled in the House of Representatives in September. After being […]