“Work Hard to Be the Best that You Can Be.” — A Conversation with Jamaican Gymnast Danusia Francis
Danusia Francis began gymnastics at age five and became the British Champion for the first time at age nine. Since then, she has been the British Champion multiple times and was awarded a gymnastics scholarship to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2012-2016. In 2016, Danusia became the NCAA Balance Beam National Champion […]
Reggae Girlz’ Khadija Shaw Signs with Nike
Jamaica’s Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, star striker on the Reggae Girlz football team, has signed on with Nike, the prominent sportswear firm based in the United States. A&V Sports, the world-renowned sports agency, made the announcement that Shaw is now Nike’s newest ambassador. While the official details of the contract remain unknown, A&V posted a photo […]
Chief of Jamaica Defense Staff Inducted into US CGSC International Hall of Fame
Lieutenant General Rocky R Meade, Chief of Defense Staff at the Jamaica Defense Force, has been inducted into the United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) International Hall of Fame at the Lewis and Clark Center in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Meade was one of three military leaders to be so honored. He was […]
13 Things You Did Not Know About Dale Elliott, Lead Actor in Sprinter
Dale Elliott is a 23-year-old upcoming actor and social media vlogger. With both his mother and father living and working abroad, he was raised by his grandmothers in the communities of Pembroke Hall and Harbour View. He then went onto Kingston College; one of Jamaica’s most reputable high schools. Naturally athletic, while at KC, he […]
Jamaican Born Super-Model Leomie Anderson, Chose Victoria’s Secret Angel
Supermodel Leomie Anderson, who was born in Jamaica, has been selected to be the newest “angel” to represent Victoria’s Secret, the world-famous lingerie brand. Anderson, 26, is the sixth black model to become one of the brand’s signature models. Commenting on her selection, Anderson posted to Instagram that she was “still in shock” and that […]
Caribbean Cuisine Served Up at New Southside Restaurant Pink Salt
The Pink Salt restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, provides area diners with just what they need when craving a taste of the islands. Richard Robinson, the owner and chef, specializes in making tasty Jamaican dishes, each one prepared to order with fresh ingredients and seasoned with pink salt. According to Chef Richard, pink salt, which comes […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending April 19, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending April 19, 2019. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamai12a & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 19th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA RANKS NUMBER 8 ON INDEX OF GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM On the World Press Freedom Index for 2019, which was compiled by the organization Reporters Without Borders, Jamaica was ranked eighth out of 180 countries included in the study. Thirteen Caribbean countries were listed on the index. In reaching its […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – An Audience of One
In the Shakespearean play As You Like It, the character Jaques spoke words that continue to resonate over time: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.” He then goes on to describe the […]
Jamaican Marlon James on Time Magazine’s List of 100 Most Influential People of 2019
Jamaican author Marlon James is listed among the 100 Most Influential People of 2019 by Time magazine. James received the prestigious Man Booker prize in 2015 for his novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” which used the attempted assassination of reggae singer Bob Marley as a way to describe social and political conditions in […]