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 […]
Jamaican-Owned Brewery Based in US Celebrates Black History with Special Beers
Denise Ford-Sawadogo opened Montclair Brewery with her husband Leo Sawadogo in October 2918 with the goal of promoting craft beers to a wider range of people. They also take a unique approach that reflects their own history and heritage. Denise is a first-generation Jamaican-American, while her husband Leo is from Burkina Faso in West Africa. […]
British Jamaican on Time Magazine’s 100 “Most Influential People” List
British Jamaica make-up artist and creative design director of Procter & Gamble beauty, Pat McGrath has been listed on the Time magazine Top 100 Most Influential People of 2019 list. Although McGrath was not formally trained, she has become one of the fashion industry’s most respected and influential make-up artists. She is regularly in charge […]
“Nothing That is Worth it is Easy.” — A Conversation with Chef Maragh, Cellar8’s Executive Chef
Ramesh “Chef Maragh” Oliver Maragh was born on November 25, 1987, in Spanish Town, Jamaica. He is the Executive Chef of Cellar8 LTD in Jamaica. Chef Maragh claims that cooking came naturally and his father was his main inspiration. As a child, he would watch him prepare dinner for the family after work and in […]
Essence Magazine Features Jamaican Carnival Concierge Kandi King
Kandi King has made a successful career of Carnival. King was inspired by her first Carnival, which was in Trinidad. Later on, she realized that it was extremely difficult to have a peak Carnival experience unless there is an understanding of how the entire scene works. Therefore, King looked for ways to make is easier […]