Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 22, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 22, 2019. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Deal or No Deal?
Standing before king Nebuchadnezzar and facing his wrath for their refusal to worship the image according to the instructions heralded to “all peoples, nations, and speakers of every language” (Daniel 3:4, AMP), the three Jewish boys were offered a deal that would spare them being thrown into the burning fiery furnace. To compound the severity […]
Jamaican American Actor, Carl Lumbly, Makes Guest Appearances on NBC Hit “This Is Us”
Jamaican American actor Carl Lumbly made a guest appearance on NBC television’s hit series “This Is Us” in an episode that aired February 19, 2019. The episode centered on the backstory of the character “Beth Pearson” entitled “Our Little Island Girl.” Lumbly was cast as Beth’s father Abe Clarke. Lumbly is well known for his […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Jamaican women’s bobsled team
On this day in Jamaican history, the first Jamaican women’s bobsled team overcame numerous challenges to become the first women’s team from the island to compete in the sport at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Korea, 30 years after the men’s bobsled team became a world favorite and inspired the iconic Hollywood film “Cool […]
“Believe It or Not, People Will Ask If I Can Really Make My Eyes Glow!” — A Conversation with Jamaican-Canadian Actor Peter Williams
Peter Williams was born on December 31, 1957 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor and writer, who currently resides in Canada. The majority of Peter’s work has been in television, including his role as the primary villain “Apophis” in the first four seasons of Stargate SG-1. He had a few television appearances thereafter in DaVinci’s Inquest (two […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Keammar Rudolph Daley, Jamaican national footballer, was born
On February 18, 1988, Keammar Rudolph Daley, Jamaican national footballer currently with the UWI FC, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. In 2007, Daley was a member of the U-20 National team at the CONCACAF finals. The same year he had a great performance at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The four goals […]
Jamaican Actor Jason R. Moore Lands Leading Role on Netflix’s “The Punisher” – Interview
Jamaican-born Jason R. Moore plays the role of the conscientious Curtis Hoyle in the Netflix remake of the Marvel comic, “The Punisher.” Curtis Hoyle first appears in Marvel comic The Punisher #1 (Vol. 2) where Hoyle and Frank Castle (portrayed by Jon Bernthal) served together. Hoyle is a former U.S. Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman who became […]
Jamaican-American with Chinese Heritage Explains Connections on National TV in China
Paula Williams Madison, former vice president of General Electric, former senior vice president of NBC, and 20-plus year veteran serving in various roles at NBC Universal in the United States, is an American of Jamaican origin and Chinese heritage. She researched her Chinese roots extensively and ultimately tracked her heritage back to Crane Lake Hakka […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 15, 2019.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 15, 2019. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit https://www.youtube.com/outofmanyonline
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 15th, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES GOVERNOR GENERAL SAYS GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO SECURITY MEASURES In the Throne Speech to Jamaica’s Parliament, Governor General Patrick Allen stated that the government is committed to introducing the Enhanced Security Measures Act as part of a strategy to fight against criminal networks and to protect the nation’s borders. New legislation […]