“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.
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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 […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Does Jesus Care?
On Jesus’ instructions, the disciples had sent the crowd away and had set out to go over to the other side of the lake into the country of the Gadarenes (Mark 5:1). At some point in the journey, Jesus, being tired after ministering, fell asleep, head on a pillow, in the back of the boat. […]
Jamaican Film “Last Street” Featured at Miami Film Festival
“Last Street,” a film by Amanda Sans Pantling, independent filmmaker, storyteller, and producer, had its world debut at the 2019 Miami Film Festival. The 61-minute film takes place in the western part of Kingston, Jamaica’s capital city, where conditions are chaotic, and teens are killing each other with little provocation in the aftermath of the […]
Jamaica on Forbes List of Top Countries Best for Business in 2018
Forbes magazine issued its annual list of Best Countries for Business in 2018, and Jamaica ranks 80th of the 161 countries evaluated. While this represents a lower ranking than that of a year earlier, Forbes noted the significant improvement in the nation’s ranked position in the category of addressing corruption. Forbes also stated that over […]
Jamaican Christopher Grant Named Big Sky Conference Athlete of the Week
Jamaican Christopher Grant, a freshman, and track & field athlete at Northern Arizona University (NAU), was named by the Big Sky Conference as Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Mountain T Invitational. Grant made history on the second day of the meet, achieving a top three all-time performance in the 60-meter race, […]