Jamaica Beats US, Qualifies for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Jamaica’s rugby team is ready to making history again, having defeated the United States and qualifying for its first tournament, the Rugby League World Cup. Jamaica’s Reggae Warriors is the 11th team to have achieved a place in the 16-team men’s tournament. The Warriors defeated the USA Hawks by a score of 16 to 10 […]
Alia Atkinson Wins Eighth Gold Medal at FINA World Cup in Singapore
Jamaican Olympic swimmer Alia Atkinson won her eighth gold medal of the 2018 Short Course World Championships, claiming the 50-meter breaststroke title with a time of 28.95 seconds. Atkinson blew away her competitors in the event, a circumstance made easier when her rival Yuliya Efimova of Russia was disqualified for moving her blocks. Her disqualification […]
Oliver Samuels Receives Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award
Oliver Samuels, Jamaican actor, playwright, and comedian, has received the Marcus Garvey Llifetime Achievement Award from the Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS). The Institute, which is based in Washington DC, bestowed the award on Samuels on November 16, 2018, during the 25th Caribbean-American Heritage Awards Gala. The Gala’s theme was “A Celebration of Excellence and […]
Jamaican Damion Thomas’s 110-meter hurdles World Record Ratified by IAAF
Jamaica’s Damion Dushaun Thomas, Jr., 18, won the 110-meter hurdles title event at the National Junior Trials in Kingston in June of 2018. He ran the course with a time of 12.99 seconds, equaling the World Under-20 record set by Wilhem Belocian of France in 2014 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. This has now […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 16, 2018.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending November 16th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES GOVERNMENT PUTS $35 MILLION TOWARD GARBAGE DISPOSAL PROJECT Jamaica’s Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has expended $35 million for the branding and installation of 1,000 “Spruce Up” garbage disposal bins. The spending is part of efforts to reduce littering in municipal locations throughout the island via the “Spruce Up” campaign. The […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Here am I, send me”
Have you ever had one of those moments when you long to be used by God but feel you do not quite measure up? You love the Lord, you are passionate about taking the gospel to the unsaved, but every time you think of your past, you start to doubt yourself and your “qualification” to […]
Photo Highlights: Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival South Florida Was a Tasty and Musical Affair
The 17th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival that took place on Veterans Day, November 11, 2018 in South Florida delivered an awesome day of food, music and fun-filled activities for all ages. As it happened, thousands flocked to Markham Park—located on the outskirts of the City of Sunrise—and indulged themselves in the ultimate Caribbean jerk […]
British Jamaican Raheem Sterling Signs Contract Extension Worth Up To £300,000 Weekly With Manchester City
The British-Jamaican football star forward Raheem Sterling has signed a major three-year contract extension with Manchester City. The contract commits Stirling to the football club until 2023. The deal is worth as much as £300,000 weekly for the player. Stirling, 23, previously had a deal at Etihad Stadium that was set to expire at the […]
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson Wins Fifth Gold Medal at FINA World Cup
Jamaican Olympian and record-breaking swim star Alia Atkinson added a fifth gold medal to her list of achievements, taking first place in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2018 FINA World Cup Series Atkinson swam the distance in 1 minute and 03.09 seconds at the event in Tokyo, Japan, On November 10, 2018. She defeated rival […]