Jamaican Restaurant Chain Opens New Eatery In Rochester, Minnesota
The new Jerk King restaurant, which is one of a chain that includes five restaurants in Canada, has opened in Peace Plaza on 1st Street in Rochester, Minnesota. The space is already being renovated, and the plan is to open the dining venue by the Christmas holiday. The restaurant chain is known for its Jamaican […]
Jamaican Males Bleaching Skin More Than Women
According to the 2018 Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey, more Jamaican men are using skin bleaching cream than Jamaican women. Marlon Moore, a male development specialist, says he is not surprised, as he believes that men are doing so to gain attention from women who “love brown men.” If women rejected the idea of men […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending November 9th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES COUNTRIES IN REGION BENEFIT FROM DISASTER TRAINING Several countries from the Caribbean participated in a Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Management program at the University of Technology (UTECH). The course developed jointly by the Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Chile. The program was designed to improve the […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Jesus and the Dentist
Have you been to the dentist lately? While some people are fine with dental visits, for others of us there is nothing worse than having a masked man prodding and poking around in our mouths while we are somewhat helpless reclined. To magnify the horror, he or she may announce that he or she needs […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 9, 2018.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 9, 2018. 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
BET Features Rising British-Jamaican Soul Singer Mahalia
The United Kingdom has long had a major role in the development of phenomenal R&B musicians, including Sade, Marsha Ambrosius, Craig David, Amy Winehouse, Jessie J, and Corinne Bailey Rae. Joining the illustrious list now is the Jamaican-Irish singer Mahalia, who, at age 20, is ready to break out as Atlantic Records shares its best-kept […]
Jamaican Swimmer Alia Atkinson Wins Gold in 50m Breaststroke at FINA World Cup
Jamaica’s Olympian and swim sensation Alia Atkinson took first place gold in the 50-meter breaststroke competition on November 4 at the 2018 FINA World Cup in Beijing, China, adding another gold medal to her expanding collection. Atkinson, who holds the world record in this event, made a fast start, then easily pulled away from her […]
British-Jamaican Singer Jorja Smith Named VERO Breakthrough Artist of 2018
The VERO Breakthrough Solo Artist of the Year Award was presented to British-Jamaican singer Jorja Smith at the 21st GQ Men of the Year Awards ceremony on September 5, 2018. The award was new for the next-gen social network, which is designed to allow users to interact in a more authentic way online. VERO is […]
Buju Banton to Experience Short Immigration Detention Following Release from Prison
Buju Banton, Jamaican Grammy-award-winning reggae artist, is scheduled to be released from a federal prison in the United States after completing his ten-year sentence on drug-related charges on December 8, 2018. Plans are already being made for Banton to make a series of appearances in what is being called his “Long Walk to Freedom” tour. […]
Washington Post Features Jamaica Trash Issues and Solution
The Washington Post newspaper featured a story about how Jamaica is confronting the impact that plastic waste is having on the general environment of the island and on its waters in particular. Fisherman Neville Hall started fishing in 1979, and his personal experience has shown him that there are much fewer fish and conch in […]