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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 19th, 2018

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS  STORIES HOLNESS ANNOUNCES GOAL OF 50% RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2030 Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness believes the country should strive to provide half of its energy needs through renewable resources by 2030. The official government policy currently calls for 30 percent renewable energy provision. The Prime Minister’s aspirational announcement was made […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Worshipping Right in Difficult Places

According to the narrative, Hannah, much ridiculed by her husband’s second wife about her barrenness, after persevering in prayer and supplication before the Lord, finally conceived and gave birth to her first son, Samuel (see 1 Samuel 1:1-20). We are told that after the child was weaned, Hannah “brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh” […]

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz secure historic qualification to FIFA Women’s World Cup

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Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz women’s soccer team have qualified to play in the senior FIFA Women’s World Cup competition finals. The Reggae Girlz are the first team from the Caribbean to qualify for the prestigious tournament. The team’s 4-2 victory over Panama came on penalties after they fought to a 2-2 tie during regulation and extra […]

Jamaican Dr. Alwyn Leiba named president of The Florida Dental Hygienists’ Association

The Florida Dental Hygienists’ Association installed Jamaican, Alwyn Leiba, CRDH, Ph.D., of Pembroke Pines, Florida, as the association’s 2018-19 president, along with FDHA’s new slate of officers for the upcoming year. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our association toward the next level of achievement,” said Dr. Leiba. “I want to collaborate with […]

21 Stunning Photos from Miami Carnival 2018

Miami Carnival 2018

The Miami Carnival was held on October 7th, 2018 at the Miami-Dade Fairgrounds in South Florida. The event celebrated 34 Years of Miami Carnival. Revellers from all over the world competing for the band of the year title masqueraded in costumes celebrating the Caribbean. The parade of masqueraders included 18 bands who showcased the diversity of the Caribbean […]

Peter Gould, British Businessman, Opens Football Academy in Jamaica

Peter Gould British Businessman Opens Football Academy in Jamaica

British businessman Peter Gould has opened a state-of-the-art football facility in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. The Mount Pleasant Football Academy is designed to help in creating football stars and what Gould describes as a legacy that will change the football environment in Jamaica. Gould is investing millions of dollars into the academy, which will ultimately […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 12th, 2018

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS  STORIES HOLNESS SAYS JAMAICA NEEDS TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said that it is important for the nation to make more investments in its infrastructure, including a new building for Parliament. Such investment would illustrate the fact that the Jamaican people are serious about development. Holness […]