WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Power of a Testimony
The narrative of Jesus’ meeting with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well (John 4:3-43) is one with which some of us are familiar. For some, the event culminated with the woman leaving her waterpot “went into the city and began telling the people, “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I […]
Jamaican Climber Leads Teens in Climb of Scotland’s Second-Highest Mountain
Six inner-city teens from challenging backgrounds and different cultures in London climbed to the top of Ben Nevis, the second-highest mountain in Scotland as part of the Ordnance Survey GetOutside program. Leading the expedition was Jamaican-born climber Dwayne Fields, the first black Briton to walk the 400 miles required to reach the magnetic North Pole. […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Kaci Fennel, television host, model and Miss Jamaica Universe 2014, was born
On October 9, 1992, Kaci Fennel, television host, model and Miss Jamaica Universe 2014, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Kaci represented Jamaica in the 2014 Miss Universe Pageant and finished as 4th Runner Up. She was the first Miss Jamaica to achieve a top placing at the pageant since 2010 and Jamaica’s second representative to […]
Sandals in Montego Bay Launches New Restaurant and Bar
Sandals Montego Bay is being totally transformed, and it is now opening a new restaurant and over-the-water bar. The restaurant, which is called The Jerk Shack, is well known for its authentic island cuisine, and its menu offers dishes like jerk chicken, pork, or sausage that has been roasted in foil, roasted breadfruit, and jerk […]
New Top-Class Stadium Being Build at Jamaica College
Jamaica College is making history with the construction of a new estimated US$2 million stadium, becoming the first high school in Jamaica to have its own stadium facility. The new stadium is scheduled for completion in February 2018, just a year after ground-breaking for the project. The facility will include an eight-lane 400-meter synthetic track, […]
Jamaican Gymnastics Teams Make History at Pan Am Games
The members of Jamaica’s gymnastics teams and their coaches returned from the Senior Pan American Championships held in Lima, Peru, in September 2018, after making sports history by having two teams, both men’s and women’s team, competing at the event. Reiss Beckford, Stephen Lewis, Danusia Francis and Mackenzie Robinson were part of the seven-member team […]
Usain Bolt Opens Jamaican Restaurant in London
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world’s fastest man, is opening a restaurant in London. The restaurant, Tracks & Records, is scheduled to open on October 10, 2018, at the former location of Wringer & Mangle in east London. This is the latest restaurant in a group already operating in Kingston, Ocho […]
Jamaican-born Peter Harrison a Candidate for Influential Internet Registry Board
Jamaican-born Peter Harrison has been named as one of four finalists seeking election to a seat on the board of trustees of the American Registry for Internet Number (ARIN). ARIN is one of five Internet registries in the world that is responsible for coordinating the distribution and administration of number resources. ARIN serves Canada, the […]
Bloomberg Raves at Jamaica’s World-Leading 233% Stock Market Rally
Jamaica’s stock market has experienced the largest rally in history over the past five years, and the rally shows no indication of slowing down. According to Bloomberg, Jamaica’s benchmark index gained 19 percent in terms of dollars in 2018, the greatest amount shown by the over 90 primary equity gauges tracked by the firm. In […]
Jamaican Swimmer Alia Atkinson Breaks World Record at 2018 FINA World Cup Competition
Jamaica’s Olympic swimmer Alia Atkinson, 29, broke her own world record in the women’s 50-meter breaststroke at the 2018 FINA World Cup in Budapest on October 6, 2018. Atkinson swam the distance in 28.56 seconds, outpacing her old record of 28.64 seconds, which she set in Tokyo on October 26, 2016. Atkinson’s time in Budapest […]