Khadija Shaw, Jamaica Reggae Girlz and Tennessee Player, Voted SEC Offensive Player of the Year
Khadija “Bunny” Shaw of Spanish Town and star striker of Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz soccer team, has been named Offensive Player of the Year for 2018 by the SEC. Shaw, a senior at the University of Tennessee (UT), was also one of five players from the Tennessee Volunteers to earn All-SEC honors. In addition, Shaw was […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 2, 2018.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending November 2, 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
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending November 2nd, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PROBLEM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT JAMAICAN RESORTS CALLED “HISTORIC” The problem of sexual assault at resorts in Jamaica was highlighted by the cases of two women from Detroit, Michigan, whose reporting of the crimes was ignored. A teenage girl was pinned to the floor in a laundry room and raped […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Conformed to the Image of Christ
I can still hear it in my head, one of the choruses from my childhood: “To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus / All I ask is to be like Him / All through life’s journey / From earth to glory / All I ask, is to be like Him.” These words came to […]
New Film Based on Don Shirley, Jamaican Classical Pianist, to open across US
“Green Book,” a new film based on the life of Jamaican classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley is scheduled for release in the United States by Universal Pictures on November 21, 2018. The film, which stars Mahershala Ali as Don Shirley and Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip, a New York bouncer who worked as his […]
2018 St Lucie County Midterm General Elections Ballot Caribbean Voters Guide
Download your sample ballot: https://www.slcelections.com/VOTE-BY-MAIL/Absentee-Request-Form-Lookup Vote by Mail Request by Oct. 31: https://www.slcelections.com/VOTE-BY-MAIL/Absentee-Request-Form-Lookup Early Voting Locations: https://www.slcelections.com/Early-Voting Election Day, Nov. 6 – find my precinct: https://www.slcelections.com/ELECTION-INFORMATION/ US Senator: Bill Nelson Congressional District 18: Lauren Baer Governor: Andrew D. Gillum/Chris King Attorney General: Sean Michael Shaw Chief Financial Officer: Jeremy Ring […]
2018 Orange County Midterm General Election Ballot Recommendations – Caribbean Voters Guide
Successful Tips for the Engaged Voter: Make a plan to vote. You must whether you will vote by mail, at an early voting location or on Election Day Download your sample ballot to understand who and what you will be voting on Start conducting research and asking questions about candidates and constitutional amendments Take advantage […]
2018 Duval County Midterm General Elections Ballot Caribbean Voters Guide
Download your sample ballot: https://www.duvalelections.com/Voter-Information/My-Sample-Ballot Vote by Mail Request (by Oct. 31): https://www.duvalelections.com/Voter-Information/Vote-By-Mail#mail Early Voting (Oct. 22 – Nov. 4) (any of the 23 locations): https://www.duvalelections.com/General-Information/Learn-About-Elections/About-Early-Voting#early Election Day (Nov. 6) (must go to your designated precinct: https://www.duvalelections.com/Voter-Information/Precinct-Finder#where US Senator: Bill Nelson Congressional District 4 George Ges Selmont Governor: Andrew D. Gillum/Chris King […]
2018 Hillsborough County Midterm General Election Ballot Recommendations – Caribbean Voters Guide
Successful Tips for the Engaged Voter: Make a plan to vote. You must whether you will vote by mail, at an early voting location or on Election Day Download your sample ballot to understand who and what you will be voting on Start conducting research and asking questions about candidates and constitutional amendments Take advantage […]
On this day in Jamaican History: The musical “Jamaica” starring Lena Horne opened at the Imperial Theater in New York City
On October 31, 1957, the musical “Jamaica” opened at the Imperial Theater in New York City. It ran for 558 performances until closing on April 11, 1959. Billed as a “Musical Comedy in Two Acts,” the show was written by E. Y. Harburg, who also wrote the song lyrics, and Fred Saidy. The music was […]