On this day in Jamaican history: Oliver Isaac Foot, actor, philanthropist, and charity worker was born
On September 19, 1946, Oliver Isaac Foot, actor, philanthropist, and charity worker, was born in Kingston. His father, Hugh Foot, was the last British Colonial Secretary of Jamaica. He later received the title of Baron Caradon. His mother was Florence Sylvia Tod. Oliver Foot was the younger brother of Paul Foot, a journalist. He was […]
Jamaica’s Ajahne Reid Wins Dance Gold at World Championship in California
While six-year-old Ajahne Reid entered the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) competition in Long Beach, California, hoping to be a model, she left as a gold-medal-winning dancer. Ajahne took first place in her age group of five-to-seven-year-olds. She originally entered the contest as a model after being scouted by Denesha Wright, who was involved […]
Jamaica Ranks Fifth among Best World Economies for Business Start-Ups
According to a report from the Global Banking and Finance Review, Jamaica’s economy is fifth on a list of the best economies in which to start a business in 2018. The nation has a Distance-to-Frontier (DTF) rating of 97.3. The DTF is a measurement of the distance of an economy to a “frontier” that represents […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending September 14, 2018.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending September 14, 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 September 14th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S BUREAU OF GENDER AFFAIRS PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in Jamaica in collaboration with a number of men’s groups will host events marking International Men’s Day (IMD) on November 17, 2018. Planned activities were discussed at a meeting in the Bureau’s office in […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Dying to Self
Ever since the garden of Eden, the focus of temptations has not changed. They are designed to create the perception of a deficiency, external or internal, which we are then enticed to fulfill. According to the Genesis narrative, the serpent not only created doubt in Eve’s mind about what God had said, but subtly suggested […]
100 Young Ugandans Become Entrepreneurs with Help from Jamaican Nonprofit Founder, Sharon Brown
Jamaican Sharon Brown, the founder and president of Son Shine Global Partners (SGP), is on a mission to teach young people in Uganda how to make a living. The nonprofit Son Shine Global Partners has as its goal to train 100 disadvantaged youth in Uganda to become successful entrepreneurs in farming in 2019. The group […]
Masego, Jamaican-American Jazz Artist, Featured in Vogue
Jazz singer and saxophonist Masego, who was born Micah Davis in Jamaica and raised in Virginia, is the subject of a feature article in Vogue magazine that his “deep dive into hip-hop’s jazz roots” is what differentiates him from the current emerging rappers. Masego, 25, calls his amalgamation of saxophone and trap and house sounds […]
Photo Highlights – Historic Signing Marks Unveiling of Miss Lou Statue in Gordon Town
Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, presided over the historic signing of a Deed of Gift through which the Coverley Collection – many items from Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett Coverley and her husband Eric Coverley – have been given to the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ). The library, which is an […]
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