Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending August 17th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES HOLNESS SAYS DEPRECIATION OF JAMAICAN DOLLAR “GROWING PAINS” In response to the depreciation of the Jamaican dollar, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that the activity represented “growing pains.” He also said that the depreciation indicated “very poor fundamentals” in the national economy discovered by a review. Holness sought to eliminate […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “You Don’t Understand Now…”
Peter was adamant that Jesus would not wash his feet. After all, washing the feet of guests was the responsibility of the house servant (see 1 Samuel 25:11), but as they were lying with their feet extended from the table, having finished supper, Jesus “got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking […]
Jamaica’s Marlon Dayes One of Youngest Pilots at Delta Airlines
Marlon Dayes, 25, is one of the youngest pilots in the world, and he flies for Delta Airlines. Dayes has been fascinated by planes since the age of five and has wanted to be a pilot since his first flight, which took him and his mother from Jamaica to Miami. He was mesmerized by the […]
Jamaica’s Athletes Win 21 Medals at NACAC Championships
Jamaica took home 21 medals in total from the North American Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Senior Championships in Toronto, Canada. This included seven gold medals, nine silver, and five bronze. Jamaica won 11 medals on the final day of the event. At the competition in 2015 held in Costa Rica, Jamaica won […]
Jerkfest New York 2018 – A Class Act
Grace Jamaican Jerk Fest is in a class by itself. One of the only New York major park shows to showcase Caribbean foods and culture, New York natives know that the musical performances often take second place, but nevertheless at the 2018 staging, the performances shone with featured headline artists like Lust, Nigerian dancehall sensation […]
Jamaican High Schoolers Travel Mexico to Compete in 2018 Robotics Olympics
A team composed of Jamaican students from four island high schools will compete in the FIRST Global Challenge, an event described as a “robotics Olympics,” to be held in Mexico City. The students from Calabar, Immaculate, Jamaica College, and Kingston College will join with teams from more than 100 countries from around the world on […]
Jamaican Appointed President Of Brooklyn Nonprofit Arts Organization
Jamaican Kristina Newman-Scott, the State of Connecticut’s director of culture, has been named to head the Brooklyn nonprofit arts organization BRIC. In her new role as the president of BRIC, Newman-Scott follows Leslie Griesbach Schultz, who announced her plans to step down in September of 2018. Under her leadership, BRIC was guided into a spacious […]
New Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Burlington, Canada
The residents of Burlington, Canada, can now enjoy the flavors of Jamaica in their own neighborhood. A new Jamaican restaurant, Jusjerk Caribbean Restaurant, is open for business on Fairview Street. The restaurant features jerk chicken salad, festivals, roti, and oxtail; all essential dishes on a Jamaican menu. Also on the menu are curry goat, patties, […]
Dominican of Jamaican Heritage to Head CONCACAF Women’s Football
Karina LeBlanc, a former Canadian international goalkeeper, has been named to lead CONCACAF Women’s Football. She started in her new position on August 1, 2018, and will be responsible for heading a campaign designed to make the sport of women’s football stronger throughout the CONCACAF region. LeBlanc said she was honored and excited to join […]
Attorney Fees: What You Can Expect to Pay for Real Estate transactions in Jamaica
Before you enter into a real estate transaction in Jamaica, it is always advisable that you enquire what are the attorney fees and what you can expect to pay. The good news is that fees and other charges vary between lawyers, so you may choose to shop around or negotiate the best rate. Price fixing […]