Jamaican Filmmaker Explores Ties Between Jamaica and Newfoundland in New Documentary
Filmmaker Patricia Scarlett was born in Jamaica but raised in Montreal, Canada. In her work, she explores the places where culture, race, and class intersect, particularly in regard to her birth country of Jamaica. Scarlett is inspired by the culture of Newfoundland, the most eastern province of Canada, and its connections to Jamaica. Her new […]
New Jamaican Bakery to Open in Newport in Wales
A new Jamaican bakery opening in Newport in July 2018 is set to brighten up the street with its colorful and vibrant exterior and interior décor. Locating on Corporation Road near Kemp Park, the new eatery is an offshoot of the Irie Shack, a popular restaurant in Cardiff. According to Iftekhar Harris, the owner of […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending August 3, 2018.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending August 3, 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 August 3rd, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES HOLNESS MAKES HISTORIC VISIT TO NAMIBIA Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness made a historic state visit to Namibia during which he became the first Jamaican head of government to make an official visit to the African nation. During his visit, Holness had a meeting with Dr. Hage G. Geingob, […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Cost of Disobedience – Part II
Despite clear instructions from the LORD, Saul decided to do his own thing. According to the narrative, “But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was […]
Jamaican-American Wins Alexander Hamilton Immigrant Achievement Award
Reverend Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, an Episcopalian priest at Trinity Wall Street parish in New York City, was one of four immigrants presented with a 2018 Hamilton Immigrant Achievement Award at Federal Hall on Wall Street on June 30, 2018. Federal Hall is the site of the United States‘ first capital. It is also where George […]
Windrush Generation Chef, Faced Deportation after 45 Years in UK, Now Opens New Restaurant
Chef Euten Lindsay has lived in the United Kingdom for 45 years. In spite of that fact, He was caught up in the Windrush Scandal and had been facing deportation. Now, with permission to stay, he is opening Fusion Cuisine, a new waterfront restaurant. Lindsay faced difficulties in trying to prove his immigration status, a […]
Caribbean 305 at Jungle Island Miami Video and Photo Highlights
On Saturday, June 23, 2018, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association hosted their annual Caribbean 305 event at Jungle Island in Miami, Florida. A number of Caribbean countries, including St Lucia, Barbados, Aruba, and Jamaica, were out with their teams of chefs representing their local cuisine. Team Jamaica’s line was long throughout the entire event […]
Jamaican Tourism Market Grows by 5.4 Percent
According to the Jamaica Tourism Board (JTB), the growth rate in tourism market in Jamaica grew by 5.4 percent during the first half of 2018. Stopover tourist arrivals rose by 5.9 percent, while cruise arrivals rose by 4.8 percent over the same period in 2017. Between January 2018 and June 2018, Jamaica had over 1.26 […]
Jamaican Amongst Habitat for Humanity of Broward New Board Members
Gail Daley, Patrick (Rick) McCall, Julie Medley and Miguel Palacios joined the Habitat Broward group as its newest board members. The team already included Robert Taylor, Jr. (Chair), Kelly Kolb (1st Vice Chair), Steve Palmer (Treasurer, Chair -Finance Committee), Robert Barron (Secretary), Bill Feinberg (Past Chair), John Romandetti (Chair – ReStore Committee), George Barbar, Gary […]