Namibia Renames Street for Jamaican National Hero Marcus Garvey
In January of 2018, Namibia voted to rename Babs Street in its capital city of Windhoek in honor of Jamaica’s first national hero, Marcus Garvey. Garvey, who was an advocate of black nationalism in the United States and Jamaica led a mass movement known as Pan-Africanism and founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 28th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN EDUCATION MINISTRY RAISES SCHOOL ALLOCATIONS Senator Ruel Reid, Jamaica’s Minister of Education, announced that the government has raised allocations for the financial support of secondary schools on the island so they can meet demands for the pending academic year, which starts in September 2018. Reid said local support to […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 27, 2018.
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Cost of Disobedience – Part I
God’s instructions to Saul through the prophet Samuel were quite clear. He was going to punish the Amalekites because “their ancestors opposed the Israelites when they were coming from Egypt” and so Saul was to “go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Don’t leave a thing; kill all the men, women, […]
Warren Weir Chosen for Jamaican Rugby Squad
Olympic athlete Warren Weir will make his debut on Jamaica’s rugby squad at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, on August 1 and 2, 2018. Weir, 28, won a bronze medal in the 200-meter event at the 2012 Olympics in London and is hoping to help Jamaica qualify for the 2020 […]
The Jamaican Diaspora Getting A Spotlight Of The Issues That Affects Jamaica
The Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board Canada hosted a conference on Saturday, July 12, 2018, at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, in Toronto, Canada. The Keynote Speaker was the Honourable Pearnel Charles Jr., Minister of State, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFA&FT). The event was themed: Out of Many, One People: A […]
Jamaican American Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph Honored for Advocacy by McDonald’s
Jamaican American actress, singer, and producer Sheryl Lee Ralph was honored at the Essence Festival for her activism and work battling HIV and AIDS. She was the recipient of a McDonald’s 365Black Award, which is given for advocacy Upon receiving the award, Ralph said that it was “absolutely amazing” to be recognized for her activism […]
On This Day in Jamaican History: Nelson Mandela visits Jamaica
On July 24, 1991, Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie Mandela visited Jamaica. Mandela was the president of South Africa, one of the most respected statesmen in the world, a life-long opponent of apartheid and a strong defender of democracy and justice for all people. He was welcomed by large crowds that flooded Kingston’s streets […]
Breakthrough Miami Names Jamaican-American Lori-Ann Cox As CEO
Breakthrough Miami announced today that it has named one of South Florida’s top advancement and external relations leaders, Jamaican-American Lori-Ann Cox as its new CEO. Cox joins Breakthrough Miami with more than 20 years in the education management industry taking on a variety of roles. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of External Affairs at Gulliver, one of […]
Jamaican Cafe Brings Vegan Caribbean Fare to Park View, Washington DC
Sweet Sosumba, a new Jamaican vegan café, is open for business in the Park View neighborhood. The restaurant’s owner, Loi Baker, was born in Jamaica and moved to the Washington DC area just a few years ago. As a long-time vegetarian, Baker’s passion is creating and preparing tasty vegan and vegetarian dishes. The menu in […]