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 […]
Usain Bolt to Train with Australian A-League Soccer Team

Usain Bolt, Jamaican eight-time Olympic champion sprinter, and the world’s fastest man, is planning to train with the Central Coast Mariners soccer club, which is part of the top men’s league, the A-League, in Australia, for six weeks. The club issued a statement saying it was committed to discussing options with the sprint superstar to […]
Jamaican in Brampton, Ontario Named to “Top 40 under 40” List

Jamaican Kimberlee Shelley-Ajibolade was among those honored with a Brampton Top 40 Under 40 award on June 20, 2018. The awards are given each year by the Brampton Board of Trade to recognize individuals who make an impact on their communities. Kimberlee said she was excited to receive the award because she believes that “lots […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 20th, 2018

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA INVITES RESCUED THAI SOCCER TEAM TO ISLAND VACATION The Jamaican government has offered a vacation to the members of the rescued Thai soccer team and their coach. The 12 boys were saved in a dramatic rescue from a flooded cave in which they had been trapped for over two […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 20, 2018

This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 20, 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
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “I Speak Just As The Father Has Told Me”

For Christians everywhere, Jesus is the perfect model of what it means to do the will of God. While we often bring to God sacrifices that fall short of His clearly defined standards, we also tend to say and do things that are inconsistent with His expressed will. We know that in the Word of […]
Jamaican Woman Collected 1,500,000 Pennies to Send 300 Girls to School

Jamaican Davinia James started the Pennies4Girls initiative as a fundraiser to help girls obtain the money they need to attend school. Just by collecting pennies, the program James started has thus far succeeded in sending 300 girls to be educated. As a personal effort, James even established what she calls a “charisty,” a mash-up of […]
Train parents to parent and support their children… – A Conversation with Jamaican educator, Esther Tyson

Esther Tyson is a passionate Jamaican educator who has served in education in Jamaica for over 35 years. She wrote a monthly opinion column for Jamaica’s main daily newspaper, The Gleaner, from 2007-2016. The column covered the areas of education and social issues. Her column was widely read and was resource material in the colleges […]
Jamaica Lacrosse Team Partners with Adidas

Adidas, a global designer and developer of athletic and lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories, will be the official footwear, apparel and equipment brand for Team Jamaica Lacrosse. Jamaica, which is better known for its beaches, scenic landscapes, reggae, bobsledders, and sprinters, is making its first appearance at the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse […]
Passing Through Switzerland Three Times Is Enough – Jamaicans Love to Travel

My first visit to Switzerland was in May 2001, second visit was in April 2010, and third visit was in April 2018 after a Rhine River Cruise. In 2001, the highlights of the trip were the Dying Lion monument, the Chapel (wooden) Bridge, a boat cruise on Lake Lucerne AND a gondola ride up to […]