Jamaican Author, Andrea Nelson-Royes, teaches family values in new book
With her mother and two sisters committed early childhood educators, Andrea Nelson-Royes knows the importance of family to a literate society. She stresses this in her latest book,Families As Partners: The Essential Link in Children’s Education. The Atlanta-based author/educator goes in-depth into the roles family and community play in shaping a child’s attitude to learning. […]
Jamaican American a Top 16 finalist in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Model Search in Miami
Jamaican American Sam (Samantha) Vrielink has been selected as one of the 16 finalists in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search in Miami. Sam was born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida, to a Jamaican mother and a Dutch father. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is pursuing her career with the Wilhelmina […]
New Jamaican Sprint Star Briana Williams Wins Rare Double at U20 World Championships
Briana Williams, 16, the newest sprint sensation from Jamaica, brought in an amazing performance at the IAAF U20 World Championships in Tampere, Finland, when she won a rare sprint double. Williams completed the sprint double in 22.50 seconds (0.1m/s). With this achievement, she becomes only the fourth woman to accomplish the feat and joins Veronica […]
Jamaican Restaurant Opens In Connecticut
A new family-owned Jamaican restaurant has opened in Newington, Connecticut. The restaurant is called SAZ, which is an acronym for “Sonia, Sons, and Sisters,” says owner Delores Campbell. Campbell said she used a “Z” instead of the expected “S” because she didn’t want people to confuse the restaurant’s name with the word “sass.” Campbell’s sisters […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending July 13th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES POLITICAL PARTIES ENDORSE BROWN AS DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS Representatives of Jamaica’s two major political parties have issued their endorsements of Glasspole Brown to be the next director of elections. The former director Orrette Fisher said that Brown’s experience has made him a good choice for the position. Brown, 58, is […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 13, 2018
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending July 13, 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 – “How is It That Ye Have No Faith?”
Jesus was at it again. This time it was the disciples who provoked Him. In the relatively short time they had been together, they saw Him perform a number of miracles while confounding the religious leaders with His understanding of the Scriptures and His teachings. According to Mark’s narrative, Jesus not only ordained twelve disciples, […]
Jollof Jerk Fest 2018 – Exposing a taste of Africa to the Caribbean
Ghanaian entrepreuner Sam Boateng decided to parlay his network of friends into a collaborative event designed to expose his Caribbean colleagues to his African heritage. AfroCarib Network was actualised one short year ago with what is hoped to be an annual marketplace, social and networking event. June 30, 2018 heralded the second staging of the […]
Golden Krust Founder Lowell Hawthorne Featured on Hidden Heroes Television Show on July 14th, 2018
Lowell Hawthorne, Founder of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, will be featured on the award-winning series Hidden Heroes, Saturday, July 14, 2018 (10:00-10:30 AM EDT) on the CW Network. Mr. Hawthorne was recognized as one of many Hidden Heroes who have made significant contributions to their community. Every week, Hidden Heroes highlights the positive contribution of immigrants to the US […]
Taste Of Jerk, The Official Launch Of Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York
The official launch dubbed ‘Taste of Jerk kick-off” is the precursor to Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens New York in July from 12-8pm. One of the event sponsor and Festival producer VP Records hosted the media launch on June 16th at their Retail Store in Jamaica; Queens, New York. 2018. […]