Jamaican Born Educator in New Jersey Receives Prestigious Award
Jody-Anne Jones, the principal of North Star Academy Clinton Hill Middle School of Newark in New Jersey, for the past six years, has received the 2018 Ryan Award, the highest education award in the United States, in recognition of her exceptional school leadership. The Jamaican-born educator– originally from Manchester – was one of only two […]
Homemade Jerk Spice Does It For Bev
Jerked food was still a novelty in the United States when Beverley Johnson migrated there from Jamaica in the early 1980s. As the spicy recipe’s popularity grew, so did her reputation as one of its leading exponents. Johnson is the proprietor of Bev’s Jerk Center in Decatur, Georgia, a must-go eatery for Jamaicans and lovers […]
Number of Foreigners Getting Jamaican Citizenship Rises
According to Jamaica’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), there has been an increase in the number of foreigners seeking citizenship in Jamaica. More than 10,000 people have become Jamaican citizens over the past ten years. Carol Saunders-Hammond, PICA’s Director of Citizenship Services, particularly noted the rise in applications from individuals in Cuba, North […]
Our Stories: Madda Mush-I Changed Her Diet and Changed Her Life
In this installment of Our Stories, holistic remedy specialist Madda Mush- I explained how she changed her diet and changed her life….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from […]
David’s Jamaican Cuisine Restaurant Opens at New Location in Morona, Wisconsin
David’s Jamaican Cuisine has opened at a new location, just a few buildings up the street from its previous spot in Morona, Wisconsin. Moving into the previous home of the Las Islas Del Mar eatery. Pauline and David Blake have owned the Jamaican restaurant for a decade, but when their former landlord needed his building, […]
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 […]