WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Making Things Right
During my formative years attending Sunday School, I liked the biblical character Zacchaeus (Luke 19). Here was a short, rich publican, a sinner, who had to climb up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus as He passed through his town. I do not know what exactly provoked his curiosity. Maybe it was just the […]
Bob Marley Lyrics Subject of Study in Summer School English Class
Dr. Kwame Dawes will teach a section of English 207, which focuses on reading popular literature, to study the lyrics of Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley during the third summer session. The class will run from July 9 to August 9, 2018, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. The class gives students a chance […]
Twins of Jamaican Heritage Making Waves as Models & Social Media Influencers
Identical twins, Shannade and Shannon Clermont, are best known from season 14 of the Oxygen reality TV show “Bad Girls Club,” but their notoriety doesn’t end there. They appeared in the viral YEEZY Season 6 campaign orchestrated by Kanye West, and in Future music videos on social media. Born to Haitian and Jamaican immigrants, the […]
Ziggy And Paramount Develop Bob Marley Film
Ziggy Marley, 49, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, has joined with Paramount Pictures to develop a film designed to highlight his father’s legacy. Bob Marley died at the age of 36 from cancer in 1981, but his music lives on. He is credited with introducing the world to Jamaica’s reggae genre, rising in prominence […]
Yahoo Features Jamaican Business Woman Who Introduced the World to Jamaican Castor Oil
Yahoo Lifestyles series has turned a spotlight on Jamaican Lois Hines, the founder of Tropic Isle Living, has had a major role in bringing global recognition to the island’s black castor oil, a traditional and multipurpose ingredient used in skin, body, and wellness products. Together with her late husband Michael Hines, Lois brought their first […]
Jamaican Fashion Designer Opens Second Store in Connecticut
Jamaican fashion designer, Neville Wisdom, has opened his second store at 1090 Chapel St. in the downtown area of New Haven, CT. The well-known designer will offer his signature designs, along with tailoring, alternations, fashion consulting and customer services. The Chapel St. store marks a return of Wisdom to the downtown area. He moved his […]
Big Jerk Caribbean Restaurant Opens In Las Vegas
Following the expansion of the food-truck operation Big Jerk, a three-day grand opening celebration offered live performances by local deejays to mark its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in Las Vegas. The owners, who describe themselves as the “nicest jerks in Vegas,” are cooking up authentic Caribbean cuisine in the Silverado Crossing retail center. The new restaurant […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending June 29, 2018
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending June 29th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES WHEATLEY: JAMAICAN MUST “STAKE CLAIM” ON LOCAL MARIJUANA VARIETIES Dr. Andrew Wheatley, Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, believes the country needs to take official ownership of all local strains of marijuana. This should be done to facilitate research and development of the varieties. Noting that Jamaica is said […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Stepping Out Into the Unknown
As the disciples floundered in the dark in a boat tossed and battered by the waves, the narrative tells us, “And in the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, ‘It is a […]