Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending June 22nd, 2018

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THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS  STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT TO INSTALL 1,000 CCTV CAMERAS TO THWART CRIME As part of its effort to fight crime, Jamaica’s government has decided to install 1,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in strategic spots across the island by the end of 2018. The installations will take place under the JamaicaEye initiative of […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Power in Unity

For some people, the biblical narrative surrounding the building of the tower of Babel speaks to the dangers and consequences of pride. However, there is a positive lesson that we can take from it that can serve us well; something that God Himself took a note of. According to the Genesis account, at a time […]

Jamaican Mentor Remembers XXXTentacion – “Him love curry chicken.”

Jamaican Mentor Remembers XXXTentacion

Stories of XXXTentacion’s troubled life made the rounds on the Internet after his tragic death on June 18. But his friend and mentor, John “Jon FX”, remembered the good times he shared with the rapper. Crawford, a Jamaican music producer who worked with XXXtTentacion on several of his songs, easily bonded with the entertainer whose […]

U.S. Doctors to Perform Jamaica’s First Liver Transplants

U.S. Doctors to Perform Jamaica’s First Liver Transplants

Two children in Jamaican will be the recipients of the first liver transplants to ever be performed in the island country. Physicians from Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE are scheduled to travel to Jamaica in July to perform the procedure for two boys, one age nine-months and one age 13-months. The surgeons, […]

Pumpkin Ketchup Hits Supermarket Shelves in Jamaica

Jamaican Pumpkin Ketchup

Tomato ketchup is common around the world, and now the manufacturing firm of Sankhard Company wants to offer Jamaicans a tasty alternative to the popular condiment. The company is using locally grown pumpkin to produce a ketchup. The firm is owned by Richard and Sandra McLeish, a husband and wife team that wants to expand […]

Three Jamaicans to be honored by the Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation

Jamaican Andrew R Davis honored by the Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation

The Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation Announces Honorees for the Inaugural Captains of Industry Celebration including Jamaicans Alrene Richards-Barr, Andrew R. Davis & Simone Edwards The Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation will celebrate a distinguished list of honorees at the first annual Captains of Industry Celebration at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta on Saturday, June […]

VIDEO: Aidonia “Bangs” Best Of The Best 2018 – Interview

Aidonia Best Of The Best 2018 Interview

With the venue moved indoors for fear of rain, there were questions about how successful this year’s staging of Miami’s staple Reggae/Dancehall stage show Best Of The Best would be. By now I’m sure you’re aware that the venue was packed and all the performers billed were able to take the stage to the delight […]

Jamaican Film “Sprinter” Wins Three Awards at American Black Film Festival

Jamaican Film Sprinter Wins Three Awards at American Black Film Festival

The Jamaican film “sprinter,” for which Will and Jada Smith were executive producers, was honored with three awards at the American Black Film Festival held in Miami, Florida, on June 14 through 15, 2018. The film, which tells the story of a teenaged Jamaican track-and-field athlete growing up in a challenging family situation, took home […]