• Fri, 24 July 2026

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “The Woman You Gave Me”

According to the Genesis narrative, when questioned by God regarding his awareness of his nakedness and whether he had eaten from the forbidden tree, Adam seemed to have had no reservations about blaming Eve. In response to God’s questions, Adam replied: “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the […]

K Kakes Cakery Brings Jamaican Baked Goods to South Orange, New Jersey

K Kakes Cakery Brings Jamaican Baked Goods to South Orange New Jersey

The K Kakes Cakery in South Orange, New Jersey, offers Jamaican baked goods and American baked products with an added Jamaican flair. The full-service café and bakery features plantain tarts, patties, soups and breads while including traditional American cakes and cinnamon buns. Diners are offered Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee and fresh juices to accompany their […]

9 Stunning Photos from Jamaica Carnival 2018

Between March 31st and  April 8th, the streets of Jamaica were filled with thousands of people dancing, drinking, and having a great time. Get a glimpse of what you missed with these 9 stunning photos from Jamaica carnival 2018. If you had the chance to attend carnival, what was your experience like? Photo: Instagram @_mariecollette_ […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 6th, 2018

Jamaican and Caribbean weekly news stories you missed this week

THIS WEEK’S TOP JAMAICAN NEWS STORIES TUFTON, CAMPBELL AT ODDS OVER SITUATION AT CORNWALL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Dr. Christopher Tufton, Jamaica’s Minister of Health, and Dr. Dayton Campbell, the Opposition Spokesperson on Health, have differing views of the situation at Cornwall Regional Hospital where two workers died. Campbell has said that the deaths prompted 18 physicians […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – When Prayer Becomes an Excuse

“I’ll pray about it.” Four words that often form the basis for what I call prayer paralysis. While prayer, and by extension seeking the will of God, is an important and appropriate first step in any endeavour, far too often our inability to develop and execute a plan of action to achieve a desired goal is hidden behind […]

Jamaican Woman Makes History at the World Customs Organization

Jamaican Woman Makes History at the World Customs Organization

Jamaican Velma Ricketts Walker, Commissioner of Customs, has become the first woman – and the first Jamaican – to be elected to the position of chair of the Capacity Building Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO). She was elected at the ninth session of the committee, which was held in Brussels, Belgium, from February […]

Latin America’s First Black Vice President Is of Jamaican Descent

Latin America First Black Vice President Is of Jamaican Descent Epsy Campbell Costa Rica

Costa Rica has made history by electing its first black Vice President. Epsy Alehandra Campbell Barr, whose grandmother migrated to Costa Rica from Jamaica with her husband, is also the first black Vice President to be elected in all of the American continent and the first woman of African descent to take on the role […]

Usain Bolt Ranked 10th among Top 20 Dominant Athletes in Past Two Decades by ESPN

Usain Bolt Ranked 10th among Top 20 Dominant Athletes in Past Two Decades by ESPN

According to a list of the 20 most influential and dominant athletes, across all sports, compiled by ESPN The Magazine, Jamaican sprint champion and eight-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt is ranked in tenth place. Bolt, the fastest runner in track and field history, needs only 41 steps to cover 100 meters because of […]