Jamaican Jason Ellis Among 2018 Living Legends Of Alexandria, Virginia
Jamaican Jason A. Ellis has been selected as one of this year’s Living Legends of Alexandria. Ellis is the founder of the nonprofit, Momentum Collective Inc. and currently serves as program manager at the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA). The multi-talented creative director and artist was recognized by the City of Alexandria for his […]
Our Stories: I’m Proud to be a Deaf Deejay – DJ Hear No Evil
In this installment of Our Stories, deaf Jamerican, Anton Abraham explains how he became a deejay. 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 the truth, if the lens is focused […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 30th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP JAMAICAN NEWS STORIES HOLNESS SWEARS IN NEW MINISTERS Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appointed two new Ministers and two State Ministers. According to Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, by accepting the Prime Minister’s invitation, the new appointees indicate their willingness to serve all Jamaicans and to help the government realize it […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending March 30, 2018
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending March 16th, 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 – When Justice Meets Grace and Mercy
Our legal system, and by extension our society, is built upon a system of justice. The notion that persons who are accused of violating certain standards of pre-defined acceptable behavior should face a jury of their peers to determine guilt or innocence, and where appropriate, to be sentenced to a suitable form of punishment as […]
Society Of Foreign Consuls Honor Chinese Jamaican Woman In New York
Every year the global community celebrates 8th March as the International Women’s Day to honor women. This year it turned out to be an amazing day for 4 feet 11 inch tall, Patricia D. Chin, a Chinese-Jamaican woman as she received an International Women’s Day award in New York. The Society of Foreign Consuls selected her […]
Heineken Pulls Commercial Featuring Jamaican Group’s Song After Some Call It Racist
Heineken discontinued the airing of its commercial that used the tagline “Sometimes Lighter Is Better” after some viewers, including Chance the Rapper, described it as being “terribly racist” on Twitter. The commercial, which features a song by the pioneering Jamaican rocksteady group the Tennors, shows a bartender sliding a bottle of Heineken Light beer to […]
Jamaican Alrene Richards Barr Honored by Atlanta Tribune
Jamaican Alrene Richards Barr, the Director of International Business of the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, will be honored at the annual Women of Excellence Celebration sponsored by the Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine and AtlantaDailyWorld.com on March 29, 2018, at The Fairmont Hotel. Award-winning journalist Ed Gordon will host the event. For more than a […]
Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Great Falls, Montana
Chris and Rose Wedderburn are bringing the taste of Jamaica and the Caribbean to Great Falls, Montana with their new restaurant Jah T’aime Food and Catering LLC. The items on the menu include jerk pork, jerk chicken, and rice & peas. The Wedderburns hope to bring a taste of the islands to local tables, with Rose […]
The New York Times Features Jamaica’s Film Industry
Jamaica has been a heaven for the film industry and it has been featured in many films including James Bond’s “Live and Let Die” in 1973 and “Cool Runnings” by Disney in 1993. The Caribbean Island can also be seen in films like “Papillon”, “Dark of the Sun”, and “Legends of the Fall”. Peter Polack’s […]