Jamaican Winter Olympics Team Wins Hearts at Opening Ceremonies
Jamaican athletes stole the spotlight at the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, clearly winning in the unofficial category of Best Entrance. The video of the Jamaicans entering the arena with joyful dance moves instantly became a favorite online as watchers said it was hard not to feel the […]
Jamaican Student-Athlete Makes Honor Roll at US college
Ackeem West, who is studying sports management at Emmanuel College in Royston, Georgia, was listed on the Presidential Honor Roll for the 2017 fall semester, his third time on the prestigious list. West has had to overcome some obstacles during his academic career, but these external challenges only make him work harder. West, 24, said […]
The Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention And Prevention Task Force (JDCIPTF) Hosts Toronto Town Hall Meeting
Toronto, March 27, 2018– The Jamaican Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force (JDCIPTF) and Partners will be hosting their first Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Jamaican Canadian Association, 995 Arrow Rd, North York. The Town Hall Meeting is a response to the status of public emergency in St. James, […]
A Conversation with Kevin Jackson, Creator of the Animation Action Series Abeeku & the Maroons
Kevin Jackson is the animation director at Night Vision Media Ltd. and creator of Abeeku and the Maroons, an action adventure micro-series for internet and mobile platforms. He has been animating for about 5 years and a filmmaker for 8 years. Kevin has won several awards for shorts film and animation. His is the President […]
Jamaicans Participate in France Film Fest
Jamaicans Participate in France Film Fest – Renee RobinsonRenee Robinson, Jamaica’s Film Commissioner, left for France with the finalists from the 2017 Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA) and Propella program to participate in the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. The delegation will meet with the festival’s selection committee, film industry partners, their counterparts from […]
Usain Bolt Makes Million-Dollar Donation to Help Wards of Children’s Home after Fire
Eight-time Olympic gold medal winner and global sprint legend Usain Bolt of Jamaica has donated J$1 million through his Usain Bolt Foundation to help the victims of a devastating fire that destroyed the privately operated Walker’s Place of Safety children’s home. Bolt’s aid is meant to help the 34 wards of the state living at […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 9th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP JAMAICAN NEWS STORIES MOST APPLICATIONS FOR JAMAICAN CITIZENSHIP COME FROM U.S., CUBA, NIGERIA According to Carol Hammond, the director of citizenship at Jamaica’s Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), the majority of citizenship applications come from the United States, Cuba, and Nigeria. Hammond shared this fact during an address to journalists and […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 9, 2018
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 9th, 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 – “Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?”
Jesus’ encounter with the man at the pool of Bethesda, as recorded in John 5: 1-9, is a fascinating story. Here was a man afflicted with infirmities for thirty-eight years whose excuse for his prolonged condition was “I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I […]
Two Jamaicans Bestowed with Ontario, Canada, Highest Honors
Michael Lee-Chin, a Jamaican entrepreneur, and Dr. Upton Allen, a world-famous pediatrician from Jamaica, are among 23 people receiving the Order of Ontario, the highest honor bestowed by the Canadian province. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, lieutenant governor of Ontario and chancellor of the Order of Ontario, will give out the awards at an investiture ceremony on February […]