Anthony Watson Becomes First Jamaican Skeleton Athlete at Winter Olympics
The Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation will be sending Anthony Watson as its first skeleton competitor to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He is the first skeleton athlete from Jamaica to qualify for the Games. He had initially failed to qualify due to his rank of 79th in the world, but as […]
Jamaican Restaurant Featured in 10 Top Vegan Dishes in Birmingham
Vegans in the city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom are lucky enough to have a choice of amazing restaurants to choose from. And high on the list of the best vegan dishes available in Birmingham, which was compiled from recommendations on the Birmingham Vegans Facebook group, is the Jamaican restaurant Talk of the Town! […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 2nd, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP JAMAICAN NEWS STORIES CLARKE CHOSEN BY JLP AS CARETAKER OF NORTH WEST ST ANDREW In a decision expected to create some controversy among members of the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), Duane Smith was not named by the ruling party to be the candidate for North West St. Andrew. Instead, the JLP selected […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 2, 2018.
This is a Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending February 2nd, 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 – Talking About Praise
One of my favorite part of Scripture is Psalm 34, especially verses 1-3: “I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us […]
Milwaukee Newspaper Features Local Jamaican Restaurant, Pepper Pot Catering
The local Jamaican restaurant, Pepper Pot Catering, was featured in an article in the Shepherd Express, a popular alternative news source in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Pepper Pot consistently receives excellent reviews from diners who describe it as “Jamaican heaven.” Particularly popular are the jerk chicken, rice and peas ( red beans) with curry, and the side […]
Our Stories: I make people look beautiful for a living- Kedesh
In this installment of Our Stories, makeup artiste, Kedesh McFarlane explains how she escaped financial troubles with makeup artistry. 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 […]
Jamaican Wins Cook-Off on National Hot Sauce Day
Jamaican native Derick “Ringo” Adamson, the cross-country and track-and-field coach at Rowan University in New Jersey, took first prize in the institution’s cooking contest to celebrate National Hot Sauce Day on January 22, 2018. The event was held at Landmark Americana in Glassboro to raise funds for student scholarships. The contestants battled to see which […]
Jamaican Athlete at US College Named Performer the Week
Jamaica’s Jeanine Williams, received the title of ACC Co-Performer of the Week after her performance at the Commodore Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee. The sprinter achieved two personal best times at the meet: 8.18 seconds in the 60-meter high hurdles and 7.48 seconds in the 60. She won the high hurdles event easily as her time […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 26th, 2018
THIS WEEK’S TOP JAMAICAN NEWS STORIES HOLNESS COMMITS TO ELECTION PROMISE Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness was sometimes criticized by political opponents for not fulfilling his promise to make Jamaicans sleep with their windows and doors open. Now, Holness is not backing down from this commitment, saying he meant every word of it. In 2017, […]