Listen to the Podcast of The Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 5, 2024
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 5, 2024. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit http://www.jamaicans.com/news
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Resolutions for 2024
So, what are your resolutions for 2024? According to the experts, most resolutions are broken within the first week of the New Year, yet despite the futility, some of us start the year committing to changes we hope to carry out during the year. Perhaps most of the desired changes are behavioral—things that we have […]
Top 10 Most-Read Recipes & Articles On Jamaicans.com In 2023
In 2023, a mix of popular topics resonated with readers on Jamaicans.com. Readers showed profound interest in grasping the Jamaican Patois phrases and sentences. There was also excitement surrounding a business move, as a firm led by a Jamaican-born investor acquired the Trump Hotel in Washington DC. Relationships were in focus with insights into dating […]
World Athletics Teases Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Dolls
World Athletics recently stirred up excitement by teasing the release of dolls representing famous athletes through a Twitter post, sparking immediate interest among fans of track and field. Among these, the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce doll is particularly noteworthy, capturing the essence of the Jamaican sprint legend in an eye-catching manner. This isn’t just any athlete’s replica; […]
The Top Local Jamaica News Stories of 2023
In 2023, Jamaica experienced its strongest earthquake in over 50 years. An extensive investigation of the investment firm, Stocks and Securities Limited rocked the financial sector as many investors, including Olympic champion Usain Bolt, were robbed of substantial amounts of money by a company employee. Jamaica’s Supreme Court issued a historic ruling that represented a […]
4 Proofs You Are Not Really Married
I never really pondered the real purpose for God creating marriage until after a few years into my own marriage to Michelle. I asked married couples these three questions in a class Michelle and I led, and their answers confirmed that they were in the same boat as I was, not understanding the real reason […]
Crime Reduction in Jamaica Requires More Than Political Promises
Leaders are not without blame for painting a picture that crime is easily solvable. Not so. Problems like high crime built up over the years do not disappear at the stroke of a wand, no matter how much money is infused. If it appears resolved quickly, watch for the reappearance elsewhere. High crime moves from […]
Top Caribbean News Stories of 2023
The major news happenings in the Caribbean in 2023 involved calls for reparations from historical colonizing countries and plans to remove the British monarch as head of state in several countries. The Caribbean became the recipient of US$100 million in aid from the United States and Antigua and Barbados made history by sending the first […]
Jamaican Radio Host Patricia Montague in Florida Shares Experience on New Train Line from Ft Lauderdale to Orlando
My last long-distance train journey was a memorable trip to the 1998 World Cup in France, featuring the Reggae Boyz. So, when Brightline’s public relations team invited me to experience their service, I eagerly seized the opportunity. We boarded the train at the downtown Fort Lauderdale station. Anyone familiar with downtown Fort Lauderdale knows that […]
New Phase Of Murals Set To Launch In Downtown Kingston
Dr. Carey Wallace, Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), was pleased to lend his support to the opening of the fourth phase of the popular Downtown Kingston mural project, Paint the City. The project is supported by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), a division of the Ministry of Tourism, the Kingston and St. […]