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. […]
Listen to the Podcast of The Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending December 29, 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending December 29, 2023. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit http://www.jamaicans.com/news
Top Jamaicans Abroad News Stories of 2023
Jamaicans living abroad continued to make their mark on the world in 2023. A Kingston native was presented with an award for his dedication by the United States Navy, and a Jamaican made history when he became the highest-ranking Jamaican in New York’s Police Department. Miramar in Florida honored Jamaica’s Olympic champion and sprint legend […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Moving Beyond the Past
As we stand on the threshold of another new year, some look back wistfully at the past year. Most of us would probably say the year has been one of mixed blessings, with some successes interlaced with some failures. For others, it was a year of “what might have been.” There are things we wish […]
Top Jamaican Entertainment News Stories of 2023
One of the big entertainment stories of 2023 was the announcement of a new release date for the Bob Marley biopic, “One Love,” a film that has been eagerly awaited by Marley fans worldwide. Several talented Jamaicans were honored for their achievements in the entertainment industry during the year as well. Jamaican DJ Kool Herc […]
Former Head of the Reggae Girlz Named New Head Coach of Chicago Red Stars
The former head coach of Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, Lorne Donaldson, has been appointed the new head coach of the Chicago Red Stars in the United States. Donaldson led the Jamaican team to the knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Playing Career Donaldson attended Kingston College where he played for the school. In 1980, […]
Top Jamaican Business News Stories of 2023
Although there was a closure of Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport that caused flights to be redirected to Norman Manley International in Kingston for a few hours in August, overall, Jamaica’s business sector experienced many positive developments in 2023. Jamaicans were thrilled to see the opening of a new Krispy Kreme franchise in Kingston as […]
Caribbean and African Artistry Dazzled South Florida at Art Week 2023
Located inside the Broward Mall in South Florida, the Island Space Caribbean Museum is the first and only brick and mortar pan-Caribbean heritage museum in the USA. This one-of-a-kind Caribbean-centric museum features an archive and exhibition space that holds artifacts, cultural relics and historical data representative of South Florida’s Caribbean population. What’s more, the museum […]