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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending June 16th, 2017

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- PNP CALLS FOR BY-ELECTIONS WITHIN THREE MONTHS Phillip Paulwell, leader of Opposition Business in Jamaica’s House of Representatives, announced that Portia Simpson Miller and Dr. Omar Davies, will resign their posts as of June 29, 2017. This has prompted Julian Robinson, General Secretary of the People’s National Party […]

Jamaican, Dr Susan Lycett Davis, awarded Professor Emeritus by Nova Southeastern University

Dr Susan Davis

After seventeen years of service and recent retirement from Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Dr. Susan Lycett Davis has been awarded the honor of Professor Emeritus. This honor speaks to her outstanding career as a HR Practitioner/Educator, and exemplary service, facilitating learning as a subject expert in organizational leadership; conflict resolution; and Human Resources development. While […]

Forbes Lists Usain Bolt at Number 88 Among Top 100 Richest Celebrities

The 2017 ranking of the highest-paid celebrities in the world issued by Forbes magazine lists Jamaican Usain Bolt, Olympic champion sprint star, at Number 88.  Bolt was also ranked Number 23 on the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for 2017. His earnings reached an estimated US$34.2 million (J$4.4 billion), more than the budget provided to […]

JCDC KSA Kicks Off Community Talent Search on June 23, 2017

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Kingston & St. Andrew Parish Office, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will be hosting several community auditions for its Big Stage Competition across Kingston & St. Andrew. The winners from the competition will have the opportunity to be part of the parish’s Independence Festival […]

Back to school treat and health fair for Clarendon church, August 11, 2017

The Free Town Church of God of Prophecy Outreach Foundation Limited will for the first time be hosting a health fair along with their annual Back to School Giveaways on the church grounds Friday, August 11. “It is challenging time for many of the parents who are finding it hard to keep up with the […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Staying Focused

“Keep your eyes on the goal” is pretty good advice that most of us have heard or have been given at one time or another.  Keeping a goal or an objective in mind allows us to focus our actions towards its accomplishment. We know what we want to do and despite whatever distractions there may […]

Usain Bolt to Feature in 2018 Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)

Usain Bolt to feature in Pro Evolution Soccer 2018

Sprint legend and multi-Olympic gold medalist, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, will be a playable character in the latest edition of Pro Evolution Soccer. Bolt is an enthusiastic fan of Manchester United and has often talked about wanting to play the game as a professional, so he says he is “delighted” and that it was “a great […]

Jamaican Diaspora Day of Service Set for Treasure Beach on July 27, 2017

Jamaican DIASPORA Day of Service Treasure Beach 2017

The 7th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference is set to unfold from July 22-26, 2017 in Kingston Jamaica under the theme of Partnering for Growth. July 27, 2017 has been designated as Diaspora Day of Service across the island. Through a partnership of Do Good Jamaica and Breds Treasure Beach Foundation, attendees, visitors and local citizens, […]