Jamaican Woman, First Female Chief Usher at White House, Fired
Angella Reid, who was born in St. Thomas in Jamaica and who was the first woman to serve as chief usher in the United States White House, has been fired from the position by the Trump Administration. According to reports from the CNN television network, Reid was abruptly let go this week. She had been […]
Jamaican Basketball Player Named Serbian League MVP
Jamaica’s Kimani Ffriend has been named the Most Valuable Player in the Serbian Basketball League. Ffriend, 39, had an average of 22 points and 11 rebounds per game for the Superleague Dynamic team. His outstanding performance accumulated 672 points for the 26-week season and the MVP title. During the 2017 season, Ffriend was MVP seven […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 5 2017
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending May 5th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTITUTIONS TO GO PUBLIC, SAYS GOVERNMENT The Jamaican government will convert private early childhood institutions to public operations, according to Senator Ruel Reid, Minister of Education, Youth and Information. The conversion process is slated to start in September 2017 at the Jamaica House Infant School. […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Faith: How Much?”
At one point or another we’ve all done it. Struggling under the weight of a situation, and facing a crisis of faith, we’ve prayed words to the effect, “Lord, increase my faith.” I’m reminded of the narrative in Mark 9 in which Jesus met a man whose son had a “dumb spirit,” and who, when […]
Starbucks Agrees to Let Caribbean Coffee Traders Operate Its Outlets in Jamaica
Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL), a consortium headed by the restaurant management and franchise operator Margaritaville Caribbean Group, has been licensed to operate Starbucks stores in Jamaica. Jamaica represents Starbucks Coffee Company’s 17th market in the Caribbean and Latin American regions. Montego Bay will be the site of the Jamaica’s first Starbucks outlet. Ricardo Rico, […]
Jamaica Ranked as 9th Best Caribbean Country to Live In
According to the United Nations Development Program, Jamaica ranks ninth on a list of best Caribbean countries to live in and 94th in the world. The periodic ranking uses several factors to determine a nation’s position on the list, including residents’ life expectancy at birth, the expected number of years at school, the mean number […]
Philly Media Says Jamaica’s Dominance at Penn Relays Makes It Feel Like a Home Field, Lauds the Calabar Team
The annual Penn Relays, the oldest and biggest track and field competition in the world, always displays a lot of Jamaican flair, from the reggae music and jerk chicken featured at the event to the large numbers of dreadlocked fans speaking with a significant lilt to their language. The 123rd staging in 2017 was no […]
“Mother’s Day Festival Brings Shurwayne, Kay Alleyne and Learie Joseph Together on One Stage”
This year, the stops are all being pulled out in celebration of mothers across Trinidad and Tobago. Annually, the observance of Mother’s Day is a big deal in T&T but this year’s tribute promises to be a phenomenal one. Randy Glasgow Productions, the entity responsible for hosting ‘Ladies Night Out’ during Carnival each year, is […]
Western Jamaica hosts final leg of Regional Culinary Champs
The last leg of the Regional Culinary Championship will be held in the Western Region at the Hollis Peter Lynch Auditorium in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday, May 5. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) the Western Regional Culinary Arts Champs will feature budding chefs and foodies primarily from Trelawny, St. James, […]