How Much Do You Know about Jamaica College?
Jamaica High School was established in 1879 and was first known as the Drax Free School, being founded by Charles Drax, a British planter of St. Ann Parish. It is the fourth oldest high school in the country. In 1888, Jamaica College was created in conjunction with the high school as a unit of London […]
Hunt Still On for Festival Queen Entrants from Northern Parishes
The hunt is still on for Parish Festival Queens from the northern parishes of Trelawny, St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland. According to Director of Marketing and Public relations at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Stephen Davidson, the deadline for entries for the 2017 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition have been extended to Friday, […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 31st, 2017
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 31 2017. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Down But Not Out
In the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, the main character Forrest, played by actor Tom Hanks, quotes his mother as saying, “Life is like a box of chocolate . . . you never know what you gonna get” and boy, isn’t that the truth! It is not without significance that life is said to be a […]
Essense features Jamaican Celebrity Makeup Artist based in Los Angeles
For 14 years, Jamaican Melissa Hibbert, a celebrity makeup artist, had a successful corporate career as a marketing and branding expert, working in brand licensing for the Beanstalk Group. But then she decided to follow her dreams of entrepreneurship and started her own beauty business in Los Angeles. To help her make the decision, she […]
More Philanthropy Needed to Support Jamaica’s Development- Minister Shaw
The Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester is now able to boost its intake of blood and blood donations, through the benevolence of one corporate entity, which Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw said is needed to support Jamaica’s development. Minister Shaw, who also serves as Member of Parliament for North East […]
Annual Charity Gala Supports Jamaica’s Most Deserving and Honors Philanthropists, April 1st, 2017, Miami
The “Jamaica Charity Galas” are key among the annual fundraising activities promoted by non-profit The American Friends of Jamaica. Each year, philanthropists and well wishers gather in Miami, and again in New York, for beautifully appointed evenings of celebration to raise money for worthy causes on the island, and to recognize their most generous peers. […]
Mayor of Kingston Jamaica, Delroy Williams and Mayor Wayne M. Messam to Hold Town Hall Meeting in the City of Miramar, April 3rd, 2017
Mayor Wayne M. Messam will host Kingston, Jamaica, Mayor Delroy Williams and hold a Town Hall Meeting, Monday, April 3, 2017, 6:30pm to 8pm in the Miramar Commission Chambers located at 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025. The purpose of the Town Hall Meeting is an opportunity for Mayor Messam and Mayor Williams to […]
Festival of the Performing Arts Competition – Deaf Dance Festival, March 30, 2017, Kingston
Who: Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) What: Festival of the Performing Arts Competition – Deaf Dance Festival Where: Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kgn 5 When: Thursday, March 30, 2017 Time: 4:00 pm One of the most anticipated events of the National Festival of the Performing Arts National Finals, Deaf Dance will take place […]
Groovin 2017 to Feature Freddie Mcgregor, Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles & Reggae Symphony Orchestra
In the early sixties, long before there was reggae, a haunting, captivating and blissfully bouncy beat called rock steady captured the imagination of music lovers on the island of Jamaica. This beat was an offspring of ska, and it first emerged from the belly of inner city of Kingston. It spread like wildfire, quickly dominating […]