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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending November 11th, 2016

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS   STORIES —————————————- ANDERSON APPOINTED FIRST NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR IN JAMAICA Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appointed Major General Anthony Anderson to be the nation’s first National Security Advisor. His responsibilities in the new position will include acting as the chief technical advisor to the government on issues of national […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Conformed to the Image of Christ

I can still hear it in my head, one of the choruses from my childhood: “To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus / All I ask is to be like Him / All through life’s journey / From earth to glory / All I ask, is to be like Him.” These words came to […]

Forget Who is President! Here are 6 Things You Should Be Doing Post-Election

Forget Who is President! Here are 6 Things You Should Be Doing

No president will save you. Obama didn’t. Hillary can’t and wouldn’t have if she could’ve. Trump is not your noose or your pardon. Maybe now that someone you can’t stand is in headed to the white house you’ll wake up and take matters into your own hands. Here are 6 everyday life things you should be […]

Conversation with Tony Hendriks on his new film, Shoot the Girl

Tony Hendriks

We recently caught up with Jamaican actor, comedian and filmmaker Tony Hendriks as he was getting ready for the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival.  At the festival he will be showcasing his new film Shoot the Girl”. The film is written by Tony Hendriks, directed by Natalie Thompson, produced by them both. Here is our conversation with […]

A Conversation with Jamaican Filmmaker, Kurt Wright

Jamaican Filmmaker, Kurt Wright

We recently caught up with Jamaican filmmaker Kurt Wright as he was getting ready for the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival.  A graduate of The New York Institute of Technology in 2004, Kurt worked over the next decade to become one of Jamaica’s most sought after Assistant Directors and . After working on five feature length […]

9 Questions with Miss Jamaica World 2016, Ashlie White Barrett

Ashlie Barrett, Miss Jamaica World 2016

We recently caught up with Miss Jamaica World 2016, Ashlie White Barrett who is in South Florida for the Grace Jerk Festival South Florida this month. Ashlie will represent Jamaica in the Miss World in Washington DC on December 18th, 2016. She is currently a student at the University of the West Indies where she […]

Our Stories: An Absentee Father Isn’t a Bad Person – Diego Di Steppa

For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the truth, if the lens is focused on the inspirational stories of ordinary Jamaicans, you’d find a sharper, richer and truer […]

“The Food!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you miss about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “The one thing I miss about Jamaica is the food!!!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]