Reggae Singer Romain Virgo Prefers Dark-Skinned Women
Jamaican reggae artiste Romain Virgo stated in an interview with Kenyan online magazine Standard Edition that he prefers women who maintain their dark skin, believing this is a symbol of the beauty of African women. In the interview, Virgo said, “When I see a black woman I see beauty. I would never change my skin […]
Photo Highlights of the Miami Broward Carnival 2016
The Miami Broward One Carnival was held on October 9th, 2016 at the Miami-Dade Fairgrounds. The event celebrated 32 Years of Miami Broward Carnival. Revelers paraded in costumes in South Florida’s largest Caribbean Heritage celebration. The parade of masqueraders included 17 bands who showcased the diversity of the Caribbean culture. The live show performance included: Kes The Band, Alison Hinds, Edwin Yearwood, […]
“Hellshire!!!” – 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 Hellshire!!!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If […]
Hillary Clinton Missed A Huge Opportunity But There Is Hope
For the past few weeks I’ve felt betrayed. My candidate Hillary Clinton ignored an opportunity that her team was made aware of, and then her opponent took advantage of it much to my personal dismay. Later on I learned that I may have correctly observed that many of her local staffers were white people doing […]
Jamaican-Owned Firm Awarded $1.25M by U.S. Department of Commerce
The United States Commerce Department has awarded M. Gill & Associates, a Jamaican-owned company, for the operation of a new Minority Business Development Agency *MBDA) Global Business Center in Florida. Joann Hill, the chief of the Office of Business Development at the MBDA, announced the $1.25 million award, which will go to support the provision […]
Jamaica Readies for Economic Benefit from Marijuana
In the past, Jamaica has tried to distance itself from its reputation as a ganja paradise, enforcing severe drug laws and spending considerable amounts of resources on educating the public about the negative effects of the herb. However, its position as a major supplier of illicit weed to the United States and its global image […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 14, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 14, 2016. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our “News and Events Archives“.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Small In Your Own Eyes
For some people, success is very difficult to handle. The more successful they become, the more they become strangers to humility. Irving Berlin shone a spotlight on the dilemma of the successful when he observed, “The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success.” In other words, it comes […]
Jack Radics to Launch New Album with Performance in Virginia on October 23rd, 2018
Platinum selling Jamaican recording artist Jack Radics will launch the tour for his much anticipated new album, The Watershed with a special performance in Woodbridge, Virginia at the Babylon Sports Bar on Sunday October 23. Doors will open at 6pm with showtime set for 7pm. The Babylon Sports Bar is a new venue for the […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending October 14th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- NATIONAL ID SYSTEM TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN JANUARY 2018 Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the National Identification System (NIDS), which is currently in development, will be put into operation in January of 2018. According to Holness, who made his remarks at the 5th annual Anti-Money Laundering […]