Usain Bolt – First Man in History to Win Three Gold Medals in Three Consecutive Olympics
Jamaica’s sprint superstar Usain Bolt completed the “triple-triple”, becoming the first man in the history of the Olympics to win three gold medals in three straight Games, as he anchored his nation’s 4×100-meter relay team as it achieved the win at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Bolt broke away from his rival runners during the final […]
Fake Story on Usain Bolt Signing With Nike Circulating on Social Media
We are retracting a report stating Usain Bolt is signing with Nike. The source of the story is a spoof website.
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 19 2016
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Jamaica House a major hit in Rio, Brazil
Jamaica House 2016, the hospitality house for athletes, fans and lovers of Jamaica, opened in Rio on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Jamaica joins more than 30 countries that will transform some of the city’s most breathtaking locations into venues for enjoying culture, gastronomy and sport. Jamaica House is located in one of the most photographed areas […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
There were seventy-two of them though some manuscripts say seventy. On this particular day, according to the narrative, Jesus had appointed “and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was about to go” (Luke 10:1, NIV). This was no sight-seeing city tour for He told them, “The […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending August 19th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- LABOR MINISTER TO MEET WITH FARM WORKERS IN CANADA AND U.S.—08/17/16 Shahine Robinson, Jamaican Minister of Labor and Social Security, is visiting Canada and the United States in order to hold meetings with current and potential workers and employers under the Overseas Employment Program. Robinson will take part […]
Bob Marley’s Family Wants End to Agreement with Denver-Based Marley Coffee
Marley Coffee, a company based in Denver, Colorado, is suing Rohan Marley, its former chairperson, over the decision of the family of reggae legend Bob Marley to end the licensing agreement made with the firm founded in 2007. Without this agreement, the struggling brand and its parent firm Jammin Java, will cease to exist. According […]
Usain Bolt completes a historic 3rd Olympic sprint double with 200m victory
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has further cemented what everyone already knew…that he is the fastest man alive. He won the gold in the men’s 200-meter final at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Bolt’s rival, Justin Gatlin, who won silver in the 100m final, only finished third in his semi-final and did not qualify for the race. Yohan Blake […]
“I laugh a lot in Jamaica” – 11 Questions with Marianna Farag a French-Egyptian Expat living in Jamaica
Marianna Farag is French-Egyptian and has been living in Jamaica for 2 years. She is the founder of Paint Jamaica. She launched the Paint Jamaica initiative in 2014 along with two Jamaican artists. She is very passionate about creative expression, especially in Jamaica’s inner cities. Marianna tells us about her experience as an Expat in […]
Five Brands of Curry Powder Popular with Jamaicans Face Recall
The Oriental Packing Company is recalling some of its Blue Mountain, Jamaica Choice, Ocho Rios, Oriental, and Grace brand curry powder products. Turmeric is a key ingredient of the curry powder, and it has been recalled on account of lead contamination. The recall applies to containers of these brands ranging from two ounces in size […]