“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 love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because the food!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you would […]
Torn Between Two Nations – We’ll cheer for the US unless…
America is a nation of immigrants, many of whom did not come here legally. Someone probably needs to share that with the rabid anti-immigrant Republican base. I’m pretty sure no European asked permission of the original inhabitants when they arrived 524 years ago, so in fact even they were unwelcome intruders. Some of us are […]
Reggae Boyz, Michael Hector Joins German Team on Loan from Chelsea
London born defender Michael Hector, who is also a Jamaican international player, has signed on to Eintracht Frankfurt for a season-long loan from Chelsea. Hector was a member of Antonio Conte’s first team squad during preseason travels to Austria and the United States, but continues to wait to make his first senior appearance for Chelsea […]
Photo Highlights: Luciano & Olympic Fans at the Jamaica House in Rio, Brazil
Rio Olympic 2016 fans were treated to a high energy performance by reggae star, Luciano at the Jamaica House in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. The Jamaica House is the hospitality house for athletes, fans and lovers of Jamaica. It opened on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 bringing Jamaican culture and flavors to Rio de Janiero. Each […]
Jamaican Man Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine Masked as Deodorant
Members of Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) arrested a Jamaican man who was trying to smuggle cocaine hidden in bottles of roll-on deodorant. The man, who is 54 years of age, arrived at a post office with a number of roll-on deodorant bottles, but agents of CANU based at the post office thought it was […]
Is This The Secret Why Jamaicans Run So Fast?
Jamaicans have shown that they are the fastest sprinters on the planet, winning 15 of 24 100-meter and 200-meter medals at the last two Olympic Games before Rio, including five of six gold medals. Jamaicans are winning medals at a high rate in at the Rio Olympics. Three of the fastest male sprinters in the […]
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
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 19 2016. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
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 […]