WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “If I Don’t . . . You Can’t”
Peter reluctantly agreed to let Jesus wash his feet, but only after Jesus responded to his persistent objections with the rather startling statement: “If I don’t wash you, you can’t be part of what I’m doing.” (John 13:8, The Message). To the irascible fisherman that was unthinkable and so he relented: “Master! . . . […]
Border Patrol in Florida Stops 11 Jamaican, Chinese Migrants in Hobe Sound
A total of 11 individuals were detained by United States Border Patrol Agents in Hobe Sound as they came ashore illegally near the area’s wild life refuge on August 10, 2016. Initially finding four Chinese nationals and one Jamaican national, the agents from the Miami Division of the Border Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard learned […]
Jamaican-Born Actress, Stacy Rose, Returning in Second Season of HBO’s “Ballers”
Jamaican-born Stacy Rose, who comes from Kingston and performed throughout the island in her church’s drama group as a child and a student at St. Hugh High School, is returning for the second season of HBO’s original comedy-drama series “Baller,” which also stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a retired star player for […]
US Embassy in Kingston Confirms Heavy Demand for Visas
The Jamaican Observer is reporting that the United States Embassy in Kingston is busily scheduling some 1,000 appointments every day for interview dates to apply for non-immigrant visas. In fact, all interview dates for the remainder of 2016 have been filled. Nonimmigrant visas are issued to individuals who live outside of the US but who […]
Crossing Boundaries, August 18 – 27, 2016, New York
Banana Boat Productions in association with New Perspectives Theatre Company (NPTC) is pleased to announce Crossing Boundaries, two short plays from Trinidadian writers, produced and directed by Merlina Rich, is part of OFF THE BOAT, a summer Caribbean Theatre Festival. Dueling Voices, by the prolific Zeno Obi Constance, author of Banana Boat and NPTC’s acclaimed […]
World Bank and Caribbean Export Partner to Strengthen Early-Stage Investment in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is partnering with the World Bank Group to bring greater access to finance for Caribbean entrepreneurs and develop the region’s angel investment ecosystem. The new program, LINK-CARIBBEAN, aims to stimulate private investment into early-stage enterprises by providing funding products that help entrepreneurs raise capital. The program will also […]
“The place of my parents birth!!!! ” – 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 place of my parents birth!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]
For Jamaica’s Independence Celebration, the Accent Was on Achievement
On August 6th, 2016, while the island of Jamaica celebrated, with pomp and circumstance, its 54th year of independence from the United Kingdom, over 300 Jamaicans, living in the New York metro area, hosted a grand Affair. Billed as the 1st Annual Jambassador Awards & Gala Ceremony, this evening of Community, Culture and Couture served […]
Remember Old Marcus Garvey!
Roots Reggae performer Winston “Burning Spear” Rodney sang “No One Remembers Old Marcus Garvey”, but as we celebrate what would have been the 129th birthday of the venerable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, it’s time to right an American injustice that has been recognized as such by no lesser person than President Calvin Coolidge who commuted […]
Global Tech Conference Launches in Jamaica
A new global conference and community platform in Jamaica will encourage relationships between tech entrepreneurs, investors and executives, and serve as a true business catalyst offering a more immersive experience for participants. Tech Beach Retreat is designed to connect the Caribbean’s tech ecosystem with the rest of the world, creating an international community of like-minded […]