“Best Caribbean ever!!!! ” – 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 best Caribbean ever!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
“America will lose its shiny first world luster…” – An Unfortunate Lack of Civility
I don’t remember America being such an aggressive place when I moved here in the early 2000s. People like Rush Limbaugh and the folks who called in to his radio show were, but by and large Americans seemed very civil. This country was the shining standard of what First World countries should be. Since then, […]
March for Fallen Police Officers Held in Washington, DC, Includes Jamaica Constabulary Force
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, an organization also known as NOBLE which represents over 3,000 black executive leaders and officers globally, held a memorial march at Howard University in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2016. Among the more than 1,200 participants were police officers, civil rights leaders, and Jamaicans who represent one […]
Usain Bolt Disappointed by Justin Gatlin’s Suggestion That He Received Preferential Treatment
Usain Bolt won his last race before competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio at the London Diamond League competition. Bolt appeared to have recovered from the hamstring injury that forced him to quit the Jamaican Olympic trials earlier in the month. The six-time Olympic champion showed that he has not been slowed down by […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 22nd, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- REID SUPPORTS MULTI-LINGUAL JAMAICA—07/18/16 Jamaica’s Education Minister Ruel Reid has supported the idea that Jamaica should become a milt-lingual nation, even as debate continues about whether Spanish should be the island’s official second language. Reid has announced plans to introduce different languages to children at an early age; […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Who Is Jesus to You?
According to the book of Matthew, Jesus had just finished feeding four thousand men, besides women and children, with seven loaves and a few little fishes when He had a private conversation with His disciples at Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 15:32-38; 16:13). Despite all the teachings He had done and the miracles He preformed, He asked […]
Eight Jamaican Students Receive Cuban Medical Scholarships
Eight university students from Jamaica will leave the island in August 2016 to pursue their education in medicine via the Cuba-Jamaica Cooperation Program for the 2016-2017 academic year. The students are Nicholas Campbell, Sanja Bonnick, Shanize Shanna-Kay Stewart, Brittnie Dahlia Paul-Ann Lee, Sheldon Fitzgerald Antonio Brown, Shannoy Powell and Dr. Marlon de Wayne Brown. Pursuing […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 22, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 22, 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.
Twerk Fest Jamaica Takes over Kingston City
The finals for the first annual Kingston based dancing competition, Twerk Fest Jamaica, is set to create waves this weekend at D’Entrance, located at 80 Constant Spring Road across from Consumer Plaza. The first of its kind in the capital city of Kingston, Twerk Fest Jamaica will see girls twerking for the title of Twerk […]
Obama Endorses Jamaican Heritage California Senate Candidate, Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris, current Attorney General for the state of California and a candidate for the United States Senate, has received the endorsement of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The two high-profile endorsements only strengthen her already strong position as the front-runner in the race against opponent, fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez. Endorsement by […]