Team Dlimers Returns for More Than Pink Walk at Amelia Earhart Park on October 14
In celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary of life and survival, Team DLIMERS captains Marlon and Carla Hill have sounded the call for a DLIMERS REUNION at the annual Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk scheduled for Saturday 14 October at 8 am at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah. Twenty-five years ago, the Susan […]
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Nunavut?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Nunavut? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Sonia Osbourne. She is a Jamaican living in Nunavut. They discuss the food, culture, customs, the people, things to do, the language, music and adjusting to living in […]
Love Is Not Normal…Three True Proofs
Whenever I hear the phrase “I Love You” it creates a vivid image of beautiful words flowing from the mouth. It ignites a fire in the mind of the one hearing it, yet can be such a deceiving phrase. Everybody says “I love you” these days, but not everyone really mean it. It is the […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 15 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 15 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives
Jamaican Born Educator Saran Stewart Named Director of Academic Affairs at University of Connecticut
Saran Stewart, an associate professor at the University of Connecticut (UConn) Hartford who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, has been appointed to serve as the university’s Director of Academic Affairs. The Jamaican native has taught at the university since 2020 in the Neag School of Education Department of Educational Leadership. Campus Director Welcomes Appointment […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Do Prayers Really Work?
I If you are like some people, you have probably asked this question several times. For some of us, it seems as if God is asleep on the job, so to speak, because the realities of our circumstances seem to shout at us ever so loudly. We are tested on every side; in our relationships, […]
A Chat with Jamaican Actor Dale Elliott, Brings Hilarious Comedy Show to South Florida
On Saturday, 16 September 2023, the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Broward will play host to an evening of laughter courtesy of Jamaican actor now fast-rising comedy sensation Dale Elliott, with his “Dale Elliott Problem Child Bad Pickney Tour.” This comedic spectacle promises to be a much-anticipated event. His humorous sketches, featured on […]
Caribbean Genres Celebrated at First-Ever Caribbean Music Awards
The inaugural staging of the Caribbean Music Awards honored all forms and genres of Caribbean music, including dancehall, reggae, soca, and zouk. The event was hosted by Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean and held at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday 31 August 2023. In addition to the presentation of awards, the celebration […]
A Chat with British Jamaican Chef Dominic Taylor About First-Ever Caribbean Restaurant at Prestigious Hotel in London
Britain’s Next Great Five Star Chef is Chef Dominic Taylor, who is of Caribbean Heritage. His shot to fame followed the television premiere of reality chef competition Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef competition on UK’s Channel 4. The series is now streaming on Netflix worldwide. Chef Dom’s Caribbean heritage derives from his parents […]
Dunce Culture is Root For Crime
Professor Neville Ying reminded me of a United Nations quote about the expectation of education in an article published this week in the Jamaica Observer: “Learning to learn, learning to do, learning to live and work with others, and learning to be prepared for a future that is unpredictable and uncertain.” Every nation should adopt, […]