Jamaican Born Woman Attains World’s Highest Score in Law Exam
Jo-Anne Jackson-Stephens, a Jamaican born associate attorney at Higgs & Johnson in the Cayman Islands, has received a Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners *STEP) excellence award in recognition of attaining the highest mark in the world on the Company Law and Practice examination. She has worked at Higgs & Johnson since October 2015 and […]
“Nuh Where Better!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you miss about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because nuh where better than yard.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If […]
Can Usain Bolt Recover in Time for Rio? 5 things to know about your Hamstring.
Jamaica’s Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt pulled out of the Jamaican Olympic track-and-field trials due to a hamstring injury, but he hopes to receive an exemption that will allow him to join the national team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Bolt was diagnosed with a Grade-1 hamstring tear by a team physician. He […]
Jamaican Living in Japan – An Interview with Blogger, Keisha Brissette
Keisha Brissette is a Jamaican educator and writer. She is a past member of the Jambiz International Theatre Group where she worked on and produced a staged adaptation of James Baldwin’s Amen Corner with prolific Jamaican playwright, Patrick Brown. She is the Jamaican Cultural Development Commission Merit Award Winner for her play Language Barrier in 2011 […]
Dear Good White People…We believe your hearts are in the right place…
Dear good white people, there are some things going awry in your house that you really need to deal with. There are bad white people hijacking the narrative around your entire race. Because of their recent behavior, the prevailing sentiment in our minority world is that “white people” are racist and nationalist, and don’t care […]
Usain Bolt Gets His Own Emoji on Twitter
Jamaica’s Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has received a new honor: a Twitter emoji. When Twitter users type in the tag #BeTheFastest they will see the Bolt emoji, which shows a likeness of the runner in his trademark “to the world” pose. The Bolt emoji represents part of Virgin Media’s new campaign that also includes […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – It’s A Heart Thing
There is something delightfully pleasing about doing something with one’s whole heart. Even the dreariest of tasks can take on meaning and purpose when we put all of ourselves, so to speak, into it. It is the highest expression of effort and even if the end results were not as expected, not very many people […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 8th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- FIVE JAMAICAN POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED IN SHOOTING OF STUDENT—07/05/16 Jamaica’s Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM) has arrested five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in connection with the shooting of a student of the Convent of Mercy Academy. The female student was traveling in an illegal taxi […]
10 Beautiful Photos of the 2016 Hollywood, California Carnival
The 2016 Hollywood Carnival was held on June 26 in Los Angeles, California. Members of the Caribbean diaspora in colorful costumes masqueraded in bands and palanced (PArty Lime ANd daNCE) down Hollywood Boulevard. Here are 10 beautiful photos from Instagram from the Hollywood Carnival 2016. Did you attend the Los Angeles Carnival this year? What was […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 8, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 8, 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.