WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Thou Shalt Not Bellyache!
There is no easy way to say it – being around some people can be downright depressing. To listen to them speak is like reading from a book of complaints. They are often joyless, hardly ever satisfied, and their perspective on life is so skewed that their cup is always half-empty, never half-full. To tell […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending June 17th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS FLAG COMMENTS “MISCONSTRUED”—06/15/16 The Attorney General of Jamaica, Marlene Malahoo Forte was strongly criticized for her tweets in which she objected to the United States Embassy in Kingston flying the rainbow flag in solidarity with the victims of the Orlando, Florida, nightclub massacre. A […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 17, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 17, 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’s Attorney General Says Flying Rainbow Flag at U.S. Embassy “Disrespectful” of Nation’s Laws
The United States Embassy in Jamaica hoisted the rainbow flag after the massacre that occurred at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, to show support for the victims who were targeted as members of the LGBT community. Forty-nine people at the nightclub were killed and dozens wounded in the worst terror attack in the U.S. […]
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt among Forbes Magazine Top-Paid Athletes in the World
The world’s fastest man, Jamaican sprint champion Usain Bolt, is among the 100 highest-pad athletes in the world with earnings totaling US$32.5 million. According to a survey by Forbes, it is estimated that Bolt earned $30 million in endorsements, plus another $2.5 million from his track achievements. Bolt is ranked in the Number 32 sport, […]
Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk Sees Record Attendance On Opening Day
The first edition of Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk for 2016, presented by disc jockey and known reggae scholar Carter Van Pelt, saw estimated crowd of well over 1,000 individuals on June 12. The free outdoor event, held four times per summer near West 20th Street on the iconic wooden boardwalk at Coney Island, […]
Jamaican National Building Society Receives International Award
The Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) has been recognized with the Global Spirit of Relay Award by the American Cancer Society. Yulit Gordon, the executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, expressed gratitude to the JNBS for supporting the annual Relay for Life for the past 14 years. Yulit said that the team consistently delivered […]
Romae Smith, a Jamaican Student in Florida Awarded Internship at Columbia University
Jamaican Romae Carla Bianca Smith, 19, has been awarded a six-week training and internship at Columbia University through its Mallman School of Public Health. Smith, who is a junior at the University of Florida, is majoring in mathematics with a minor in statistics. She previously attended Immaculate Conception High School, where she excelled. In 2009, […]
“The food and sunshine!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Cheryl Kerr “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?” – Photo by X. Murphy “The food and sunshine.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you would like to […]
This Day In Jamaican History – Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) Launches
On June 15, 1959, the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) was introduced as a public broadcasting firm. It was founded by Premier Norman Manley with the goal of becoming a successful national broadcasting company like the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) in the United Kingdom and the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) in Canada. While Jamaica had commercial […]