Actress of Jamaican Descent to Star in New Film
“Wannabe” is a new film about the 1991 race riots in New York’s Crown Heights neighborhood. At the time, the conflict was between the black and Orthodox Jewish communities there, and it was a time when a young Jewish man and an American girl of Jamaican descent fell in love. The film tells their story. […]
Peter Tosh Family Launches Cannabis Brand
The family of reggae legend Peter Tosh used the day usually set aside for celebrating marijuana culture by announcing the availability of a Peter Tosh brand of cannabis. On April 20, 2016, the formation of the Peter Tosh Company was announced. The mission of the company is to further the Peter Tosh legacy by providing […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – From the Wall to the Hall
Rahab, the harlot. There she is right there in the Bible’s “Hall of Fame” (Hebrews 11) standing tall, shoulder-to-shoulder as one of two women (Sara being the other) among the mentioned giants of faith. Of her the writer states, “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending April 29th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICA’S EDUCATION MINISTER MAKES FAMILIES A PRIORITY—04/24/16 Ruel Reid, Jamaican Minister of Education, Youth and Information, said that the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has developed various initiatives designed to help parents, fix families, and stem child abuse. According to Reid, child abuse reports made to the Office […]
Jo Mersa Marley Releases First Song in over a Year
As the Racers Track Club burnishes its image and its vision as the “Number One Track Club in the World,” the Hon. Glen Mills, OJ, President of the Club, welcomes the opportunity to host the inaugural Racers Grand Prix, scheduled to be held at the National Stadium on June 11, 2016. “The Grand Prix will […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 29th, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 29th, 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.
Senator Oscar Braynon’s 4th Annual “Choice Challenge” Educates and Empowers Youth, May 7th, 2016, Florida
Florida Senator Oscar Braynon II presents the 4th Annual CHOICE CHALLENGE on Saturday May 7th, 2016, 9am-3:30pm, a free youth only event aimed to equip middle and high school students with the knowledge and tools to make conscious decisions about their future. Choice Challenge 2016 will be a day full of educational workshops that focus […]
15 Photos That Are Way Too Real For People Who Grew Up In Jamaica
If you grew up in Jamaica these 15 photos will bring back some great memories. From children at play to being punished at school. Take a look back at how we grew up in Jamaica. You made your “owna” toys You loved posing for a “Pickcha” with your friends You gathered for daily assembly before […]
Jamaican-Born Attorneys Have Leading Roles in Landmark UK Hillsborough Inquest
Two Jamaican-born lawyers represented the families of the victims in what has been called the worst sporting disaster in the history of the United Kingdom. Ninety-six individuals died in the on April 15, 1989, and at an inquest, handed down on April 25, 2016, a jury of nine held that the victims were unlawfully killed […]
Jamaican National Spelling Bee Student Coach to be Featured in New York Times story
The New York Times recently visited Jamaica to do a feature on Ardene High’s participation in the National Spelling Bee. The article will feature Hanif Brown, the Scripps Howard coach and tutor for the National Spelling Bee. Brown replaced Rev. Glen Archer in this position. Nadine A. Molloy, principal of Ardene High, will also be […]