“He can cook!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you love about Jamaicans?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaicans because he can cook.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
Work of Jamaican Artist, 9/11 Victim, Joins Permanent Collection at North Carolina Museum
A sculpture by Jamaican-born artist Michael Richards has been added to the permanent collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA). Richards was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. His studio was located on the 92nd floor of Tower One. His piece entitled “Tar Baby vs. […]
Festival Queen to launch eMOTION Project
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2015, Chereese Ricketts will launch her national project, the eMOTION Movement on Tuesday, March 8 at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. The launch commence at 6:30 pm and will officially launch Miss Rickett’s island-wide project which is centered on mental health awareness. The eMOTION Movement’s […]
8 Questions With Jamaican-American Model, Clinton Moxam, Who “Broke the Internet”
Women have gone wild for Jamaican-American 20-year-old model Clinton Moxam. Photos posted on the social media websites have received over a million views, “breaking” the Internet. Clinton was born in New York to a Jamaican mother from Saint Elizabeth and is the middle child with four other siblings. His mother was a single parent and […]
Hawaiian Reggae Band the Green Covers the Classic Anthem “Promised Land” From the Great Reggae Icon Dennis Brown
The Green, the popular Hawaiian reggae band, puts their spin on Dennis Brown’s “Promised Land,” his classic anthem originally recorded in the late 70s for the iconic Blood & Fire label. This single was released last Friday (Feb 26) via iTunes and is part of We Remember Dennis Brown – a double-disc tribute album due […]
Photo Highlights: Chinese New Year Festival Year of the Monkey Celebrations 2016
The Chinese New Year of the Monkey Celebrations 2016 took place at Miami Dade College, Kendall campus on February 14th. Many of the attendees were from the Jamaican Chinese community. The festival was jointly hosted by the Confucius Institute and the Chinese Cultural Foundation in Miami. The colorful celebrations featured food, Lion Dances, tai chi […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Company We Keep
As a child growing up, my mother would constantly remind me and my siblings to be careful of the company we keep. As youngsters, we were very aware of the influence that friends and acquaintances could have on the things we do primarily because we had seen how other kids had adopted bad habits and […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending March 4th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- OUTCOME OF JAMAICAN ELECTION PLEASES CARICOM—02/27/16 A team from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) charged with observing Jamaica’s general election reported that the nation’s voters were able to cast their ballots “without intimidation” and stated that the election’s results displayed the “will of the people” there. The CARICOM observers […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 4th, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 4th, 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.
Photo Highlights: Miss Lou Festival 2016 featuring Owen “Blakka” Ellis
The ninth annual Louise Bennett-Coverley/Miss Lou Reading Festival was held on Saturday, February 6th, 2016, at the Broward College Performing Cultural Arts Theater in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Headlining the festival was Jamaica’s renowned comedian, writer, educator and performing artist, Owen “Blakka” Ellis. He shared perspectives on his relationship with the late Louise Bennett Coverley. Affectionately […]