WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Tomorrow…
“See you tomorrow!” “Have a good weekend; see you on Monday!” How many times have you said or heard those words said to someone? For some of us, the statements are ones we often say without thinking about them; they are part of our social interactions. Yet there is something presumptive about them. They assume […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending January 15th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- BARNSWELL WANTS DIGITAL NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR JAMAICANS—01/10/15 Scean Barnswell, the mayor of May Pen, wants Jamaica’s government to create a digital national identification system for all citizens. He believes this will help in fighting crime in the country. Barnswell has also called for greater protection of the […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 15th, 2016
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Restaurant In Italy To Offer Bob Marley Named Hemp Seed Ice Cream
An ice cream parlor in Alassio in northern Italy plans to sell hemp seed ice cream inspired by Bob Marley, world-renown reggae artiste. Alassio is a resort town covering about seven square miles and has a population of about 11,000. Partnering with Canapa Ligura, which is known for bringing awareness of the health benefits of […]
VIDEO: Jamaican Angella Reid , First Female Chief Usher at the White House, Interviewed for NBC by Former First Daughter Jenna Bush Hager
Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former U.S. president George W. Bush and granddaughter of former president George H.W. Bush, paid a visit to her old home at the White House and did some catching up with some of her favorites there. While Hager, 34, hasn’t lived at the White House for years, she has warm […]
“The heat.” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Victoria at the Palm Beach Jerk Festival, “What is it about Jamaica or Jamaicans that makes you smile?” – Photo by Steven Gordon “The heat.” – Victoria The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you would like to participate […]
Jamaican-Born CEO, Lloyd Carney, Establishes Charitable Foundation
Lloyd Carney, CEO of the technology firm Brocade Communications Systems, which was acquired by IBM. He is the son of a Jamaican engineer, and he remembers working to place utility poles during his teen years, running electricity to remote parts of Jamaica under a government program. When he was accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of […]
Education Minister Calls for Promotion of Non-Traditional Careers
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says society should embrace and promote non-traditional careers that are offering huge incomes for young people, while also expanding the economy. Addressing the launch of National Careers Week at JA Biz Town, in Kingston, today (January 12), the Minister said that a radical shift is needed from the […]
Over $6 Billion Invested in Sugar-Dependent Areas
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has invested over $6 billion on improvement projects in sugar-dependent communities across the island since 2009. The projects, undertaken through the European Union (EU)-funded Sugar Transformation Unit (STU), include the provision of, at a cost of some $2.4 billion cane road, and drain projects – $500 million; social infrastructure […]
GOV’T Implements Measures to Meet Demand for Chicken Meat
The Government is collaborating with the island’s two main chicken producers to satisfy the heightened demand for chicken meat and to ensure that there is no increase in price for the product. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said that Jamaica Broilers, which produces the Best Dressed Chicken brand, has agreed to place […]