Jamaican Record-holding Discus Thrower, Jason Morgan, Gets Deal with Puma
Jason Morgan, who holds Jamaica’s national record in the discus for 2015 and who is working toward improving his performance and maybe winning a medal at the 2016 Olympics, has received a shoe contract with Puma. He expects the contract to last until the end of his athletic career. Overall, Morgan is moving ahead from […]
A Third World Country Called the USA
Like immigrants from every corner of the world who come to US, those of us who left the Caribbean came here to build ourselves our own “American Dream”. The countries we left are often referred to as “Third World”, or developing nations. Those terms mean we aren’t as industrialized as countries like the US and […]
Buju Banton to Serve Less Prison Time
Federal authorities in the United States have decided to take almost months off the prison sentence imposed on Buju Banton, Jamaica’s Grammy Award winning artiste. The Bureau of Prisons previously stated that Banton would be released in February of 2019, but his new release date is December 8, 2018. The reason for the earlier release […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Who Is to Be “Blamed”? – Part II
How much of what goes “wrong” in our lives do we hold God responsible for? The tendency to blame someone else has been with us since Eden. You might recall that after the Edenic fall, Adam blamed Eve who blamed the serpent (Genesis 3), and if the serpent could have passed on the blame he […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending January 8th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- FOOD FOR THE POOR PAYS FINES, PRISONERS RELEASED FOR HOLIDAYS—01/02/15 Food for the Poor Jamaica (FFP) paid the fines of 18 nonviolent prisoners so that they could be released to celebrate the New Year with their family members. Eleven inmates were from St. Catherine Adult Correctional Center, four […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 8th, 2016
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Lawrence Rowe Legendary Cricket Foundation presents 2nd Annual Cricket Legends Weekend, March 6th, 2016, Florida
On Sunday March 6th, 2016, the highly anticipated Annual Cricket Legends Weekend will take place at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida. The Exhibition Cricket Match will feature such Legends as “The Great” Barry Richards (South Africa), Lawrence Rowe (Jamaica), Joel Gardner (Barbados), Augustine Logie (Trinidad), Faoud Bacchus, Lance Gibbs, Ramnaresh Sarwan (Guyana), […]
On this day in Jamaican History – Vybz Kartel
On January 7, 1976, the entertainer, dancehall artist, songwriter, and businessman known as Vybz Kartel was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Born Adidja Palmer, the entertainer has recorded under the Adidjahiem Records, Vice, Mixpak Records, Greensleeves Records labels. He is also referred to as “Worl’ Boss” and is recognized as one of the most skilled and […]
Hellshire Beach Disappearing – Before and After Photos
Much of Hellshire Beach has disappeared, and now the vendors that contribute much to the unique ambiance of area and attract visitors find themselves located literally at the water’s edge instead of comfortably situated on an expanse of beautiful sand. In 2011, LIME funded a study to find solutions to the erosion occurring at Hellshire […]
Jamaican Cricketer Chris Gayle Receives Fine for “Sleazy” Comment to Female Reporter
Former West Indies team captain Chris Gayle must pay a fine for making inappropriate comments to a television reporter during a live interview at the Big Bash League Twenty20 match in Melbourne, Australia. Following a Melbourne Renegades victory over the Hobart Hurricanes, Gayle suggested to reporter Mel McLaughlin, that he and she go out for […]