Five Facts on British-Jamaican Actress Naomi Harris who plays Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film “Spectre”
Born in London in 1976 to a Jamaican mother and Trinidadian father, actress Naomie Harris has appeared in numerous high-profile films, notably the James Bond films “Skyfall” and “Spectre,” where she plays Miss Moneypenny, and “Mandela: the Long Walk to Freedom,” in which she plays Winnie Mandela. While she is well-known for her film portrayals, […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending November 6th, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending November 6th, 2015. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Dealing With An Anxious Heart
Anxiety. Webster defines it as a “painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill”; “an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one’s capacity […]
A New Generation of Roots, Rock & Reggae Raging Fyah Signs to Dub Rockers
Raging Fyah, one of Jamaica’s leading roots rock bands of this generation, signs to Dub Rockers, the newest imprint from the world’s largest reggae distributor VP Records. The five-piece collective, hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, will release multiple albums on Dub Rockers, which will include publishing and merchandise rights. Their first studio album with label is […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending November 6th, 2015
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- MORE THAN 100,000 WORKERS IN PUBLIC SECTOR TO RECEIVE CASH BACK—10/31/15 Over 100,000 individuals who work for the Jamaican government will receive cash rewards at certain public establishment through a special program. The Team Jamaica Valucard program, an initiative introduced at the Super Shoppers Fair, allows public sector […]
Jamaicans.com and Partners Bring Caribbean Shows to Primetime TV in South Florida
Starting Monday, December 7th, a block of family-friendly Caribbean lifestyle programming will begin primetime broadcast on South Florida’s BECON-TV (Channel 63 / Comcast 19). Two english-speaking series called Island Stylee and Island Origins will be aired on Mondays from 9:30 – 10:30PM with repeats on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30 – 9:30PM. Viewers can […]
Tech News: Microsoft to End Sale of PCs with Pre-Installed Window 7 and 8.1 in 2016
Consumers will only have until October 31, 2016, to buy a personal computer that comes with the Windows operating systems 7 or 8.1 pre-installed. Microsoft’s lifecycle fact sheet specifies that date as the “end of sales” of such PCs. After October 31 of next year, consumers will only be able to buy new computers with […]
10 Singers and Rappers You May Not Know Were of Jamaican Descent
Jamaica’s Reggae music is legendary but the international music industry has also been flavoured with musicians who have a Jamaican lineage. You may be surprised to know that there are a number of well-known singers and rappers of Jamaican descent. Here are 10 of them. Tyga L.A. rapper Micheal Ray Stevenson known as Tyga was […]
Friends of Operation Restoration celebrate 21 years of successful service in Trench Town, Jamaica
In 1994 a small cadre of the Jamaican Diaspora residing in the Palm Beaches of Florida State decided to support a little woman with big faith and a bigger vision: Change Trench Town to impact Jamaica, the Caribbean and the World. The “little” woman with the big faith and bigger vision is Lorna Stanley. It […]
Film Screening of Jamaican LGBT Film, Taboo Yardies, Proceeds to benefit LGBT Organization, Quality of Citizenship Jamaica (QCJ), November 18, 2015, Florida
Film Screening of Jamaican LGBT Film, Taboo Yardies Proceeds to benefit LGBT Organization, Quality of Citizenship Jamaica (QCJ) Broward College- Health Sciences Simulation Center, Davie, FL Wednesday, November 18, 2015 6:00pm to 9:00pm Local LGBT activists and the Broward College Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) invite the South Florida community to the film screening of the […]