Round Hill Executive Chef’s Curried Goat Features in New York Times
The curried goat served to Melissa Clark, visitor and New York Times “Good Appetite” contributor, so impressed her that she dedicated her entire newspaper column to the dish. The dish is the creation of Martin Maginley, the executive chef at Round Hill Hotel and Villas. Clark said she had not expected to find “so much […]
A Visit to Barbados – Caribbean countries take offense to the term “small island”, but…
As the producer of Caribbean-inspired television content, I learn a great deal about the islands we focus on from reading about them. Experiencing them live and in living color is a whole different ball game. My crew and I have just returned from almost a week in Barbados, a beautiful, warm island nation with a […]
A Place to Call Home – Jamaicans in South Florida
I’ve been drafted onto the board of a foundation. Fancy stuff! I’d always seen folks with a long list of board appointments on their resumes and wondered if those tags were only there for pomp and fanciness. But this appointment is important to me and the small team of ladies I’ve pulled together to make […]
New Greensleeves Compilation Clarks in Jamaica Garners Attention in Vogue and GQ
Greensleeves, in conjunction with One Love Books, is proud to present Clarks in Jamaica, the album tie-in with Al Fingers’ critically acclaimed book of the same name which chronicles the celebrated status of Clarks shoes in Jamaica. This week, GQ (UK) shed light on the compilation and VOGUE (US) dedicated a sole feature on a […]
JCDC Now Accepting Entries for 2016 Competitions
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an Agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture is currently accepting entries for all competitions for the 2016 Festival season. The competitions now open for entry are: the National Festival of the Performing Arts ( areas include: speech, drama, music, traditional folk forms and dance and deaf dance), […]
Toni-Ann Williams Aiming to Be First Jamaican Olympic Gymnast
Gymnast Toni-Ann Williams is hoping to make history by qualifying to represent Jamaica at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She would be the first Jamaican to compete for a medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games. Williams, 19, was born in Maryland, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, and she has only visited Jamaica […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 30th, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 30th, 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.
Tech News – Next Decade’s 5G Networks Will Be More than Just Fast
According to Hans Vestberg, CEO of Ericsson, the world’s largest vendor of telecommunications equipment, the 5G wireless networks coming in the next decade will be 100 times faster than those currently available, but that’s not all. The future 5G networks will be able to know what type of device is being used to connect and […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Demonstration of Grace
When Jesus met the woman at the well in the Samaritan city of Sychar, she experienced a life-changing moment (John 4). Not only was she confounded by this Jew who broke with tradition and asked a favour of her a Samaritan (v.9), He was able to tell her things about herself that she had not […]
Paediatric Patients Get Refurbished Learning Centre From Flow Foundation
Paediatric patients at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon will now benefit from a newly refurbished Learning Centre that facilitates recreational and educational activities. The Centre will also be used as a GSAT learning centre. CEO for the Hospital, Mr. Leon Dixon said the Centre will facilitate GSAT lessons and examinations. A teacher has been […]