Photo Highlights – Beres Hammond & Tarrus Riley Nassau Concert
After his recently concluded European and US Tour in August, Beres Hammond performed at The Thomas Robinson National Stadium Courtyard, in Nassau, Bahamas on October 17th along with Tarrus ‘Singy Singy’ Riley. The show which was originally scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2015 was postponed due to the passing of Hurricane Joaquin. The threat of […]
Education in Jamaica gets a Spark in the Diaspora – JDETF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: A. Leo Gilling Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force Email: [email protected] Cell: 909-348-1819 South Florida, October 21, 2015: “Education in Jamaica gets a Spark in the Diaspora” In continuing their mission to support Jamaica’s Vision 2030 goals as well as the recommendations that came out of the 2013 Jamaica Diaspora Conference and […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending October 23rd, 2015
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICAN SENATE DEBATES BILLS ON CCJ—10/18/15 Jamaica’s Senate is debating bills involving the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Parliament has been divided on the issue for some time, and each side appears to maintain its long-held position. The bills are being moved through the Senate by Senator Mark […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – The Power of a Testimony
The narrative of Jesus’ meeting with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well (John 4:3-43) is one with which some of us are familiar. For some, the event culminated with the woman leaving her waterpot “and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, ‘Come, see a man, which told me all things […]
HAKKA Chinese Hail Byron Lee – Jamaica’s Dragon
Reportedly, there are 800 million Hakka-Chinese descendants from China residing all over the world. But until last Friday, there has not been a single Hakka Caribbean national to receive the coveted Walking Buddha Achievement Award. Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee, a Jamaican musician popularly known as Byron Lee changed that by claiming the first ever […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 23, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 23rd, 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: Earlier Release for Galaxy S7 Possible
Samsung may push up the launch of its new Galaxy S7 to January 2016 in an attempt to compete more effectively with Apple’s iPhone 6S in the high-end market. The design of the S7 has been finalized and is in the process of obtaining the components it needs to begin production. With an earlier S7 […]
“The food.” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Bernie at the Palm Beach Jerk Festival, “What is it about Jamaica or Jamaicans that makes you smile?” – Photo by Steven Gordon “The food.” – Bernie The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
Photo Highlights: Caribbean Bar Association Gives Award to Willie Stewart, Founder of Embrace Music Foundation
The Caribbean Bar Association, based in South Florida, presented Willie Stewart, Chairman/Co Founder of Embrace Music Foundation with the 2015 Community Impact Award at their 19th Annual Scholarship Banquet. The banquet was held on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay. Willie Stewart was the principal drummer and percussionist for the international […]
Jamaica Wins Big At 22nd Annual World Travel Awards
For the tenth consecutive year, Jamaica has been awarded the Caribbean’s Leading Destination at the 2015 World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony. Hospitality industry leaders, international media and specially invited guests, gathered at Sandals Emerald Bay in the Bahamas on Saturday October 17 to celebrate excellence within the tourist industry. Destination Jamaica […]