On this Day in Jamaican History: Reggae Soul artist Mario Evon
On this Day in Jamaican History: Upcoming Jamaican “reggae soul” artist Mario Evon was born on October 9th in Kingston, Jamaica. Check out our 2011 conversation with Mario. Here is Mario Evon singing one of his singles…”You Used 2 Love Me” –
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Where Are the Nine?”
There were ten of them and they were lepers. According to the narrative, they “stood afar off” from Jesus as they lifted up their voices and said “‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.’ And when He saw them, He said unto them, ‘Go shew yourselves unto the priests.’ And it came to pass, that, as […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending October 9th, 2015
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICA AWARDED US$6.8 MILLION TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE—10/03/15 The Jamaican government and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BRD) have entered into an agreement to use $US6.8 million in grant money to improve the quality and utilization of climate-related data to inform development planning and action at […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 9, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 9th, 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.
Fashion: Off Duty Look
Hey loves! If you’re someone like me who is constantly on the move, you should be able to relate to the off-duty look and today, I thought I’d share with you this look of mine 🙂 I can’t tell you how many times this LBD has saved me when I’ve been in a rush and can’t think of what to […]
Better Mus Come screened at BAM in Brooklyn on September 30th
As part of the Caribbean Film Academy’s Caribbean Film Series in partnership with BAMCinématek and Brooklyn Cinema Collective, Storm Saulter’s feature-length film Better Mus Come (2010) was screened this Wednesday at BAM in Brooklyn, New York. Following the screening, Romola Lucas, one of the principal members/founders of the Caribbean Film Academy, led a Q & A session […]
“The ocean breeze, and the beautiful horizon…” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Andrea at the Palm Beach Jerk Festival, “What is it about Jamaica or Jamaicans that makes you smile?” – Photo by Steven Gordon “The ocean breeze, and the beautiful horizon, and the beautiful sand beaches, and the music, and the warm the warm […]
Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resorts, Named Caribbean Hotelier of 2015
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has named Adam Stewart, the CEO of Sandals Resorts International, as Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. Stewart received the award at the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange forum in Puerto Rico. Jamaican Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Dr. Wickham Lewis noted that Stewart had shown “leadership, innovation, and the […]
Shortwood Past Students Association Reunion and Recognition Gala, October 15-17, 2015, Florida
Shortwood Past Students Association holds their Reunion and Awards Gala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 15-17, 2015. The theme “A Reunion of All Era”, signals the participation of alumni from all graduating years. Festivities include a “Meet & Greet” evening, a twilight Dinner Cruise, and culminate with the Awards Gala at the Westin Fort Lauderdale […]
Our Own Susan Lycett Davis (‘dr Sue’) Was Featured in Broward 100’s
On Saturday October 3, 2015, the production ‘WE – The Passion & Rhythm of the People’ was staged in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts to a sold out audience. The theme of the production was inspired by Dr Sue’s audition piece ‘I’ – found on page 26 in her […]