“I like Being Jamaican Because of the Food!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
We have started a feature “Smile Jamaica” to highlight some positives about Jamaica. This week we ask “What about being Jamaican makes you smile?” “What about Jamaica do you miss?” I like Being Jamaican Because of the Food The One thing I miss about Jamaica is Royal Blu Mi Miss Jamaican Party Bad!!! Please take […]
Photo Highlights: Groovin In The Park 2015, New York
Groovin In The Park 2015 by all accounts was a much better production this year than last year. The layout was greatly improved giving the general audience a better view of the stage unlike last year when it was blocked by the skyboxes. One was able to move around quite freely all the way […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 17th, 2015
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- NATIONAL ID SYSTEM TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY 2020—07/12/15 The Jamaican government plans to roll out a National Identification System (NIDS) for all residents of the island by 2020. According to Onika Miller, the permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, said that the Public Administration and […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Mother’s Influence
According to the first chapter of 1 Samuel, Hannah, after giving birth to and weaning her first child Samuel, promptly “brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh” (v. 24). There she vowed “as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord” (v. 28) and left her boy in the […]
The Seminal Producer & Pioneer King Jammy Reveals Exclusive Video of How He Revolutionized Jamaican Music in 1985
On July 24, 2015, VP Records’ vintage imprint 17 North Parade will release a brand new 2CD/DVD reggae anthology from King Jammy, one of Jamaica’s most influential producers of all time. Entitled Roots, Reality And Sleng Teng, the comprehensive collection chronicles Lloyd “King Jammy” James’ productions throughout the various styles and eras of reggae. From […]
Faith Restored: Lost Purse Containing $4,000 Returned by Jamaican Police
Nayanda Francis, 38, did not have much confidence in the Jamaican police after hearing reports of corruption throughout the force. But now she is singing the praises of Christopher “Ivan” Smith, a sergeant at the Darling Street Police Station, who returned a purse she had lost in May 2015 in downtown Kingston. Smith found her […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 17th, 2015
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Author’s Search for Jamaican Black Chinese Family History Inspires Founding of Africa Channel
When Paula Williams Madison wrote “Finding Samuel Lowe,” she was driven to find out more about her maternal grandfather. Her search allowed her to “connect the dots” in her Jamaican Black Chinese ancestry and offers a blueprint to other families who want to trace their family history. The documentary film, which has the same name […]
Ed Bartlett: “Re-name Jamaica Memory Bank in honour of Olive Lewin”
A call has been made by former Minister of Tourism, The Hon. Ed Bartlett for the renaming of Jamaica’s Memory Bank to “The Olive Lewin Repository of Oral History”. It was standing room only at the Olive Lewin Heritage Foundation’s first Anniversary event which was held at the Broward SW Regional Library auditorium in Pembroke […]
Haitian Evictions, An International Disgrace : An Exercise in Ethnic Cleansing – Part 1
– Haitian Ethnic Cleansing I think we’re all repulsed by the Dominican Republic’s leaders right now. They’ve made the decision to deport possibly hundreds of thousands of Haitians who have lived in their country from as far back as 1929, including those who were born there. These Haitian families, many of whom have likely worked in jobs most Dominicans would […]