WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – One Miracle, Two Extreme Reactions
It is interesting to me the two recorded reactions of the people who witnessed Lazarus’ resurrection as recorded in John 11. According to the narrative, after Lazarus came out of the grave and Jesus commanded that he be loosed from the grave clothes he was bound in, “then many of the Jews which came to […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending June 5th, 2015
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION BANS “PARANORMAL” GAME—05/30/15 Jamaica’s Ministry of Education is concerned about the Charlie Charlie Challenge, a game that uses two pencils and a piece of paper to allegedly invoke a Mexican demon. Similar to the Ouija board, the game is popular around the world, and videos […]
Anancy Festival Comes To Osceola County, Central Florida, For The First Time on June 6th, 2015
Coming to Osceola County for the very first time, it’s the annual Anancy Festival! To kick start Caribbean Heritage Month, this year’s festival will be held on June 6, 2015 from 12-5 PM at the Lil’ Explorers Pre-School property in St. Cloud, Florida. The address is 1202 Wisconsin Ave, St. Cloud, FL 34769. Over the […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 5th, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 5, 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.
Jah Cure Breaks New Ground with His Eagerly-awaited Studio Album The Cure to Be Released July 10 on VP Records
On July 10, 2015, Jah Cure will release his new studio album The Cure (VP Records). Recently hailed by NPR as “a voice that sounds as if he’s wringing out passion from every note” and once described by the Los Angeles Times as “a brilliant crooner of Bob Marley-esque love-and-peace reggae,” the Jamaican-born singer has […]
Mike Field Jazz Quintet
Fresh off a Los Angeles/Australian/New Zealand tour including showcases at the prestigious Nelson Jazz Festival, plus an intense European tour with stops in Germany and Italy, the award-winning, Toronto-based trumpeter and composer MIKE FIELD celebrates his homecoming with a multitude of shows in ON and BC as well as major festival dates. Somewhere between concerts, […]
Jamaican-American, Dr. Tashni Dubroy named president of Shaw University
Jamaican-American, Dr. Tashni Dubroy, was named the president of Shaw University Shaw which is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Shaw University’s Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Joseph N. Bell introduced Dr. Dubroy as Shaw’s 17th president at a press conference on Monday June 1st, 2015. Dubroy, a Shaw graduate, is the third alumnus, third female […]
Hon. Shirley Chisholm – Hall Of Fame celebrating Caribbean American Heritage
Unbought and Unbossed, the title of Shirley Chisholm’s autobiography is an apt summary of her life. She was a trailblazer in politics, the first major-party black,female candidate to run for president, a bid that opened doors for both minorities. She was also the first black woman to serve in Congress beginning in 1968; she served seven […]
The 4th Annual Island Reggae Festival Expands Offerings for 2015
Rudebwoy 3nt and Cukui present the 4th annual Island Reggae Festival which will be held at its new 2015 location – the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road in San Jose, California. The event offerings have expanded in 2015 to include 17 different music groups on three stages, carnival rides, a Car Show, a […]
JN Supports Sports Development through CASA in South Florida
The longstanding commitment of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) to community development through sports extends beyond its local borders, as for the past decade the JN Florida Representative Office has been a major supporter of the Caribbean Americas Soccer Association (CASA) which is based in the state of Florida, United States of America (USA). […]