Jamaica College Gabriel Lim Makes History at Penn Relays
Gabriel Lim, who is from Guyana, made history representing Jamaica College when he won the high school boys’ javelin title on the first day of the 127th staging of the Penn Relays held at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field on April 27, 2023. Lim is the first Jamaica in history to win this event and the only […]
6 Benefits of Eating Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Scotch bonnet peppers have received a wealth of attention from chefs and nutritionists to the scientific community. Often referred to as Bonny peppers, they’re also known as Caribbean red peppers. They are said to resemble a Scottish tam o’ shanter cap, hence their name. Individuals should exercise caution when using them. Scotch bonnet peppers have […]
Jamaican High School Wins Award at World Robotics Competition
The Jamaica College robotics team made history in 2023 when the team was chosen from over 191 teams from around the world to receive the MOTIVATE Award at the first official Tech Robotics Challenge in Houston, Texas. Although the team had some difficulties traveling to Houston with two delayed flights and their robot being left […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 28th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES AS CHARLES PREPARES FOR CORONATION, JAMAICA BEGINS PROCESS TO CUT TIES WITH MONARCHY The coronation of Britain’s King Charles III, scheduled for May 6, 2023, has not prompted much excitement in its former colony of Jamaica. Jamaica is moving forward with the process of cutting ties with the British monarchy […]
Listen to the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending ending April 28th, 2023
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “We saw the giants…”
According to Numbers 13, when the twelve spies returned from spying out the land God had promised them, ten of them returned with a negative report. The land was as God said it would be, “nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we […]
Jamaican Restaurant in Detroit Named Best “Mom and Pop” Restaurant in Michigan
The Jamaican Pot in Detroit has been named as the best “mom and pop” eatery in the state of Michigan by LoveFood, which compiled a list of the best places to eat when you want a comforting, home-style meal. Rose Forrest, also known as Mama Rose, and Bruce Cunningham, both of whom are from Jamaica, […]
Popular Patty Shop in Toronto Closes Its Last Takeout Location
The last takeout location for Toronto’s popular Fahmee Bakery has closed. The bakery, which is well known for supplying its Jamaican patties to restaurants and the Bathurst and Warden TTC subway stations closed the Lansdowne Avenue location in early April 2023, one year after its chief production facility was destroyed by a fire. However, the […]
British Romantic Comedy “Rye Lane” Pays Homage to Jamaican Culture in UK
“Rye Lane,” a love story set in South London, stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah as the romantic leads, Dom and Yas. The film is the creation of Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia, whose idea for the fresh romantic comedy was hatched during a conversation on WhatsApp some five years ago. The screenwriters wanted to […]
10 Things to Know about the Jamaican-Born Director of the Movie, “Chevalier”
Director Stephen Williams is well known for his work in the science fiction and fantasy realms of popular television programs like “Watchmen,” “Lost,” and “Westworld,” but his latest movie focuses on the real-life adventures and achievements of Joseph Bologne, a composer from Guadeloupe in the Caribbean and a contemporary of Mozart. The movie, which was […]