Jobs in Jamaica: News Correspondents
JOB TITLE: News Correspondents LOCATION: The Star in Manchester, St James, Clarendon & St. Ann DESCRIPTION: To provide accurate, error-free stories and features for The Star (Print & On-line), within deadlines QUALIFICATIONS: Highly intelligent, well-read and have a flair for writing; Able to conduct in-depth interviews with representatives in various fields; Self motivated and deadline […]
Jamaican Laken Tomlinson Drafted by the Detriot Lions – After football he wants to be a neurosurgeon
Jamaican, Laken Tomlinson a college football player from Duke was selected by the Detroit Lions on Thursday with the 28th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. Tomlinson grew up in Jamaica before migrating to Chicago with his mother and three siblings at 11 years old. An uncle introduced him to American football, which he […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 1st, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending May 1st, 2015. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. This week’s Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary is sponsored by AmeriJet. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives
SMILE JAMAICA: ‘Our People!’ – Sean Wint
We have started a new feature “Smile Jamaicans” to highlight some positives about Jamaica. We ask Jamaicans living in Jamaica “What about Jamaica that makes you smile?” Keep connected as the next person we feature may be you. ANTHEA McGIBBON PHOTO: Sean Wint tells Jamaicans.com team his reason why he smiles about Jamaica. SEAN WINT, […]
Over 500 Attend The Taste The Islands TV Show Premiere Party
On April 27, 2015 Blondie Ras Productions hosted the Watch Party for the South Florida premiere of their history-making series “Taste the Islands with Chef Irie”. Throughout the course of the evening over 500 guests passed through Fusion Cafe, where attendees watched the first South Florida broadcast of the show along with the cast and […]
UWI Mona campus is home to Jamaica’s First Legal Ganja Plant
On April 20th, the University of the West Indies, Mona, the largest university in Jamaica, planted the first legal ganja (marijuana) seedling in the country during a symbolic planting ceremony. The planting occurred a few days after amendments to drug laws implemented the partial decriminalization of ganja. In 2014, the university signed a Memorandum of […]
Miss Universe Jamaica, Kaci Fennell for Celebrity Cook-Off at Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York
She has captured the word with her beauty and style, and now, Miss Universe Jamaica, Kaci Fennell, will display her culinary skills as a Celebrity Cook-off contestant at this year’s Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival – New York. The annual celebration of Jamaican food, music and culture will be staged on Sunday, July 19, at Roy […]
Creative Writing Competition Entry Closes Friday, April 24th, 2015
Friday, April 24, is the deadline for the 2015 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition & Exhibition. This event that is organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Youth & Culture is encouraging all professional and amateur writers to submit their entries for this competition. JCDC Director of Marketing and […]
Books4kids Jamaica 2015 Launches 4th Online Charity Auction Live May 1 – May 9, 2015
Books4Kids Jamaica announces its 4th Annual Online Charity Auction, live online from May 1 – 9, 2015. Fabulous items on this year’s “virtual auction block” for charity include amazing vacation experiences such as roundtrip airline tickets, a European river cruise, Alaska and Caribbean cruises, exotic hotel and villa stays in Jamaica, Italy, Malta, Dubai, Mexico, […]
HBO buys the rights to book written by Jamaican, Marlon James
The Bookseller reported today that HBO has optioned screen rights to Marlon James novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings, for a series adaptation. The books tells the story of the attempted assassination of a popular Jamaican singer and its aftermath. Most believe “the singer” is Bob Marley even though his name is not mentioned. The […]