Jamaican Eatery in Pennsylvania to Be Featured on “America’s Best Restaurants” TV Show
The American media and marketing firm, “America’s Best Restaurants,” is set to feature the Jamaican restaurant, Flavors of Jamaica, located in York, Pennsylvania. The episode featuring the restaurant will be available on the company’s social media platforms. Alphonso Barron, the owner of Flavors of Jamaica, says his restaurant represents a typical Jamaican fine-dining establishment. It […]
Yuh Cyaan Wrong and Strong Same Time!
Much has been said about the incident involving the Kingston College and Calabar athletes at the end of the 100 meter Class 2 Final. However, most of the discourse has been partisan and by extension, sectarian, with some seemingly suggesting that the Calabar athlete willfully ran in the KC athlete’s lane. I would like to […]
USA’s First Caribbean Museum Re-Opens at Bigger Location
The only U.S.-based Caribbean heritage museum, Island SPACE Museum officially opened in its new location on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Still located in the Broward Mall in Plantain, FL, the new site is significantly larger, providing more space for exhibits and activities. Island SPACE is particularly important, as 1 in four people in South Florida […]
Assessing Jamaica and its Importance to the CARIFTA Games
The 50th staging of the CARIFTA Games came to a close at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on Monday night. At the close, the Jamaica contingent walked away with 78 medals including 40 Gold, 19 Silver, and 12 Bronze to top the medal count ahead of hosts the Bahamas who finished with a […]
Where to Go Before Road March. Jamaica Carnival 2023 weekend events
With its many breakfast parties, soca cruises, cooler fetes, and the Grand Finale Road March, Jamaica Carnival 2023 events are not to be missed. Carnival began on April 13, 2023, and will end on April 17, 2023, following the Road March, and the day after to cool down from the festivities. Below is a schedule […]
Listen to the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending ending April 14th, 2023
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FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy to Be Displayed in Jamaica
Kingston and Montego Bay in Jamaica will be featured stops on a display tour of the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy. It will be on display at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on April 17, 2023, and later on the same day, it will be taken on a road tour of Montego Bay, making […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 14th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JOHNSON SMITH ISSUES WARNING ABOUT ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL MIGRATION According to Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaicans who are involved with illegal migration are placing themselves at risk for kidnapping, human trafficking, and even death. She urged Jamaicans not to attempt unlawful migration by […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
Back in 1923, when Thomas Obadiah Chisolm put pen to paper and started to write, he had no idea that over 90 years later, his poem, set to music by William M. Runyan, would continue to be sung by Christians all over the world. As one of Chisolm’s more than 1200 poems, “Great is Thy […]
Two Jamaican authors on Shortlist for Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Jamaican authors Demoy Lindo and Kwame McPherson have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, joining three other writers on the list. The prize is awarded annually to the best unpublished short fiction piece by a writer from one of the 56 member states of the Commonwealth. The winner of the prize […]