If I speak to 30 people for the week who are highly political, about 18 are likely to give me sound reasons why the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will win, and 16 will…
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Why Did Elaine Thompson-Herah Split From Coach Ahead of Paris Olympics?
Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has parted ways with her coach, Shanikie Osbourne, due to payment disagreements. This change comes just nine months before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Thompson-Herah, renowned for her…
Pioneering Jamaican-Canadian Broadcaster in Toronto Has New Park Named in His Honor
A new park in the Toronto subdivision of Scarborough has been named in honor of Jamaican-Canadian broadcaster and publisher, Brandeis Denham Jolly. The park was dedicated at a ceremony on November 4, 2023….
Rains wreak havoc
THE National Works Agency (NWA) was busy Friday clearing blocked roads as heavy rains from a severe weather system caused flooding and landslides in a number of areas, forcing several businesses and government…
Bog Walk Gorge anger
PEOPLE living in the area of Bog Walk Gorge from Dam Head to Flat Bridge are furious, claiming on Friday that their lives are severely impacted as they are locked in whenever the…
11-Year-Old Poet Ngozi Wright’s Stern Warning About Customer Service in Jamaica Wins JCDC Poetry Competition
The judges of the 2023 Jamaica Customer Service Poetry Competition, organized by the Jamaica Cultural and Development Commission, were impressed by 11-year-old Ngozi Wright’s entry “We Deserve It”. Wright, one of the younger…
Review – Woman in the Wind by Sheron Hamilton-Pearson
“Woman in the Wind is a collection of poems that celebrate and shine a spotlight on global women influencers, weaving tales of heroines from the vibrant activism of Greta Thunberg to the enduring…
Listen to the Podcast of The Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending November 17, 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending November 17 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica…
How Did Saint Lucian Filmmaker Fiona Compton Make Caribbean History Lessons Viral?
In an interview with Island Origins magazine, the founder of one of the top digital platforms for Caribbean history and culture, Saint Lucian filmmaker Fiona Compton, discusses what led her to launch, “Know…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Praise the Lord!”
One of my favorite portions of Scripture is Psalm 34, especially verses 1–3. “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in…